Using working indicators is mandatory. As a reminder, not putting a flashing light is punishable by 3 point on your driver's license as well as a traffic ticket . Although some police officers are occasionally lenient on this point. It is therefore necessary to have indicators that work properly. We will therefore discover with this article how to change the bulb of a flashing light for a hyundai i20, at the front and the rear. It is sometimes possible that the malfunction comes from a false contact, but it remains rather rare.
Hyundai i20: things to know before changing your turn signal
First of all, it is essential to select the correct bulb model! In order not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to your mechanic who can select them. Secondly, it is necessary to be careful to select the right color for your bulb. Then you will need to use a tools very simple but nevertheless essential. You will need a screwdriver for a hyundai i20. A game of cruciform and torx and you will be able to do it. In most cases, the bulbs are at bayonet . In order to remove the broken bulb it will be necessary to rotate the bulb a quarter of a turn to the left. In order to put the new bulb, you will have to rotate a quarter of a turn in the opposite direction.
How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a hyundai i20
There are two main ways to access the turn signals. It depends on the different models, but access can be done either from the outside or from the inside for your hyundai i20. Access from inside the engine : First, you will need to open your hood. And then, you must remove a cover with the help of a screwdriver (often torx) in order to access the headlight unit. When the unit is unclipped, remove it and it is possible to change your bulb. Wheel arch access : Look below the wheel to see if the clips are there. If this is correct, you will have to disassemble the hooks and remove the screws with a screwdriver. Secondly remove the headlight assembly from your hyundai i20 gently from the front. All you have to do is change the bulb and put the light block in the other direction. Exceptionally, for some models it is possible to remove the headlight unit from the outside. But it is rather rare. If that's right, with the help of a screwdriver you will need to remove the fixings, release the headlight unit quietly and replace the burnt out bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a hyundai i20
There are also two main ways to access the turn signal bulb. It depends on the range, however access can be done either from the inside or from the outside. Access from inside the trunk : Most of the time access can be done from inside the trunk. For these headlight blocks there are screws and fixings. Remove them and lay the block down slowly. Then you simply have to replace your burnt out bulb with the new one. And then repeat the same manipulation in reverse. It is also possible that access is from the outside or through the wheel arch. But it is much less frequent. In all cases, you will have to use your screwdriver and remove the entire block of lights, being careful, in order to change your bulb. To put it in place, do the opposite.