Using working flashing lights is a legal requirement. As a reminder, omitting a flashing light is liable to 3 point on your driver's license as well as a traffic ticket . Although some law enforcement officials are regularly lenient on this subject. It is therefore essential to have flashing lights that work properly. We will see below how to replace the bulb of a indicator for a Seat Altea Freetrack, front and rear. It is sometimes likely that the dysfunction comes from a false contact, but it is rather rare.change-flashing-Seat-Altea-Freetrack

Seat Altea Freetrack: things to know before replacing your turn signal

First of all it is essential to choose the right type of bulb! In order not to be mistaken, it is advisable to go to a spare parts website or to your professional who can select them. Then you have to think about choosing the right color for your bulb. Then you will need a tools super basic but still essential. You will therefore need a screwdriver for a Seat Altea Freetrack. A game of cruciform and torx and you will be able to do it. Almost every time, the bulbs are bayonet . In order to remove the defective bulb, you will have to rotate the bulb a quarter of a turn to the left. To put the new bulb, you will then have to rotate a quarter of a turn in the other direction.

How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Seat Altea Freetrack

There are two main ways to access the turn signals. It depends on the different models, but accessibility can be done either from the outside or from the inside on a Seat Altea Freetrack. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you have to open the hood. And then, it is necessary to loosen the cover using a screwdriver (usually torx) to access the headlight unit. Now that the block is unclipped, remove it and do not hesitate to replace your bulb. Wheel arch access : Inspect underneath the wheel to see if the clips are there. When this is the case, you will need to remove the fasteners and remove the screws with the help of your screwdriver. Then remove the headlight unit from the Seat Altea Freetrack gently from the front. All you have to do is replace the bulb and position the light unit in the other direction. More rarely, on certain cars it remains likely to remove the headlight unit from the outside. However, it is rather rare. When this is the case, using a screwdriver you will have to disassemble the fixings, remove the headlight unit slowly and change the burnt out bulb.

How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Seat Altea Freetrack

There are also two main ways to access this turn signal bulb. It depends on the models, however accessibility can be done either from inside or outside. Access from inside the trunk : Almost every time accessibility can be done from inside the trunk. For these light blocks, you will find screws and fixings. Remove them and remove the part slowly. Then it is only necessary to change your burnt out bulb with the new one. And then repeat the same manipulation in reverse. It is also likely that accessibility can be from the outside or through the wheel arch. However, it is much rarer. In all cases, you will need to take your screwdrivers and remove, paying careful attention, the entire light unit so as to replace your bulb. To put it in place, do the opposite.