Using working indicators is a legal requirement. As a reminder, not putting a flashing light is liable to 3 point on your driver's license as well as a traffic ticket . Even if some law enforcement officers are sometimes complacent about this. It is therefore important to have the indicators in good condition. We will now find out how to change the bulb of a turn signal light on a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70, front and rear. It is sometimes possible that the problem comes from a short circuit, but it is quite rare.
Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70: things to know before changing your turn signal
Above all, it is essential to select the model of your bulb! In order not to be mistaken, it is advisable to go to a spare parts website or to your mechanic who knows how to select them. Then you will have to think about choosing the right color for the bulb. Finally, you will need to use a tools extremely basic but still necessary. You will therefore need a screwdriver for a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70. A cruciform and torx kit and you will be able to do it. In most cases, the bulbs are at bayonet . To remove the damaged bulb, it will be necessary to turn the latter a quarter of a turn to the left. To fix 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 70
There are two main ways to access the flashing lights. Indeed, it depends on the model, but accessibility will be either from the outside or from the inside for this Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you will have to open the hood. Then, you have to remove a cover with the help of a screwdriver (often torx) to access the headlight unit. As soon as the block is unscrewed, remove it and you can change your bulb. Wheel arch access : Inspect under the wheel to see if the clips are there. If this is correct, you will have to undo the fasteners and remove the screws with the help of your screwdriver. Subsequently remove the headlight unit of this Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70 slowly from the front. Now all you have to do is change your bulb and position the light unit in the opposite direction. Less frequently, for some cars it is possible to remove the headlight unit from the outside. However, it is quite rare. If that's it, with the help of a screwdriver you will have to remove the fasteners, remove the headlight assembly slowly and replace your defective bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70
There are also two main ways to access this turn signal bulb. This may depend on the models, however accessibility will be either from the inside or from the outside. Access from inside the trunk : Almost every time accessibility will be from inside the trunk. At the level of the headlight blocks, there are screws and fixings. Take them out and remove the block being careful. Finally, you just have to replace your defective bulb with the new one. Then repeat this operation in the other direction. It is also possible that accessibility can be from the outside or under the wheel arch. However, it is much rarer. Whatever happens, you will have to use your screwdrivers and take care to remove the entire headlamp assembly in order to change this bulb. To set it up, perform the reverse process.