Whether for your own security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, ensuring your turn signal bulbs are constantly working is imperative. Indeed, bulbs are wearing devices that will inevitably burn out in the long run and as a result need to be replaced. You’re most probably here because one of your rear turn signals is burnt out and you’re thinking about how to change the bulb of a rear turn signal on you Opel Zafira 3, we’ve written this content to help you do it by yourself without having to go to your auto technician. In a first step, we will look at the checking a burnt-out rear turn signal bulb on your Opel Zafira 3 and in a second step, how to replace the rear turn signal bulb on your Opel Zafira 3.
How to be sure if the rear turn signal bulb on your Opel Zafira 3 is burnt-out or needs to be changed?
When you drive your vehicle you don’t constantly have the opportunity to verify all the security features of your Opel Zafira 3. Indeed, you are generally on the go and are likely 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 fundamental to take the time to occasionally verify the condition of your headlights and turn signals. It’s quite possible that you have a burnt-out rear turn signal on your Opel Zafira 3, but you didn’t notice it. Here are the two simple techniques to verify if a rear turn signal on your car is out of order or if you need to replace it quickly:
- When you stop, turn on the ignition on your Opel Zafira 3, then alternately turn on your left and right rear turn signals and get out of the car to verify that they are functional.
- By paying attention to the sound of your turn signals. Indeed, there is an audible warning on each car that notifies you of a rear turn signal bulb burnt out on your Opel Zafira 3, you will realize that the time between each “click” is much shorter, this suggests that that you will have to replace the rear turn signal bulb or before. It’s up to you to examine and validate which one is burnt out by a visual check as on the first technique shown above.
You may have another bulb to replace, like the one of your low beam Opel Zafira 3 or your position lights on Opel Zafira 3, don’t hesitate to consult our web content to help you to achieve this substitution.
Changing the rear turn signal bulb on my Opel Zafira 3
Now let’s go to the most instersting step of this guideline, how to replace the rear turn signal bulb on Opel Zafira 3? Please note that this method is very simple, you will need to access, from the inside of your trunk, your headlight unit, open it and change the burnt out rear turn signal bulb on your car. If it is a bulb on your front turn signal on your Opel Zafira 3, see our specific guideline. On the other hand, here are the full description to carry out to be able to do this act properly:
- To access the tail light assembly, remove 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.
- Take off the rear indicator bulb from your burnt-out turn signal that you have earlier in this article identified by an external visual inspection, for this you will need to make a quarter turn in a counter-clockwise direction
- Replace the rear turn signal bulb on your Opel Zafira 3. There are two kind of bulbs, transparent bulbs when the cover is orange, or orange bulbs when the cover is transparent, select the right model for your car
- Put back in place your rear turn signal bulb and close your tail light block, then, verify your new turn signal bulb is functioning properly
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Opel Zafira 3, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Zafira 3 category.
