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    changing headlight bulb in Mazda 5

    Yes, the fundamental issue with the clip design is that the long side of the clip is slightly too long and interferes with the inside of round hard plastic housing. Because of this interference, the clip will not swing up freely as the Mazda documentation suggests. Removing 2mm to 3mm from...
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    changing headlight bulb in Mazda 5

    IMO, the thread link below gives an excellent "how to" on changing the bulbs on a Mazda 5. I found it extremely useful. My bottom line on this job is "absolutely get the tool, or make one yourself out of an old screw driver (very easy to do)"...
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    How-To: Replace A Mazda5 Headlamp Bulb (Low Beam)

    Excellent thread. Thank you! Several points I'd like to make after just completing this job on both headlights: 1) The tool described here was indispensable in making an impossible job actually possible to do. I cannibalized a duplicate small screw driver I had which was only 5" long. The...
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