How do I change the front turn signal bulb on my Honda Fit?

Whether it's for your personal safety, to carry out technical checks, or to avoid a fine, it's important to make sure your turn signals are always working. Indeed, lamps are wear parts that are bound to burn out over time and therefore need to be replaced.

Chances are you're here because one of your front turn signals has burned out and you're wondering how to replace the front turn signal bulb on your Honda Fit, we've created this information page to help you do it yourself without having to drive to the repair shop. In the first step, we will look at how to deal with a burned out front turn signal bulb on your Honda Fit, and in the second step, how to replace the front turn signal bulb on your car.

How to recognize if the front turn signal bulb on your Honda Fit is burned out or needs to be replaced

When you are driving, you do not have the opportunity to constantly check all the Honda Fit safety equipment. In fact, you are more likely to be in a hurry and tend to jump in your car, hit the road and stop it right away without wasting time on an unexpected inspection. Therefore, it is very important to check the condition of the headlights and turn signals from time to time. You may have a front turn signal on your Honda Fit but couldn't find it. Here are two easy ways to check if your front turn signal is burned out or if you need to replace it immediately:

1. When it stops, turn on the car's ignition, then turn on the front left and right turn signals alternately and get out of the car to check if they work.
2. Listen to the sound of your turn signals. In fact, all cars have an audible indicator that tells you that your Honda Fit has a burned out front turn signal light. You'll find that the time between each "click" is much shorter, meaning you'll have to replace your front turn signal bulb or warning light sooner. You need to check and verify which one burned out visually like in the first procedure shown above.

You may need to replace another light bulb, such as the low beam or parking lights, feel free to read our blog posts to help you make that change.

Replacing a front turn signal bulb on a Honda Fit

Now let's move on to the main step of this content page: how to replace the front turn signal bulb on a Honda Fit? You should know that this procedure is really simple, you will need to access from inside the hood through the wheel arch or just through the bumper to the headlight assembly, open it up and replace the burned out front turn signal bulb on your Honda Fit.

If it is a rear turn signal lamp, see our dedicated materials page. On the other hand, here are the details of the simple steps you need to follow to perform this action exactly, depending on the method you want to use.

Replace the front turn signal bulb on your Honda Fit through the hood:

1. Open the hood and free access to the headlight units.
2. Use the Torx tab to open the headlight assembly on your vehicle
3. Unscrew the front turn signal bulb from the vehicle by turning it a quarter of a turn counterclockwise.
4. Replace your Honda Fit front turn signal bulb with a new one (make sure it's orange or clear).
5. Assemble and test a new front turn signal bulb.

This approach is especially useful when you don't have enough space on the hood to access your car's front turn signal:

1. Raise the machine and remove the front wheel from the side you want to work on.
2. Using a Torx bit, remove the wheel arch.
3. Proceed to the headlight assembly and replace the front turn signal bulb on your vehicle by following the same simple steps as in the part you saw earlier.

For some years or models, depending on the options, the only easy access you will need to replace your vehicle's front turn signal bulb is to go under the front bumper, there are only a few steps that differ from the full procedure, we describe them now :

1. Put the Honda Fit on a jack or spark plug.
2. Remove your car's engine shoe bolts (the plastic part under the engine) and shock absorber. Be careful with plastic utensils, they can break.
3. Remove the headlight assembly and replace the front turn signal bulb with a Honda Fit following the instructions for the parts shown above.
4. Collect everything back.

If you have any further questions about the Honda Fit feel free to contact us. Category Honda Fit.