Using working indicators remains a legal obligation. As a reminder, omitting a flashing light is liable to 3 point on the permit as well as a fine . Even if some law enforcement officers are occasionally sympathetic to this point. It therefore remains essential to have indicators in good working order. We will therefore find out below how to change the bulb of a seat leon indicator, front and rear. It is also conceivable that the concern comes from a false contact, however it is relatively rare.
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Firstly it is important to choose the right type of bulb! In order not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to a mechanic who can select them. Secondly, it is necessary to think about selecting the right color for the bulb. Thereafter, you will need to use a tools very simple but nevertheless necessary. You will need a screwdriver for a seat leon. A game of cruciform and torx and you will be able to do it. Almost every time, the bulbs are bayonet . In order to be able to dismantle the faulty bulb, you will have to rotate it a quarter of a turn anticlockwise. In order to fix the new bulb, it is therefore necessary to rotate a quarter of a turn in the other direction.
How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a seat leon
There are two main solutions to access the flashing lights. It depends on the different models, however accessibility will be either from the outside or from the inside on this seat leon. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you have to open the hood. Then, it is necessary to loosen the cover with a screwdriver (most often torx) in order to access the light block. When the block is unscrewed, remove it and you can change your bulb. Wheel arch access : Look below the wheel to see if the fasteners are there. If this is correct, remove the hooks and remove the screws using a screwdriver. Then remove the light block from this seat leon slowly from the front. You just need to change your bulb and put the light block back in the opposite direction. Exceptionally, on certain cars it is conceivable to replace the block of lights from the outside. But it is relatively rare. If that's right, with a screwdriver you will have to remove the fasteners, gently remove the light block and replace your defective bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a seat leon
There are also two main solutions to access this turn signal bulb. It can depend on the ranges however the accessibility will be done either inside or outside. Access from inside the trunk : Frequently accessibility will be from the trunk. For these light blocks, there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and slowly remove the block. Thereafter it is necessary to just replace your defective bulb with a new one. Then repeat the same manipulation in reverse. It also remains conceivable that accessibility can be from the outside or under the wheel arch. But it is much less frequent. Whatever happens, you must use your screwdriver and carefully remove the entire light unit in order to change the bulb. To reassemble, carry out the reverse procedure.