Genuine Mazda Tribute Headlight

Mazda Tribute Headlight Parts and Q&A

• Headlamp Assembly
  ZZC1-51-030
  Q: How should headlights be aimed correctly to avoid blinding oncoming drivers and ensure safety on Mazda Tribute?

  A:

  The headlights should also be properly adjusted so that it does not blind the oncoming traffic resulting in severe accident or loss of visibility. The aim should be inspected after every 12 months and when a new headlight is fitted or body work at the front end is undergone. The adjustment screws of the taill lights are vertical in nature and there are no horizontal adjustment screws. One of the simplest ways to make adjustment is by applying masking tape, a plain wall and a flat floor. Apply position masking tape vertically to the wall that goes over the centerline of the vehicle, and the centerlines of both headlights, and place a horizontal line of tape to use as a reference. Parking the car close to the wall is preferable, but at a distance of 25 feet, and the car level, with half-full tank of gas and no heavy weight. Start with the low beam adjustment where the high-intensity area is two inches below the horizontal line and adjust the adjusting screw clockwise to raise the beam and anti-clockwise to lower it. Although we may not be able to realize the perfect aim of both a high beam and a low beam, the low beam is safer. When using the high beams, make sure that the zone of high intensity is centred vertically right under the horizontal one. Professionally adjust the Headlights as soon as possible.
• Headlamp Assembly
  EC02-51-030A
  Q: How to remove and install the headlight housing on Mazda Tribute?

  A:

  Make sure that the Ignition Switch and the headlight switch are off. Take off the bumper cover (front). Unscrew the electrical connector(s) of headlight housing; you do not need to remove the rubber protective boot or the bulb to disassemble the headlight housing, however, in the event of a replacement, it is easier to remove the headlight housing after the electrical connector(s) of the housing is disassembled. In 2012 models (and earlier models) loosen the two lower headlight housing mounting bolts to separate the lower component of the headlight housing out of the vehicle, then the upper mounting bolt and nut out of the upper radiator crossmember, then lackadaisically strip the headlight housing. The opposite of removal is installation. Removal of three screws on top of the headlamp assembly and the lower outer screw then install in the reverse order can be done on 2013 and subsequent models.