It is a legal obligation to use flashing lights that work. Remember, not putting a flashing light is liable to 3 point on the permit as well as a traffic ticket . Although some law enforcement officers are complacent about it from time to time. It is therefore essential to have flashing lights in good working order. So we will find out here below how to change the bulb of a turn signal light on a Nissan Invitation, front and rear. It is sometimes conceivable that the problem is due to a bad contact, however it is relatively rare.
Nissan Invitation: things to know before changing your turn signal
First of all, it is essential to properly choose the model of your bulb! So as not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to your mechanic who can select them. Then you will have to think about choosing the right color for your bulb. Then you will need to use a tools very simple but still essential. You will therefore need a screwdriver for a Nissan Invitation. A set of cruciforms and torxes and everything will be doable. Most of the time, the bulbs are bayonet . In order to disassemble the broken bulb you will have to rotate it a quarter of a turn counterclockwise. In order to fix the new bulb, it will thus be necessary to rotate a quarter of a turn in the other direction.
How to change the bulb of a front turn signal on a Nissan Invitation
There are two main ways to access the turn signals. Indeed, it depends on the different models, however accessibility will be either from the outside or from the inside on a Nissan Invitation. Access from inside the engine : First of all, you will have to open the hood. And then, you have to loosen a cover with a screwdriver (often torx) in order to access the headlight block. As soon as the block is unclipped, remove it and you can change your bulb. Wheel arch access : Inspect the underside of the wheel to see if the clips are there. When this is correct, you will have to remove the fasteners and remove the screws with the help of your screwdriver. Then remove the headlight unit from your Nissan Invitation gently from the front. Now all you have to do is change the bulb and reattach the light unit in the reverse order. More rarely, on some cars it is conceivable to remove the headlight unit from the outside. But it is relatively rare. When that's it, with a screwdriver you will have to remove the fasteners, release the headlight unit slowly and change the faulty bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear turn signal on a Nissan Invitation
There are also two main ways to access the turn signal bulb. This may depend on the ranges, however accessibility will be either from the inside or from the outside. Access from inside the trunk : Generally accessibility will be from the trunk. At the level of the headlight blocks, there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and set the block down gently. Then you just have to change your faulty bulb with a new one. And then repeat the same manipulation in reverse order. It is also conceivable that accessibility could be from the outside or under the wheel arch. But it is much rarer. In all cases, you will have to use your screwdrivers and remove, being careful, the entire headlight unit in order to change this bulb. To reassemble it, do the reverse manipulation.