Use of working flashing lights remains compulsory. Think about it, forgetting to put a flashing light is liable to 3 point on your driver's license as well as a traffic ticket . Even if some law officers are regularly sympathetic on this subject. It is therefore important to have flashing lights that work properly. We will therefore find out below how to replace the bulb of a turn signal for a Toyota Auris, front and rear. It is also likely that the dysfunction comes from a false contact, but it is relatively rare.
Toyota Auris: things to know before replacing your turn signal
Above all it is important to properly select your type of bulb! So as not to be mistaken, we advise you to go to a spare parts website or to your professional who can select them. In the second step, you will have to think about choosing the right color for your bulb. Finally, you will need to use a tools extremely basic but nonetheless essential. You will therefore mainly need a screwdriver for a Toyota Auris. A cruciform and torx kit and nothing can happen to you. Almost every time, the bulbs are bayonet . So that you can dismantle the broken bulb you will have to rotate the bulb a quarter of a turn anticlockwise. So as to fix the new bulb, it is then necessary to rotate a quarter of a turn in the other direction.
How to change the bulb of a front indicator on a Toyota Auris
There are two main solutions in order to access the indicators. It depends on the models, but accessibility can be done either from the outside or from the inside on a Toyota Auris. Access from inside the engine : First, you have to open the hood. And then, it is necessary to remove a cover with a screwdriver (often torx) to access the block of lights. As soon as the unit is unclipped, remove it and do not hesitate to replace this bulb. Wheel arch access : Look under the wheel to see if the clips are there. If this is correct, remove the hooks and remove the screws using a screwdriver. In a second step, carefully remove the light block from your Toyota Auris from the front. You simply need to replace the bulb and put the block back the other way. Less frequently, on some cars it remains likely to remove the block of lights from the outside. But it is relatively rare. If that's right, with a screwdriver you will have to disassemble the fasteners, remove the light unit slowly and change the faulty bulb.
How to change the bulb of a rear indicator on a Toyota Auris
There are also two main solutions for accessing your turn signal bulb. It can depend on the models, however accessibility can be done either from inside or outside. Access from inside the trunk : In most of the cases the accessibility can be done inside the trunk. At the light blocks, there are screws and fasteners. Remove them and gently remove the part. To finish it is necessary to simply change this faulty bulb with the new one. And then repeat this operation in reverse. It also remains likely that accessibility is from the outside or under the wheel arch. But it is much rarer. Whatever happens, you must take your screwdriver and carefully remove the entire block of lights in order to replace the bulb. To put it in place, proceed to the opposite manipulation.