2Xrotary

I was installing my new parking light led's and when I got the driver side in, all the wigglin that I did to get it in caused the led to fall off in the housing. I searched for headlight removal and such but couldnt find anything. Please help I need to get it done before dark falls.

MazdaManiac

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Pull the front bumper. Its the only way.
There are about 10 8mm bolts along the lower front edge, 8 plastic clips inside each fender well on the trailing edge of the bumper, two screws that hold the marker lights and 4 10mm bolts on the upper rad support under the plastic cover. Disconnect your fog lights (if you have them) and pull.
Then the headlamps are held in with 4 or 5 10mm bolts each.
The whole job takes me about 1/2 hour, but YMMV.

EyeBall Fixer...(o)(x)

I "tried" to install new parking lights and they're a bitch to get to.
I have to pull the bumper off this weekend to do some other mods so
I'll take a few pictures for you.
EBF

2Xrotary

Thanks, that will help out a lot! Thats probably when I'll end up doing it is on the weekend so I check to see if you have posted anything.

poorman

2xrotary same ish happen to me lol
gl im working on it now lol

poorman

well my time is about 45 min. and 3 "freebies"
as for my leds they sent me 2 diff colors...back to stock and the email negociations :D

2Xrotary

Well I found my way around it. I have a small magnetic rod that I put in there and it latched onto the led with no problem so I finally got it out.

neffjohn

same thing happened to me today

poorman

Im guessing your bulb that fell off was on the driver side I don't see how you got that rod in the passenger side. I had trouble just putting my fingers in there to twist the light out.

2Xrotary

Yeah, it was the driver side thank god. I looked at the passenger side but then I gave up, and will wait till the weekend to attempt it.

NVMYGT

same thing happened to me this weekend...tomorrow the front bumper comes off. GRRRRR.

NgoRX8

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lol... why is it happening to you guys all at once?

chasingthedragon

happen to me too. Got to take off bumper yahoo

Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2

wow, poor guys... i hope you all get ish settled. haha

N rider89

i have a whole set of pics that im gonna post up and make a diy. ill try to get this stuff up in a little bit.

Rtimes8

Thanks Niel...that would be gr8....i think i lost a pound of flesh trying to get my fingers in there...and the passenger side - what a bi**h!!

chasingthedragon

i think it easier to do it with the bumper off LOL and probably quicker since my fingers are still attached

NgoRX8

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i have to use the tips of my index and pointer fingers to get the passenger side in... and my hands are small. haha

BIU

Whoa whoa whoa guys.... no need to take off the bumper or remove the headlights at all........



1) Jack up the front of the car
2) Remove the 3-4 tabs of the fender liner behind the headlight area
3) Pull back the fender liner plastic

Voila you have full access to the back of the headlights...



LAMO

newguy

so this is true? ^^ sounds easier than bumper removal, I just ordered some LED parking lights

Spinning Sushi

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Removing the bumper will make it a hundred times easier.

9krpmrx8

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6768096045127#

newguy

Im not messing with the HIDs just the little parking lights so Ill try the fender first.

The Reverend

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You can get to the parking lights from above in the engine bay if you eye it correctly.

Spinning Sushi

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Just be careful not to cut your hands.