Globetrahter

So I searched and what I searched on google was RX8club DIY changing hi-beams but nothing really came up and the board has been empty as of late for some reason or dead I should say

But is it hard to change the Hi-Beams on the 2004 Headlight? Do I have to do anything like unbolt anything on the headlight assembly?

I read how to do the parking lights and we were able to do that but I never looked at Hi-Beams until I recently purchased some

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

I'm not surprised you didn't find anything. Only a handful of RX-8s (comparatively) have "bulbs to change", so it's a very tiny subset of people that would even be interested in posting about it.

Nearly all RX-8s got the HID headlights which last nearly forever and are quite expensive as a replacement if the ballast goes bad. Not a bulb replacement at all.

If you actually do have a non-HID RX-8 (pretty much the base automatic 2004s and 2005s only, and even many of those did) then it should be a simple connector, a spring retainer, slide the bulb out, new one in, reset the spring, and reconnect. All my other Mazdas have been identical to this.

94,000 miles on my 8 and my HIDs haven't even dimmed slightly.



You have a GT trim according to your sig, and thus have HIDs. If you have a headlight out, search instead for HID Ballast replacement. It's not gonna be cheap.

Globetrahter

O No Man, not the actual HID but just the Hi Beams which is not HID. It's an H9 Bulb. My HID's are still working perfectly.

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

Ah, understood.

Well, it should be the same sequence mentioned for the bulbs in my post. Should be a connector on the back of the light, remove that, then remove a rubber boot cover, release the spring, remove the bulb. Replace in reverse order. I can check when I head out to my 8 in an hour or so after work.

Globetrahter

Cool, Ill check too.. Im off now but I work in tech support and someone has a Damn Mail issue!