Mazda RX-8 Workshop Manual page 3935

INSPECT FUSE
2
Turn the headlight switch to the OFF position.
Remove the HEAD LOW R 15 A fuse (RH) or HEAD LOW
L 15 A fuse (LH).
Inspect the fuses.
Are the fuses normal?
INSPECT HEADLIGHT RELAY
3
Remove the headlight relay. (See
Inspect the headlight relay. (See
Is the headlight relay normal?
INSPECT LIGHT SWITCH
4
Inspect the light switch. (See
INSPECTION.)
Is the light switch normal?
INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN BATTERY AND
5 DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Inspect for continuity between the following terminals:
Are the wiring harnesses normal?
INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT
6
CONTROL MODULE AND GROUND
Inspect wiring harness between discharge headlight
control module terminal D and ground for following:
Inspect the headlight relay. (See
Is the wiring harness normal?
VERIFY WHETHER MALFUNCTION IS IN DISCHARGE
7
HEADLIGHT BULB OR DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL
MODULE
Install any other discharge headlight bulb (low-beam).
RELAY
RELAY
LIGHT SWITCH
Battery (positive terminal) and
headlight relay (main fuse block
terminal A)
Headlight relay terminal 3A and HEAD
LOW R 15 A fuse (RH) terminal G
Headlight relay terminal 3A and HEAD
LOW L 15 A fuse (LH) terminal G
HEAD LOW R 15 A fuse (RH) terminal
H and discharge headlight control
module terminal C
HEAD LOW L 15 A fuse (LH) terminal F
and discharge headlight control module
terminal C
Short to power supply
Open circuit
RELAY
YesGo to the next step.
No Replace the fuse.
YesGo to the next step.
LOCATION.)
INSPECTION.) No Replace the headlight relay. (See
LOCATION.)
YesGo to the next step.
No Replace the light switch. (See
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
YesGo to the next step.
No Replace the related wiring harness.
YesGo to the next step.
No Replace the related wiring harness.
INSPECTION.)
YesSystem inspection completed.
No Replace the front combination light. (See
RELAY
LIGHT SWITCH
FRONT