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- (-) Remove Door filter Door
- (-) Remove Headlight Adjuster filter Headlight Adjuster
- (-) Remove Landing Slam Body filter Landing Slam Body
- (-) Remove Panel Front filter Panel Front
- A Post (6) Apply A Post filter
- B Post (6) Apply B Post filter
- Body Shell (6) Apply Body Shell filter
- Cowl Top Panel (6) Apply Cowl Top Panel filter
- Cross Member (6) Apply Cross Member filter
- Fog Lamp Blanking Plate (13) Apply Fog Lamp Blanking Plate filter
- Fog Light (7) Apply Fog Light filter
- Front Torsion Bar (6) Apply Front Torsion Bar filter
- Headlight (23) Apply Headlight filter
- Hood & Frame (6) Apply Hood & Frame filter
- Hood Catch (6) Apply Hood Catch filter
- Roof Soft Top Motor (6) Apply Roof Soft Top Motor filter
- Side Step (6) Apply Side Step filter
- Step Rear (6) Apply Step Rear filter
- Tail Light (51) Apply Tail Light filter
- Tonneau Cover (6) Apply Tonneau Cover filter
- Trim (6) Apply Trim filter
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About Lighting
What is the lighting/what does it do?
The vehicle lighting system is a complex series of lights and signalling components that are attached to the front, rear and sides of a vehicle as well as the interior of the vehicle for the use of the driver and passengers.
Getting into the details of the lighting
The lighting is most commonly provided by anti-glare halogen bulbs that are encased in a plastic cover to allow the light to reflect out. There has also been a recent influx of xenon lighting. These HID (High Intensity Discharge) bulbs are high voltage and can provide up to 300% more light compared with a halogen bulb. They don’t have a filament like ordinary bulbs, instead they use xenon gas which is ignited by ballast at an intensity of 20,000 volts. These bulbs have a much longer shelf life than ordinary halogen lights.
Each type of the vehicle’s external lighting has its own function. The headlights, for example sit on the front of the vehicle above the bumper and are enclosed in their own housing. They are powered by the vehicle’s battery and connected to the power supply. They are controlled by a switch on the headlight stalk in the vehicles’ interior, and are operated by the driver of the vehicle. When the headlight switch is used, an electrical signal is relayed from the battery to the headlights and turns them on.
Vehicles also have indicator lights situated on the rear of the vehicle so other road users know which way the vehicle is turning. These lights sometimes work in conjunction with side indictor lights, which as the name suggests are located on the side of the vehicle. In combination, these lights enable road users from any direction to see if the vehicle is indicating. As with the headlights these lights are controlled by the vehicles’ power supply.
Brake lights are also an essential part of your vehicle, and are located on the rear of the vehicle. Their job is simple, to alert drivers behind you to your braking so that they can brake in time to avoid hitting your vehicle.
Vehicles also have fog lights (sometimes known as spotlights). These lights are used in times of extremely poor visibility, for example in fog or during heavy snow. These lights are much brighter than general headlights and can dazzle oncoming drivers, hence why they are only used in times when it’s very difficult to see.
What if something goes wrong with the lighting?
All of these lights are essential, and some of them (the headlights for example) are an MOT failure if they are not operating correctly. It’s therefore important that they are maintained regularly.
Should any of these lights fail, your first step should be to check the bulb to see if it’s expired. If this doesn’t correct the issue you should check the fuse and replace if necessary. If the light is still not working this could be an electrical fault. As with all vehicle electrics, if you are not confident in working with electrics it’s recommended that you take the vehicle to a reputable repair centre.
Lastly, we should discuss the interior lights of the vehicle. These are less important lights than the ones on the outside of the vehicle and generally don’t affect the safety of the vehicle. They are however, useful lights, particularly the ones on the dashboard. These lights illuminate the dials so the driver can see their speed, their mileage and other vehicle functions.
The other interior lights are situated in the roof and foot well of the vehicle and illuminate the vehicles’ interior so the driver and passenger can see inside the vehicle in the dark.
Mazda 6 trivia
- The 2006 Mazda 6 is called the Mazdaspeed Atenza in the US, and the Mazda6 MPS everywhere else. It’s also been clocked at an impressive 0-60 in just 5.4 seconds, so it’s got some serious power under the bonnet.
- In 2005, Wheels magazine announced that the winner of the Active Safety Program was the Mazda 6.
- Europeans could get their hands on a luxury sports version of the Mazda 6 until production stopped in 2007. After that, catalogues only listed the standard Sport version. The luxury version had a completely different interior and several external differences too.
- The Mazda 6 sold faster than any other model of Mazda. It was designed to replace the Capella/626 and was launched in 2002 to critical acclaim and high sales figures.
- Mazda entered the Mazda 6 in the GX class at the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, but its three race cars had to retire after just a few hours. However, Mazda went on to win the championship and far outclassed Porsche and Lotus.