Mazda6 Turn Signal Bulb Holder

[Big_Red_1]

Last year somtime during the winter my driver's side front turn signal was acting up. The contacts on the bulb holder were not making good contact. I found this TSB about the problem and my bulb holders already had the little silicon rubber blocks installed, but it still acquired this problem.

http://www.coremazda.com/tsb/mazda6/09-002-05-turn-signals-inoperative.pdf

I just lifted gently on the contacts so they would apply more pressure when installed and make better contact. That seemed to work and I have not had a problem again until the past couple days. I did the same thing a couple days ago and it worked again until today. I again took them out and raised teh contact a bit more and putting some dielectric grease on the them too. Well that didn't fix the problem this time and as I removed the bulb holder one of the contacts caught on something and bent up. I tried to bend it back down, but the metal was fatigued too much and it broke off. Notice the bottom contact in the photo is missing. Now I need a new bulb holder to get my signal light to work again.

Does anyone know where I can buy this part?

The number on it is F014002515, but I have had no luck searching in internet. I will call or go to the dealer tomorrow, but since they are closed now I figured I'd post on here to see if anyone knows.

EDIT: I just noticed the TSB only applies to 2003 & 2004 models. What was done different on 2005+ models?

 

[Big_Red_1]

Well, went to the dealer today and they had the part in stock for $45. I'm assuming lots of people have this same problem. Anyway, I popped it in and the signal works like new again.

 

[MikeM6s]

I had a similar prob a while back. I did the quick fix you did, its still holding up. My freaking park light went out tho. s***, thats a half a day to fix.(boom06)

 

[davidteachey]

Same problem here (on my '04 6s Wagon), but my wife bought the part from the dealer for $44-and-change, and it works perfectly. I kept the old part, and see that one of the electrical contacts had slightly collapsed inward, which must have caused the problem. I will fix that, and will keep this holder as a spare.

David