Having working flashing lights is mandatory. As a reminder, not putting a flashing light is punishable by 3 point on your driver's license as well as a fine . Even if certain agents of the law are at times benevolent on this subject. It is therefore necessary to have flashing lights in good working order. We will therefore discover in this article how to change the bulb of a turn signal of a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40, at the front and the rear. It is also conceivable that the malfunction is from a short circuit, but this is rather rare.change-indicator-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Serie-40

Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40: things to know before changing your turn signal

First of all, it is wiser to select your type of bulb well! So as not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to your auto repairer who will be able to order them for you. Secondly, you will have to be careful to choose the right color for the bulb. Thereafter, you will need a tools extremely simple but nevertheless necessary. You will therefore mainly need a screwdriver for a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40. A set of cruciforms and torxes and everything will be doable. In the majority of cases, the bulbs are bayonet . In order to be able to disassemble the broken bulb you will have to turn the bulb a quarter of a turn counterclockwise. In order to put on the new bulb, you will therefore have to turn a quarter of a turn in the other direction.

How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40

We can find two different solutions to access the flashing lights. It depends on the model, but access can be done either from the outside or from the inside for your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you're going to have to open the hood. And then you have to loosen the cover using a screwdriver (often torx) to access the light unit. When the block is unscrewed, remove it and it is possible to change the bulb. Wheel arch access : Check below the wheel to see if the clips are there. When this is what happens, you will have to remove the hooks and remove the screws with a screwdriver. Secondly, slowly remove the headlamp from your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 from the front. Now all you have to do is change your bulb and put the unit back in the other direction. More rarely, for certain models, it is conceivable to remove the light unit from the outside. However, it is rather rare. When this is what happens, using a screwdriver you will have to remove the fasteners, remove the light unit quietly and replace your faulty bulb.

How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40

There are also two different solutions to access the turn signal bulb. It may depend on the models but the access can be done either from inside or from outside. Access from inside the trunk : Most of the time, access can be done from inside the safe. Regarding the light blocks, there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and put the part down being careful. Then you simply have to replace the faulty bulb with the new one. And then repeat this operation in reverse order. It is also conceivable that the access could be from the outside or under the wheel arch. However, it is much less common. In any case, you will have to take your screwdrivers and remove, being careful, the entire headlamp assembly in order to change this bulb. To reassemble it, perform the reverse process.