Mazda RX-7 FD How To Remove Retractable Headlight

The left side of the RX-7’s retractable headlights has stopped working. If you move it up and down manually, the motor will occasionally react.

After removing the bezel of the light, remove the headlight cover while raising and lowering the light. Remove the two bolts indicated by the red circles in the image.

Remove the two bolts on the back side indicated by the red circle. When you’re done, remove the battery.

Remove the two bolts from the battery side.

After that, put your hand through the gap of the light and remove the lower bolt. Now when you disconnect the retractable connector and the bulb connector, the light will come off.

This is the retractable assembly.

Don’t forget to remove this linkage to remove the motor. The link ball can be removed by levering it.

Continue to repair of retractable headlight motor.