Having working flashing lights is a legal requirement. Remember, not putting a flashing light is punishable by 3 point on your driver's license as well as a fine . Although some police officers are from time to time benevolent on this point. It is therefore essential to have flashing lights in good working order. We will therefore discover with this article how to replace the bulb of a turn signal for a Volkswagen 1200, front and rear. It is also possible that the malfunction comes from a short circuit, however this is quite rare.change-indicator-Volkswagen-1200

Volkswagen 1200: things to know before replacing its indicator

First of all, it is wiser to correctly select the type of bulb! In order not to be mistaken, it is advisable to go to a spare parts site or to your professional who knows how to order them for you. Secondly, it is necessary to think about choosing the right color for the bulb. Thereafter, you will need a tools very basic but nevertheless essential. So you will mainly need a screwdriver for a Volkswagen 1200. A set of cruciforms and torxes and nothing can happen to you. Usually the bulbs are at 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 the new bulb, you will have to turn it a quarter of a turn in the other direction.

How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Volkswagen 1200

There are two main solutions that can be found in order to access the turn signals. It depends on the model, however accessibility will be either from the outside or from the inside on this Volkswagen 1200. Access from inside the engine : First, you will have to open your hood. And then, you will have to unscrew the cover with the help of a screwdriver (usually torx) in order to access the light unit. When the block is unscrewed, remove it and do not hesitate to replace the bulb. Wheel arch access : Check under the wheel to see if the clips are in this location. When this is the case, you will have to undo the fasteners and remove the screws using a screwdriver. Secondly, slowly remove the headlamp assembly from this Volkswagen 1200 from the front. All you have to do is replace the bulb and put the light unit back in the other direction. Less frequently, on some models it is possible to remove the light unit from the outside. But it is quite rare. When this is the case, with the help of a screwdriver you will have to remove the fasteners, remove the light unit quietly and replace the faulty bulb.

How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Volkswagen 1200

There are also two main solutions to access the turn signal bulb. It may depend on the models but accessibility will be done either from inside or from outside. Access from inside the trunk : Frequently accessibility will be from inside the trunk. Regarding the headlight blocks, there are screws and fixings. Remove them and put the block down, being careful. Then you will simply have to replace the faulty bulb with the new one. And then redo the same manipulation in the other direction. It is also possible that the accessibility can be from the outside or under the wheel arch. But it is much less frequent. In any case, you will have to take your screwdrivers and remove, being careful, the entire headlight unit so as to replace your bulb. To put it in place, reverse the process.