Q: Headlights on M6 2007 weak?

[ThE_RusH]

I just picked up a mazda 6 2007 touring edition and was questioning the strength of the headlights. I also have fog lights installed.

The headlight itself as 4 bulbs from left to right. I cant seem to figure out what one of them is:

1 - ( closest to center ) is headlight

2 - ( 2nd closest to center ) ??????

3 - ( 2nd closest to outside ) is blinker/hazard light

4 - ( closest to side of car ) is highbeams

Keep in mind.. i installed tints ( first car with em ), it was dark out due to bad weather ( no moonlight ) and I was driving home the first night i got the car on a pretty dark part of highway. Fog lights and headlights were on, but i still found it a little dark. ( there were no lights overhead on the road, and high beams were a NO NO due to it being a highway with cars coming in the opposite direction. )

I was just wondering.. is it just that im not used to the headlights and thats why i found them a little low powered? Do you HAVE to run with fog lights at night? Im just wondering if im missing something. I looked in the manual and noticed that on higher end m6's... there is a switch on the far left side of the dash right beside the switch for brightening the interior dash lights. ( mine doesnt have the switch, just a cap ) According to the book.. the switch allows you to get 3 levels of headlights or something?

Was wondering if maybe my car was on setting 1 as the norm and there is no way to increase it unless i switch headlights or something.

I test drove the car in the day so never had a chance to notice the headlights. Its nothing HUGE.. but just making sure im not a moron and something isnt turned on...

Any help would be very appreciated ; )

 

[B1GHAM]

I just picked up a mazda 6 2007 touring edition and was questioning the strength of the headlights. I also have fog lights installed.

The headlight itself as 4 bulbs from left to right. I cant seem to figure out what one of them is:

1 - ( closest to center ) is headlight

2 - ( 2nd closest to center ) ??????

3 - ( 2nd closest to outside ) is blinker/hazard light

4 - ( closest to side of car ) is highbeams

Keep in mind.. i installed tints ( first car with em ), it was dark out due to bad weather ( no moonlight ) and I was driving home the first night i got the car on a pretty dark part of highway. Fog lights and headlights were on, but i still found it a little dark. ( there were no lights overhead on the road, and high beams were a NO NO due to it being a highway with cars coming in the opposite direction. )

I was just wondering.. is it just that im not used to the headlights and thats why i found them a little low powered? Do you HAVE to run with fog lights at night? Im just wondering if im missing something. I looked in the manual and noticed that on higher end m6's... there is a switch on the far left side of the dash right beside the switch for brightening the interior dash lights. ( mine doesnt have the switch, just a cap ) According to the book.. the switch allows you to get 3 levels of headlights or something?

Was wondering if maybe my car was on setting 1 as the norm and there is no way to increase it unless i switch headlights or something.

I test drove the car in the day so never had a chance to notice the headlights. Its nothing HUGE.. but just making sure im not a moron and something isnt turned on...

Any help would be very appreciated ; )

that second light that you dont know what it does - its for foglights and is capped on us spec cars.

as for the 3 levels. It is for height adjustment on HID equipped Mazda 6s (GT package only) and is not available on standard halogen.

Seeing that you have them tinted, it might be partially to blame but in general OEM headlights are weak compared to some aftermarket bulbs...

 

[chuyler1]

I hope he didn't tink the head lights...or the front windshield...if so that is your problem right there.

Since my MS6 came with HIDs I can't really offer any other relevant comments.

 

[ThE_RusH]

I hope he didn't tink the head lights...or the front windshield...if so that is your problem right there.

Since my MS6 came with HIDs I can't really offer any other relevant comments.

Front window isnt tinted.... only the side and rear ( done by mazda ). Headlights are stock.

 

[Talbot]

I think your problem is from what I gather from your post is that you are driving with your highbeams on and the light isn't on the road but up higher in the distance. I believe this is the case because you said the lamp closest to the center is the headlight and the lamps/projectors closest to the outside is the highbeam. You have it backwards, the one closest in is the highbeam and the projector is the lowbeam.

Hope that solves your problem.