Using working indicators is mandatory. As a reminder, forgetting to put a flashing light is punishable by 3 point on your driver's license as well as a fine . Although some police officers are at times benevolent about it. It is therefore essential to have indicators that work correctly. We will therefore find out with this article how to change the bulb of a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 120 indicator light, at the front and rear. It is sometimes probable that the dysfunction comes from a false contact, however this remains quite exceptional.change-indicator-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Serie-120

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To begin with, it is important to correctly choose the model of your bulb! So as not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to a mechanic who knows how to select them. Secondly, you will have to be careful to choose the right color for your bulb. Then you will need a tools super simple but still essential. So you will need a screwdriver for a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 120. A cruciform and torx kit and everything will be doable. Usually the bulbs are bayonet . In order to remove the defective bulb, you will have to turn the bulb a quarter of a turn counterclockwise. In order to fit the new bulb, it is therefore necessary to turn a quarter of a turn in the opposite direction.

How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 120

There are two main ways to reach the flashing lights. Indeed, it depends on the different models, however access can be done either from the outside or from the inside for your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 120. Access from inside the engine : To start, you will need to open your hood. And then, you have to loosen the cover with a screwdriver (often torx) to access the light unit. Once the block is unclipped, remove it and you can change the bulb. Wheel arch access : Check below the wheel to see if the clips are in this location. In case this is what happens, it is necessary to remove the fasteners and remove the screws using a screwdriver. Secondly, slowly remove the headlamp from your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 120 from the front. You simply need to change the bulb and reattach the light unit by following the reverse procedure. Less frequently, for some cars it is likely to remove the light unit from the outside. But it is quite rare. In the event that this is what happens, with a screwdriver you will have to dismantle the fasteners, remove the light unit quietly and replace the defective bulb.

How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 120

There are also two main ways to access your turn signal bulb. It depends on the different types but access can be done either from inside or outside. Access from inside the trunk : In most cases, access can be done from the trunk. For these headlight blocks there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and remove the part slowly. Then you just have to replace the defective bulb with the new one. And then repeat the same manipulation in the other direction. It is also likely that the access can be from the outside or through the wheel arch. But it is much less frequent. Whatever happens, it is necessary to take your screwdriver and remove, being careful, the entire headlight unit in order to change the bulb. To put it in place, perform the reverse manipulation.