1996 M-Edition Miata

In order to meet European regulations and if you dislike the diffuse light output of the DOT oem sealed beam headlights, Hella H4's are a cheap alternative.

The picture below shows the new light and the box with all the part numbers.

Installation is easy, plug and play and only requires a screw driver. First, remove the 4 bolts around the plastic cover over the lights:

Below is how it looks when the bolts are out...

...and the next one shows the cover popped off:

What is left is a chrome rim around the light that is fixed by three philips screws.

The dtail below shows that it is only necessary to loosen the screws. A small turn of the rim will make the whole asembly come loose:

Below you see the sealed beam unit hanging off the harness.

Just unplug the sealed beam, replace it with the H4's and you'll have the full light and won't be blinding oncoming traffic: