P5 headlights issue

[hodgson]

I wrecked my p5 and it sucks. I finally got it mostly back together, though, so at least I'm mobile again. The only problem is that a few things are kinda tricky.

I tried to save myself some money by buying used or aftermarket parts myself and then having the body shop put them in for me. This strategy probably did save me a few hundred here or there, but some of the parts just didn't fit, like the A/C condenser.

Well, the headlights fit, but the wiring didn't match up. So now, I have low beams, no high beams, rear turn signals on the right, and no turn signal on the left. The headlight bulb itself has 3 prongs instead of two prongs.

I called the place I bought the headlights, and they say that these headlights are an upgrade, but they don't have any information about how to make them work properly. I must say they do look kinda cool, so it would be nice if I could get them to work. Check them out and let me know what you think, please! I'm using hand signals

EDIT: Oh and let's not forget that the OEM headlight assembly is like $429 EACH, and these were just shy of $200, so it's worth my money to get them going.

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

It looks like you bought MSP headlights instead of P5 headlights...the P5s have separate Hi/Low bulbs, while the MSP has one Hi/Low bulb. I would do a search on MSP headlight conversion because I know it can be and has been done, but I don't know the details. whitemp5seattle has them I think...I know some guys just spend a lot of money on the brightest bulbs they can find and simply run lowbeams all the time. Hope that helps...

 

[JoshP5]

Here's the wiring diagram.

 

[TheMAN]

don't the body shop knows not to slap the s*** on the car if the part don't look the same as the stock ones? idiots

 

[L8R]

Wrong headlights!

 

[hodgson]

Here's the wiring diagram.

Sweet, I'll try this today. Thanks guys! Anyone know what I need to do to check the relays? My left blinker doesn't work at all and my right barely works

 

[5PADZAM]

Yeah, double check all the wiring that the body shop may have touched. And it looks to me like the paint doesn't match correctly. Your bumper cover doesn't look the same color to me, but maybe it's the lighting.

You should have been able to find good headlights from a junkyard for a lot less than new.

 

[5PADZAM]

Sorry, accidental double post.

 

[hodgson]

Yeah, double check all the wiring that the body shop may have touched. And it looks to me like the paint doesn't match correctly. Your bumper cover doesn't look the same color to me, but maybe it's the lighting.

You should have been able to find good headlights from a junkyard for a lot less than new.

It looks good in person, the paint. I got the passenger side blinker working great, now I Just need to figure out what is up with the driver's side. None of the blinker lights light up at all, so I'm thinking it has to be the flasher maybe? Is there a separate flasher for both sides? I looked through the fuses and relays and I didn't see one for the blinkers, so I guess they're covered under the "headlights" fuses. I need to get a Chilton's or a Haynes for my car and search for the problem.

I kinda like the one bulb headlight. Using the diagram posted to wire them up. Bought the wrong relay today but I'm going back tomorrow to get the right ones.

Also the body shop put in an amber lamp for the turn signal in the front and it looks dumb, so I need to get yellow ones to match.