Whether for your own security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, being certain your turn signal bulbs are always working is extremely important. Indeed, bulbs are wearing parts that will inevitably burn out over time and as a consequence need to be replaced. You’re likely on this website because one of your front turn signals is burnt out and you’re questioning how to change the bulb of a front turn signal on your Fiat Panda 2, we’ve written and published this content to help you do it alone and independently and not have to go to your auto technician. In a first section, we will have a look at controling a burnt-out front turn signal bulb on your Fiat Panda 2 and in a second section, how to change the front turn signal bulb on your car..

change-front-turn-bulb-fiat-panda-2

How to know if the front turn signal bulb on your Fiat Panda 2 is burnt out or needs to be changed?

When you drive your car you don’t always have the possibility to examine all the security equipments of your Fiat Panda 2. Indeed, you are often times in a hurry and tend to get into your car, make your journey and put it down immediately without taking the time to do an regular check-up. It is consequently relevant to take the time to in some cases examine the condition of your headlights and turn signals. It’s quite possible that you have a front turn signal on your Fiat Panda 2, but that you didn’t detect it. Here are the two simple methods to check if a front turn signal is burnt out or if you need to replace it rather quickly:

  • When you stop, turn on the ignition on your car, then alternately turn on your left and right front turn signals and get out of the car to check that they are functioning.
  • By listening to the sound of your blinkers. Indeed, there is an audible indicator on each car that warns you of a front turn indicator bulb burnt out on your Fiat Panda 2, you will recognise that the time between each “click” is much shorter, this denotes that you will have to change the front turn signal bulb or before. It’s up to you to examine and verify which one is burnt out by a visual check as on the first solution shown above.

You may have an additional bulb to replace, like the one of your low beam or your position lights, don’t hesitate to read our blog posts to help you to accomplish this substitution.

Replacing the front turn signal bulb on your Fiat Panda 2

Now let’s go to the most essential section of this content, how to change the front turn signal bulb of your Fiat Panda 2? You should be aware that this process is really easy, you will have to access, from the inside of your bonnet, through the wheel arch, or through your bumper to your headlight unit, open it and change the burnt out front turn signal bulb of your Fiat Panda 2. If it is a bulb on your rear turn signal, see our special content. However, here are the details of the steps to stick to in order to accomplish this action properly depending on the strategy you want to adopt.

Change front turn signal bulb on your Fiat Panda 2 through the bonnet:

  • Open your bonnet and clear access to your headlight pods.
  • Use a torx tip to open the headlight unit on your car
  • Unscrew the front turn signal bulb from your car by turning it a quarter turn counterclockwise
  • Replace the front flasher bulb of your Fiat Panda 2 by the new one (ensure to examine if it’s an orange or transparent bulb).
  • Reassemble and test that the brand-new front turn signal bulb operates.

    • Change the front turn signal bulb of your Fiat Panda 2 through the wheel arch:

    This approach is specifically practical when you don’t have enough space in the hood to access the front turn signal on your car:

    • Lift your car, and take off the front wheel on the side you want to operate on.
    • Take out your wheel arch with a torx bit.
    • Go to your headlamp block and replace the front turn signal bulb on your car following the same steps as on the part previously seen.

    Replace the front turn signal bulb of your Fiat Panda 2 through the bumper:

    On some years or finishes, depending on the options the only simple access you will have to replace the front turn signal bulb of your car will be to pass under your front bumper, there are only a few steps that change from the full process, we will describe them right now:

    • Put your Fiat Panda 2 on a jack or a candle.
    • Remove the screws of the motor shoe of your car(plastic part under your motor) and your shock absorber. Be cautious with the plastic staples which can be delicate.
    • Take away your headlight block and replace the front turn indicator bulb of your Fiat Panda 2 following the steps seen in the parts seen previously.
    • Put the whole thing back together again.

    Whenever you have any further questions about the Fiat Panda 2, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Panda 2 category.