Using working flashing lights is a legal requirement. Think about it, omitting a flashing light is liable to 3 point on the permit as well as a traffic ticket . Although some police are sometimes sympathetic to this. It is therefore essential to have flashing lights that work properly. We will now find out how to replace the bulb of a flashing light for a Toyota Highlander, front and rear. It is also possible that the concern is the result of a false contact, but this remains relatively exceptional.change-flashing-Toyota-Highlander

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First of all it is important to correctly buy your type of bulb! So as not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts site or to a professional who knows how to order them for you. Then you will have to be careful to choose the right color for your bulb. Thereafter, you will need a tools extremely simple but still essential. You will therefore mainly need a screwdriver for a Toyota Highlander. A cruciform and torx kit and nothing can happen to you. Almost every time, the bulbs are bayonet . In order to be able to dismantle the broken bulb, you will have to rotate it by a quarter of a turn anticlockwise. In order to fix the new bulb, it is therefore necessary to rotate it a quarter of a turn in the other direction.

How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Toyota Highlander

There are two different ways to access the flashing lights. Indeed, it depends on the different models, but access can be done either from the outside or from the inside on your Toyota Highlander. Access from inside the engine : First, you will need to open the hood. And then, it is necessary to unscrew a cover with the help of a screwdriver (regularly torx) to access the block of lights. Now that the block is unscrewed, remove it and it is possible to replace your bulb. Wheel arch access : Inspect below the wheel to see if the fasteners are there. When this is happening, it is necessary to remove the fasteners and remove the screws using a screwdriver. Then remove the light block of this Toyota Highlander slowly from the front. You just need to replace your bulb and replace the light block by following the reverse procedure. Exceptionally, on some models it is still possible to remove the light block from the outside. However, it is relatively rare. When this is happening, with the help of a screwdriver you will need to remove the fixings, remove the light unit slowly and replace your faulty bulb.

How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Toyota Highlander

There are also two different ways to access your turn signal bulb. It may depend on the different types, however access can be done either from the inside or from the outside. Access from inside the trunk : In most of the cases the access can be done from the safe. At the level of the light blocks, you will find screws and fixings. Remove them and remove the block gently. Thereafter it is necessary to just replace your faulty bulb with the new one. And then repeat the same manipulation in the other direction. It is also possible that access is from the outside or through the wheel arch. However, it is much less frequent. Whatever happens, it is necessary to take your screwdrivers and carefully remove the entire block of lights in order to replace your bulb. To set it up, take the opposite approach.