Rear Combination Light Short-Cord Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts.
1. Rear combination light (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Bass-box (with Bose®) (See BASS-BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Sub-trunk (See SUB-TRUNK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Partially peel back the trunk side trim. (See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the rear combination light short-cord. (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT SHORT-CORD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Verify that the continuity between the rear combination light short-cord terminals is as indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Rear Combination Light Short-Cord Terminals Continuity Chart

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

Fig 2: Rear Turn Light Bulb Circuit

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

If not as indicated in the table, replace the rear turn light bulb or the rear combination light short-cord. (See REAR TURN LIGHT BULB REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT SHORT-CORD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)