Hello, quick video on How to replace change remove install Headlight bulbs in 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Mazda 3. Low beam bulb. High beam bulb. Or turn signal.
The best part about this video isn't changing the light bulbs, it's showing how easy it is to change the air filter since the dealer will try to charge you $50!
Thank you so much for giving me the confidence to do this myself! I bought the bulbs then was about to call the dealership to install them after reading the owner's manual because it said very plainly that "you cannot change the headlamps yourself" and it was talking about risk of electrocution and bulb explosion. It gave no instructions on how to do it. I have a 2013, and it was even easier than in your example because the air filter wasn't in the way on my model. The hardest part was getting the electrical connection to separate, but with a little wiggling and persistence it came off. I did both sides, and really they were both very easy. I wore vinyl disposable gloves to avoid getting any of my skin oils on them, and used a headlamp which made it easier to see down in there. I also wore safety glasses, because I was still a little spooked about bulb explosion, but nothing that dramatic happened. Thank you thank you! :)
I agree that the owner manuals are allowing for fewer and fewer maintenance items that you can do yourself. It's really silly and I know why they do it but thanks to videos like this one we can take some of the power back. :)
Thanks for this great video. I have seen other videos for the same car, but you turn the driver wheel to the right and un-clip the inner wheel liner to gain access to the low beam bulb. Taking the top of the air filter box is much faster !
I've successfully changed both low-beam bulbs on my 2015 Mazda 3, so I want to insert my experience here for reference. Passenger's side is easy, if you know how to do driver's side, so I will focus on the driver's side. The hard part is removing power cable from the bulb using one hand without looking. You want to do this before removing the bulb from the socket, as the socket serves as your "second hand" to hold the bulb for you when you pull the cable. My suggestion is to practice using removing the power cable connected to high-beam bulb first, because you can actually see where you should press to get the power cable to disengage. Once you successfully pull out the power cable, twist the bottom of the bulb to remove it from the socket (forgot it was clockwise or counterclockwise, try both ways). When putting the new bulb, you want to first connect the bulb to the power cable, and then twist it into the socket - again without looking, so you will need to feel and try. Pull the bulb and make sure it is secure once you are done, voila!
Thanks! Made it so simple to do on my 2014! Had to have my wife help though because my hands were a little too big since there’s a little less room on the ‘14 it seems like
thank you very much, today I was having issue to fit my hand inside and I decided to give up for a moment ,look for a video on youtube, and I am glad I found yours
Thanks so much for the video! Your photography was steady and showed very well the location and ease at which you can access the lighs. And even with your accent you are VERY easy to understand. Excellent video!!
Thanks for the video, came here after mistakenly replacing same high beam bulb twice thinking I am replacing the low bean. Thought there was something wrong with the wiring in my car after supposedly "changing" the low beam.
2017 Mazda 3 Asia (Steering on right side) Replaced my low beam bulb with Philips H11. You have to press the tab on the connector and pull it down. The connector will disengage. Then you have to twist the bulb to take it out. Took me 30 mins to figure this out but its written in the Mazda manual. Anyway for me for both passenger side and driver side, didnt need to do anything extra like removing air filter cover. Its challenging no doubt but doable. Thanks to this video for the short and sweet guide!
Great video, but do you turn the bulb clockwise or counterclockwise to remove from the housing? My friend’s is stuck and won’t go either way without force, and we don’t want to break it.
Great video. My low beam bulb does not have a connector. The wires are glued on or something. Would’ve been an easy replacement but off to the dealership I go. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️$$$
Thanks bud, was wondering how to get my hands in there without unscrewing everything, really didnt think of the air filter cover top removal but when your swatting wasps while working on the car things change lol . thanks for the tips.
Mazda recommends that the driver side, low beam bulb be accessed by opening the inner fender well liner. If you're having problems reaching that bulb after removing the air filter cover, try the fender well.
I had more luck going in from the fender. Easier angle to press on the harness release and pull off. Also, I took off too many clips on the liner; only take off 3 or 4... just enough to get your hand behind it. (Same for the passenger side)
For awhile I was struggling to loosen the bulbs until I found out you have to disconnect both of them if you want them to come out. Easier if you connect the new ones in when your ready to put them back in
I tried removing the bulbs from the top first (on my '16), but found even with the air cleaner cover removed, I could not find a good angle to simultaneously push down on the harness release and back on the harness. (On MY car, clearance and wire length would not allow removal before unplugging.) Just removing 3 fender well clips left me enough room to get my hand in and both unplugging and removal of the bulb were way easier. [Marker lights, too... fender well is the only way to go.]
It’s helps to unplug the cable from the lightbulb then twist it out. When installing twist in the new bulb and then plug it in. Trying to fight those cables can be such a pain
Me and my wife had a really hard time trying to plug the new drivers side low-beam light back into the holder to make a connection. It wouldn't push down far enough no matter what we did. I cut my fingers up trying to push the bulb into the socket but it just wouldn't go past that plastic nub. Hopefully it will be easier if I pull the front inner fender well out and access it that way.
Could you not do ANOTHER visual aid, where you have assistance. As anther is holding the camera and you do a COMPLETE showing of ALL the light bulbs. Just a request thank you.
My drivers left side had a bunch of plastic bags/trash on the inside of the wheel well. So strange. Maybe I’m missing a part and it’s being sucked in there as I drive? If anyone knows lmk
This demonstration of the Drivers Side IS NOT represrentative of the passenger side. Passenger side of the 2018 Mazda 3 Touring hatchback IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE to access. Impossible with larger than japanese sized hands without pulling the front wheel and dropping the splashguard / wheel well in front of the wheel. You have been warned.
