How do you change bulbs?

[muttsnutts]

Just bought 6 Wagon V6 I want to change the bulbs I know there is 3 Low beam Hi Beam and the Foglights , has anybody done this on here? They say in the manual to go to a dealer??? .

[Nealio]

There are 2 ways.

The first way:
1. Take the access panels off the back of the headlights.
A. The low beams are twist off
i. Passenger side low beam requires you to remove the coolant overflow tank, just unbolt it, don't remove the hoses.
B. The fogs and high beams have a clip and hinge style cover plate. Unclip the top, open and pull out.
2. There is a wire spring clip holding in the 3 bulbs. Push down on it, and then towards to the passenger side of the car, and release.
3. Replace bulbs. High and Low Beams are H1, Fog lights are H3.
4. Repeat Steps 1-3 in reverse order.

The second way is to remove the bumper and headlights, which is what you should do if you plan on installing head lights. For instructions on how to do that, go here:Mazda6Tech - Remove Your Front Bumper

[muttsnutts]

ok thanks ile give it a go is it looks tight in there! I just got this car yesterday had 3 1st gen MX6"s before and to change those is a bit different like very easy lol

[muttsnutts]

thanks again for the info changed them in about 10 minutes ,just put in 4500k
blue/white bulbs for now, got an hid kit on order

[muttsnutts]

I was reading somewhere about you had to take the headlight unit out after removing the bumper anyway I managed to change the park light to a superwhite and also changed the foglight bulb with the headlight still in not to hard really to change the worse time consuming thing for me was putting the back cover back on ! Anyway thanks again

[Nealio]

It's a bitch for someone like myself with large hands. It was taking me forever until I called my 5'2" girlfriend out to help me. Her little baby hands were able to take care of it in a hurry.