It doesn’t matter if for your personal security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, making sure your turn signal bulbs are always functional is very important. Indeed, bulbs are wearing parts that will definitely burn out as time passes and consequently need to be replaced. You’re likely in this article 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 Toyota Scion FR S, we’ve written this article to help you do it all on your own and not have to go to your technician. In a first section, we will have a look at the checking a burnt-out front turn signal bulb on your Toyota Scion FR S and in a second section, how to change the front turn signal bulb on your car..

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How to know if the front turn signal bulb on your Toyota Scion FR S is burnt out or needs to be replaced?

When you drive your car you don’t constantly have the possibility to verify all the security components of your Toyota Scion FR S. Indeed, you are often times in a rush and tend to enter into your car, make your journey and put it down instantly without taking the time to do an occasional check-up. It is therefore relevant to take the time to sometimes verify the state of your headlights and turn signals. It’s quite possible that you have a front turn signal on your Toyota Scion FR S, but that you didn’t become aware of it. Here are the two simple ways to check if a front turn signal is burnt out or if you need to swap 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 operational.
  • By hearing to the sound of your blinkers. Indeed, there is an audible sign on each car that warns you of a front turn indicator bulb burnt out on your Toyota Scion FR S, you will perceive that the time between each “click” is much closer, this suggests that you will have to replace the front turn signal bulb or before. It’s up to you to verify and make sure which one is burnt out by a visual check as on the first technique shown previously.

You may have an additional bulb to swap, like the one of your low beam or your position lights, don’t hesitate to consult our content articles to help you to perform this substitution.

Replacing the front turn signal bulb on your Toyota Scion FR S

Now let’s go to the most important section of this article, how to replace the front turn signal bulb of your Toyota Scion FR S? Please note that this task is really easy, you will have to access, from the inside of your bonnet, through the wheel arch, or simply by your bumper to your headlight unit, open it and replace the burnt out front turn signal bulb of your Toyota Scion FR S. If it is a bulb on your rear turn signal, see our special article. On the other hand, here are the details of the guidelines to follow to be able to execute this action properly depending on the solution you want to choose.

Replace front turn signal bulb on your Toyota Scion FR S 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 Toyota Scion FR S by the new one (make sure to verify if it’s an orange or transparent bulb).
  • Reassemble and check that the new front turn signal bulb operates.
  • Replace the front turn signal bulb of your Toyota Scion FR S through the wheel arch:

    This methodology is particularly valuable when you don’t have enough space in the hood to access the front turn signal on your car:

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

    Change the front turn signal bulb of your Toyota Scion FR S through the bumper:

    On some years or finishes, dependant on the options the only simple access you will have to swap 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 explain them right now:

    • Put your Toyota Scion FR S 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 mindful with the plastic staples which can be delicate.
    • Remove your headlight block and swap the front turn indicator bulb of your Toyota Scion FR S following the steps seen in the parts seen earlier.
    • Put the whole thing back together again.

    Whenever you have any additional questions about the Toyota Scion FR S, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Scion FR S category.