Whether for your own safety, for roadworthiness tests or to avoid a fine, being sure your turn signal bulbs are constantly functioning is fundamental. In truth, bulbs are wearing parts that will predictably burn out after a while and as a result need to be swapped out. You’re most likely in this article because one of your rear turn signals is burnt out and you’re worried about how to change the bulb of a rear turn signal on you Peugeot 2008, we’ve posted this post to teach you do it on your own without having to go to your repair shop. To begin , we will look at examining a burnt-out rear turn signal bulb on your Peugeot 2008 and in a second step, how to change the rear turn signal bulb on your Peugeot 2008.
How to be sure if the rear turn signal bulb on your Peugeot 2008 is burnt-out or needs to be changed?
When you drive your automobile you don’t constantly have the opportunity to check all the safety features of your Peugeot 2008. In truth, you are generally in a rush and are likely to get into your automobile, make your trip and put it down straight away without taking the time to do an occasional check-up. It is due to this fact important to spend some time to once in a while check the condition of your headlights and turn signals. It’s quite possible that you have a burnt-out rear turn signal on your Peugeot 2008, but you didn’t detect it. Here are the two ordinary techniques to check if a rear turn signal on your car is out of order or if you need to change it as soon as possible:
- When you stop, turn on the ignition on your Peugeot 2008, then alternately turn on your left and right rear turn signals and get out of the car to check that they are functioning.
- By paying attention to the sound of your turn signals. In truth, there is an audible warning on each car that notifies you of a rear turn signal bulb burnt out on your Peugeot 2008, you will realize that the time between each “click” is much closer, this means that you will have to change the rear turn signal bulb or before. It’s up to you to check and verify which one is burnt out by a visual check as on the first methodology shown above.
You may have another bulb to change, like the one of your low beam Peugeot 2008 or your position lights on Peugeot 2008, don’t hesitate to have a look at our publications to help you to achieve this replacement.
Changing the rear turn signal bulb on my Peugeot 2008
Now let’s go to the most instersting step of this content, how to change the rear turn signal bulb on Peugeot 2008? You should be aware that this operation is fairly 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 Peugeot 2008, see our specific article content. However, here are the full description to stick to to be able to execute 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.
- Take off the rear indicator bulb from your burnt-out turn signal that you have previously recognized by an external visual inspection, for this you will need to make a quarter turn in a counter-clockwise way
- Replace the rear turn signal bulb on your Peugeot 2008. There are two sort 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, check your new turn signal bulb is operating effectively
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