How to Upgrade Your Mazda3 to LED Lighting 

Hands down easiest way to do it! Bing bam boom

If the 2018 takes H11 bulbs, for sure!

If you can get a 2.5 Touring that is best option. Slight bump in power with similar gas mileage, and nice features. Ive learned that resale is quite a bit better having touring over sport model.

The Adventure Mazda yeah lights also look amazing with the day time running lights. I have an 08 GT hatch and that's going to go toward it. They of course have the loyalty program so I'd get more money for it plus I think there will be a 3,000$ rebate on the new car so odds are I'll at least be able to do touring. Crossing my fingers for GT though.

I have a 2017 gt but only my fogs are led’s trying to get some for the head lights too

My 2014 GT had bixenon headlights, which were better than LEDs. Make sure you don't have the bixenons, because you'll want to leave those the way they are. They're very expensive lights.

Yup, the rear turn signal light is 7443. They looked awfully similar when I bought mine, except for the color. 7440 was orange. Non-LED though.

My 3 hatch has Borla axleback, and sedan is stock.

I've used that panel when the wheel is off, but with the wheel on its pretty tight. I could turn the wheels each time, but coming in from underneath hasn't given me any issues. Just a couple screws.

No overheating issues that ive seen so far. Cutoff is the same as halogens. Ive had mine installed for 2 years and have had people flash brights maybe 3 times. New vehicles that come from the factory with LEDs are more blinding than these.

The Adventure Mazda -Cheers mate. Your quick reply is very much appreciated. Guess I'll have a fun little project this week installing these LEDs. You've earned yourself yet another subscriber. I recently picked up an '18 Mazda 3 touring and your videos have afforded me a ton of free knowledge. Keep it up! ✌👍

Thanks for checking out my videos and subscribing. Im glad I can be of assistance. Let me know how your install goes!

since its projector headlights it wont matter. it will give off straight light across instead of halogen mirror style.

Added to description! Thanks!

The Adventure Mazda Just to be sure - the product linked in the description includes both the headlights and the fog lights correct? 4 bulbs total

Yes they worked with the conversion kit

Only the High beam bulbs need the kit because they are used for the DRLs as well. The reason they dont work is because LEDs draw such little power that it doesnt register to illuminate them. The conversion routes both bulbs through one side so that the draw from both bulbs is registered and then they illuminate.

LED for sure.

The Adventure Auto what is the best type ? And how many wat Thanks.

Yes they're street legal.

did you find out? i also have an 18 touring

junior dume On my ‘14 model the Fog lights and Low beam are both H11. The highbeam/day time running light are 9005. Generally you’ll have to use resistors if you are using an LED set up for the daytime running light to get them to function correctly. Resistors aren’t expensive and I’m sure there’s lot of tutorials on using them.

Thanks bro that helps

I posted a video on how to make the LEDs work as DRLs. You have to buy a kit called R1 and it worked great for me.

did you ever find out about this, I also have a 17 touring and want to upgrade.

I went ahead and replaced bulbs and they are definitely whiter then the stock halogen bulbs(plus brighter).

@cobramanphil thank you, placed an order to upgrade

I have a video called Quick Fix R1 Kit that shows how to make LEDs work for highs and DRLs. Let me know if you give it a go and how it turns out!

thank you very much - exactly what I was looking for! Ordering the resistor now. Can I ask what H11 low beam and 9005/HB3 high beam LED bulbs you would recommend now, since you've tried a few? I was thinking the Lasfit 6000K for both low and high so the color would be the same - but not sure which lumen/wattage size I should get for low/high beams: 60, 90 or 120W? which is 7600, 10k, 15200 lumens? Thanks.

In reality I go on Amazon and look at reviews and see what people say. The ones I have are discontinued. I believe the high beams are made by Stark. LED bulbs and brands seem to cycle through and disappear. Just dont spend a lot of money because you can get great bulbs for cheap.

All were still working great until we sold the car last week. I forgot to remove them before selling :(

@@TheAdventureAuto hopefully you sold it for more because of the upgraded led lights. you didn't like your mazda? mine has around 50k miles on it so far and it's a 2018

@@NewYorksFinest1 This Mazda was my wife's, and she traded it for a Carbon Edition CX-5

Working great. Sometimes aftermarket bulbs can let moisture into the headlight housing, so keep an eye on that. Mazda wouldn't replace and mentioned that. I unplugged the yellow side marker light to allow to evaporate and it hasn't come back. Other than that no issues.

Nope, plug and play!

As far as I know yes.

Yep!

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Hi Beam is a different bulb. When switching the high beam bulb it takes away DRL function, so you need to add a kit to allow DRL to still function with upgraded LED bulb. I have a separate video on that with my Mazda3. This blue one is my wife's car.

@@TheAdventureAutowith mine one no DRL function at all so I just give it a go straight away?

@@MARKINAU8 You need to buy a wiring kit to make them work.

@@TheAdventureAuto I meant i don't need to upgrade to DRL just plug in the new LED hi beam right?

@@MARKINAU8 yes