Using working indicators remains a legal obligation. Remember, not putting a flashing light is punishable by 3 point on your driver's license as well as a traffic ticket . Although a few police officers are indulgent about this from time to time. It is therefore essential to have turn signals in good working order. We will therefore discover with this article how to change the bulb of a flashing light for a Suzuki Vitara 4, at the front and the rear. It is sometimes possible that the malfunction is due to a short circuit, however it is quite exceptional.
Suzuki Vitara 4: things to know before changing your turn signal
First of all, it is essential to carefully select the model of your bulb! In order not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to your mechanic who will be able to select them. Secondly, you must be careful to select the correct color for the bulb. Finally, you will need to use a tools extremely basic but nevertheless necessary. You will therefore need a screwdriver for a Suzuki Vitara 4. A set of cruciforms and torxes and you are bound to be able to do it. In the majority of cases, the bulbs are bayonet . In order to take out the broken bulb you will have to turn the bulb a quarter of a turn counterclockwise. To fix the new bulb, you will therefore have to turn a quarter of a turn in the opposite direction.
How to change the bulb of a front turn signal on a Suzuki Vitara 4
There are two main ways to access the turn signals. It depends on the model, however access can be done either from the outside or from the inside on your Suzuki Vitara 4. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you have to open the hood. And then, it will be necessary to remove a cover with the help of a screwdriver (frequently torx) in order to access the headlight unit. Now that the block is unscrewed, remove it and you can change the bulb. Wheel arch access : Inspect under the wheel to see if the clips are in this location. When that's it, you will have to remove the fasteners and remove the screws with a screwdriver. Secondly, remove the headlight unit of this Suzuki Vitara 4 slowly from the front. All you have to do is change the bulb and put the unit back in the other direction. Exceptionally, on some models it is possible to replace the headlight unit from the outside. However, it is quite rare. When that's it, with the help of a screwdriver it will be necessary to remove the fasteners, remove the headlight unit quietly and change the burnt bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Suzuki Vitara 4
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 : Frequently access can be done from the trunk. At the level of the light blocks, there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and gently remove the part. Finally, it will only be necessary to replace the burnt out bulb with a new one. And then repeat the same manipulation in reverse order. It is also possible that the access is from the outside or under the wheel arch. However, it is much less common. Whatever happens, you will have to take your screwdrivers and gently remove the entire light unit in order to change your bulb. To reassemble it, perform the opposite procedure.