Whether for your own safety, for roadworthiness evaluation or to avoid a fine, ensuring your turn signal bulbs are always functioning is imperative. In truth, bulbs are wearing auto parts that will inevitably burn out after a while and consequently need to be replaced. You’re most probably here because one of your rear turn signals is burnt out and you’re wanting to know how to change the bulb of a rear turn signal on you Citroen C3 Aircross, we’ve posted this content to teach you do it alone without having to go to your technician. In a first step, we will have a look at examining a burnt-out rear turn signal bulb on your Citroen C3 Aircross and in a second part, how to replace the rear turn signal bulb on your Citroen C3 Aircross.
How do you know if the rear turn signal bulb on your Citroen C3 Aircross is burnt-out or needs to be replaced?
When you drive your vehicle you don’t always have the opportunity to examine all the safety features of your Citroen C3 Aircross. In truth, you are generally in a rush and tend to get into your vehicle, make your trip and put it down immediately without taking the time to do an occasional check-up. It is therefore essential to take some time to on occasions examine the condition of your headlights and turn signals. It’s quite possible that you have a burnt-out rear turn signal on your Citroen C3 Aircross, but you didn’t perceive it. Here are the two simple techniques to examine if a rear turn signal on your car is out of order or if you need to replace it as soon as possible:
- When you stop, turn on the ignition on your Citroen C3 Aircross, then alternately turn on your left and right rear turn signals and get out of the car to examine that they are functioning.
- By listening to the sound of your turn signals. Indeed, there is an audible warning on each car that alerts you of a rear turn signal bulb burnt out on your Citroen C3 Aircross, you will realize that the time between each “click” is much closer, this suggests that that you will have to replace the rear 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 procedure shown above.
You may have another bulb to replace, like the one of your low beam Citroen C3 Aircross or your position lights on Citroen C3 Aircross, don’t be reluctant to browse our publications to help you to achieve this substitution.
Changing the rear turn signal bulb on my Citroen C3 Aircross
Now let’s go to the most instersting part of this content, how to replace the rear turn signal bulb on Citroen C3 Aircross? Please be aware that this procedure is quite easy, you will need to access, from the inside of your trunk, your headlight unit, open it and replace the burnt out rear turn signal bulb on your car. If it is a bulb on your front turn signal on your Citroen C3 Aircross, see our dedicated content page. However, here are the detailed steps to carry out in order to complete this process accurately:
- To access the tail light set up, take out the carpeting or plastic cover to access the tail light assembly.
- Use a screwdriver or torx wrench (6-pointed star) to open the tail light assembly.
- Remove the rear indicator bulb from your burnt-out turn signal that you have previously diagnosed by an external visual inspection, for this you will need to make a quarter turn in a counter-clockwise direction
- Change the rear turn signal bulb on your Citroen C3 Aircross. There are two kind of bulbs, transparent bulbs when the cover is orange, or orange bulbs when the cover is transparent, choose the right model for your car
- Remount your rear turn signal bulb and close your tail light block, then, examine your new turn signal bulb is working correctly
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