Mazda X-5. Manual — part 112

LIGHTING SYSTEMS

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09–18

FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT CONSTRUCTION

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• A headlight with built-in front turn light and parking light has been adopted for design improvement.

• Projector type headlights have been adopted, and these have been incorporated, along with the front turn light

and the parking light, into a single unit to reduce size.

• Discharge headlights, with a wide illumination area and projection of white light with a hue similar to sunlight,

have been adopted.

Projector-type Headlight

• Light emitted from the first focal point is projected off the reflector, gathered at the second focal point, and

output through the convex lens.

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DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT OUTLINE

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• Compared with the current model, the illumination area is wider. Moreover, due to projection of white light with

a hue similar to sunlight, night visibility while driving has been improved.

• The gas discharge bulb is efficient with low power consumption and high luminosity.

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HEADLIGHT
BULB (LO)

FRONT TURN
LIGHT BULB

FRONT
COMBINATION LIGHT

PARKING LIGHT
BULB

DISCHARGE
HEADLIGHT
BULB (LO)

HEADLIGHT
BULB (HI)

SEC. A—A

A

A

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SECOND FOCAL POSITION

CONVEX
LENS

FIRST FOCAL POSITION

REFLECTOR

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DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT STRUCTURAL VIEW

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DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT OPERATION

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1. A high voltage pulse (alternating current approx. 25,000 V) travelling from the discharge headlight control

module is applied between both discharge headlight bulb terminals, energizing the xenon gas in the bulb.

2. Due to the energizing of the xenon gas, the temperature of the discharge headlight bulb interior increases,

vaporizing the mercury and discharging an arc.

3. Due to the mercury and discharging of the arc, the temperature of the discharge headlight bulb interior

increases further, metallic iodide is vaporized and separated, and metallic atoms are discharged, producing
light.

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DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE FUNCTION

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• Controls the amount of electrical current while the discharge headlights are on to maintain optimum brightness

together with lighting stability.

• The failure detection functions are as follows:

— Abnormal input detection function

— Abnormal output detection function

Abnormal Input Detection Function

• If the discharge headlight control module input voltage (9—16 V) fails to maintain operational voltage (except

for the drop in voltage immediately after the headlights are turned on), the discharge headlight control module
turns off the headlights for protection and to prevent partial operation.

• The discharge headlight control module turns the headlights back on at resumption of normal operational

voltage.

A

A

HEADLIGHT

DISCHARGE
HEADLIGHT BULB

DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT
CONTROL MODULE

SEC. A—A

A

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B+

1

6

2

4

2

3

5

8

7

4

B3E0918T121

1

Metallic atoms

2

Terminal

3

Metallic iodide

4

Light

5

Mercury

6

Discharge headlight bulb

7

Xenon gas

8

Discharge headlight control module

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Abnormal Output Detection Function

• If there is an abnormality in the output system (detects an open or GND short circuit in harness), the discharge

headlight control module turns off the headlights for protection and to prevent partial operation errors.

• If the discharge headlight control module turns off the headlights due to an abnormality in the output system,

the discharge headlight control module will maintain them in the off condition until the light switch is turned
again from off to on.

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DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION

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Warning

• Incorrect servicing of the discharge headlights could result in electrical shock. Before servicing

the discharge headlights, always refer to the discharge headlight service warnings. (See MX-5
Workshop Manual.)

• Built into the headlight and installed on the front

combination light lower side.

• Switches the direct current from the battery to

alternating current (25,000 V) and optimally
controls the current supply output to the bulb.

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HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT CONSTRUCTION

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• Installed to the rear deck panel with the clips.

• Using LED has resulted in reduced energy

consumption.

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DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE

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HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE
LIGHT BULB

HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT

REAR DECK PANEL

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REAR COMBINATION LIGHT CONSTRUCTION

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• A step reflector that diffuses and reflects the light of the rear combination light bulbs, has been adopted. A flat,

uncut lens has been adopted to control illumination distribution.

• A round reflector for the rear combination lights has been adopted to improve design.

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LICENSE PLATE LIGHT CONSTRUCTION

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• Installed to the trunk lid with the connecting tabs.

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DRL SYSTEM OUTLINE

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• The DRL system automatically operates the low-beam headlights when the ignition switch is turned to the ON

position.

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DRL SYSTEM OPERATION

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• The DRL system automatically turns on the high-beam headlights with their brightness reduced under the

following conditions:

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SEC. A—A

A

A

BRAKE LIGHT/
TAILLIGHT BULB

REAR TURN
LIGHT BULB

BACK-UP
LIGHT BULB

REAR COMBINATION LIGHT

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TAB

TRUNK LID

LENS

LICENSE PLATE
LIGHT BULB

LICENSE PLATE LIGHT

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Operation condition (Input signal)

Operation condition of illumination (Output signal)

Ignition

switch

Parking

brake

switch

Headlight

switch

Flash-to-

pass

switch

Low-beam headlight

High-beam headlight

Front fog light

ON

OFF

OFF
TNS

OFF

-

Illuminates (DRL)

-

ON

Illuminates

Illuminates

-

HEAD

OFF

Illuminates

-

Illuminates

ON

Illuminates

Illuminates

-

ON

OFF
TNS

OFF

-

-

-

HEAD

Illuminates

-

Illuminates

LOCK

-

OFF
TNS

OFF

-

-

-