Having working indicators is a legal requirement. As a reminder, omitting a flashing light is liable to 3 point on the permit as well as a fine . Even if some law enforcement officers are sometimes lenient on this subject. It is therefore important to have indicators working properly. We will therefore find out with this article how to change the bulb of a indicator of a Toyota Corolla Verso, at the front and the rear. It is also possible that the malfunction comes from a short circuit, however it is relatively exceptional.
Toyota Corolla Verso: things to know before changing your turn signal
At first it is wiser to select the model of your bulb! So as not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to your mechanic who can order them for you. Secondly you will have to think about choosing the right color of the bulb. Thereafter, you will need a tools very basic but still necessary. You will therefore mainly need a screwdriver for a Toyota Corolla Verso. A cruciform and torx game and nothing can happen to you. Most of the time, the bulbs are at bayonet . In order to dismantle the broken bulb, you will have to rotate it a quarter of a turn anticlockwise. So to put the new bulb, you will therefore have to rotate a quarter of a turn in the opposite direction.
How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Toyota Corolla Verso
There are two different ways to access the turn signals. It depends on the models, however accessibility can be done either outside or inside on this Toyota Corolla Verso. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you have to open the hood. Then, it is necessary to unscrew a cover with the help of a screwdriver (most often torx) to access the headlight unit. When the block is unscrewed, remove it and do not hesitate to change this bulb. Wheel arch access : Look below the wheel to see if the fasteners are there. When this is right, you will have to remove the hooks and remove the screws with the help of your screwdriver. Secondly remove the headlight assembly from your Toyota Corolla Verso gently from the front. It is now enough to change the bulb and reattach the block of lights in the other direction. More rarely, on some models it is possible to remove the headlight unit from the outside. However, it is relatively rare. When this is right, with the help of a screwdriver you will have to remove the fixings, remove the headlight unit slowly and replace the defective bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Toyota Corolla Verso
There are also two different ways to access the turn signal bulb. It depends on the different types, however accessibility can be done either from inside or outside. Access from inside the trunk : Frequently accessibility can be done from inside the trunk. For these headlight blocks, there are screws and fixings. Take them off and take the piece off, being careful. Subsequently it is necessary to simply replace this defective bulb with the new one. Then repeat the same manipulation in the other direction. It also remains possible that accessibility is from outside or under the wheel arch. However, it is much rarer. Whatever happens, you will have to use your screwdriver and carefully remove the entire light unit so as to change this bulb. To reassemble, proceed to the opposite manipulation.