Having working flashing lights is a legal requirement. As a reminder, forgetting to put a flashing light is punishable by 3 point on the permit as well as a traffic ticket . Although some law enforcement officials are sometimes complacent about this. It is therefore essential to have flashing lights that work properly. We will therefore see with this article how to change the bulb of a indicator of a hyundai tucson, front and rear. It is also likely that the malfunction comes from a false contact, but it remains quite rare.
Hyundai tucson: things to know before changing your turn signal
At first it is important to correctly buy your type of bulb! In order not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts site or to your mechanic who will be able to order them for you. Thereafter it is necessary to be careful to choose the right color for your bulb. Finally, you will need to use a tools very simple but still essential. You will therefore need a screwdriver for a hyundai tucson. A kit of cruciform and torx and you will necessarily be able to get there. Most of the time, the bulbs are at bayonet . In order to remove the defective bulb, you will have to turn the bulb a quarter of a turn to the left. To install the new bulb, you must turn a quarter of a turn in the other direction.
How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a hyundai tucson
There are two different solutions to access the turn signals. It depends on the models, but accessibility can be done either from the outside or from the inside for this hyundai tucson. Access from inside the engine : First, you will have to open the hood. Then, you must loosen the cover using a screwdriver (most often torx) in order to access the headlight unit. When the unit is unclipped, remove it and do not hesitate to change this bulb. Wheel arch access : Inspect underneath the wheel to see if the clips are there. If this is correct, remove the hooks and remove the screws with the help of your screwdriver. Then remove the headlight unit from your hyundai tucson gently from the front. Now just change your bulb and reattach the light block in reverse. Exceptionally, for some models it is likely to remove the headlight unit from the outside. However it is quite rare. In case this is right, using a screwdriver you will have to remove the fasteners, gently remove the headlight unit and change your defective bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a hyundai tucson
We can also find two different solutions to access the turn signal bulb. It may depend on the models, however accessibility can be done either from the inside or the outside. Access from inside the trunk : Almost every time accessibility can be done from the trunk. At the headlight blocks, there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and lay the block down slowly. Finally you simply have to replace this defective bulb with the new one. Then repeat the same manipulation in reverse. It is also likely that accessibility can be from the outside or from the wheel arch. However, it is much less frequent. Whatever happens, you have to take your screwdriver and gently remove the whole headlight block so as to change this bulb. To reassemble, take the opposite step.