External Light Bulbs — Replacement (Peugeot 406)

Table of contents: Headlight 🠇 Front side light 🠇 Fog lights 🠇 Front direction indicator 🠇 Side turn signal repeater 🠇 Tail light bulbs 🠇 Rear light bulbs on combi models…🠇 License plate light bulb on sedan…🠇 License plate light bulb for combi…🠇

Caution: Before replacing exterior light bulbs, check the corresponding electrical circuit and fuse.

Warning! Do not touch the glass bulb of the lamp with your hands. The fingerprint evaporates and settles on the reflector, resulting in poor lighting. Be sure to replace defective lamps with lamps of the same type. Wipe off any accidental touch stains with a clean, lint-free cloth or alcohol.

Headlight

1. Release the mounting brackets and remove the cover from the rear of the headlight.

2. Remove the electrical connector from the back of the headlight bulb.

3. Compress the spring clips holding the bulb and swing them to the side. Remove the bulb from the headlight.

4. Install the new bulb so that the tabs on the bulb socket align with the slots in the headlight and secure the bulb with the spring clips.

5. Connect the electrical connector and install the rear headlight cover.

Front side light

1. Release the mounting bracket and remove the rear cover from the headlight.

2. Turn the side light socket and remove it from the headlight. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling it towards you.

3. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Fog lights

1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.

2. Unscrew the screws (indicated by arrows) and remove the plastic splash guard located under the fog light.

3. Disconnect the electrical connector (photo on the left), release the mounting bracket and remove the fog lamp (photo on the right).

4. Disconnect the spring clip (indicated by the arrow) and remove the reflector from the headlight housing.

5. Disconnect the electrical connector (indicated by the arrow in the photo on the left), compress the bulb retaining spring and remove the bulb from the headlight (photo on the right).

6. Install the new bulb so that the tabs on the bulb socket align with the slots in the headlight and secure with the spring clip.

7. Connect the electrical connector and the reflector mounting spring clip to the headlight.

8. Install the headlight in place and secure it with the mounting bracket.

9. Reconnect the electrical connector and replace the plastic splash guards under the headlight.

Front direction indicator

1. To improve access to the front left turn signal, remove the protective cover from the battery.

2. Turn the front turn signal bulb socket counterclockwise and remove it from the rear of the turn signal. To remove the bulb from the socket, press it down and turn it clockwise or counterclockwise in this position.

3. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Side turn signal repeater

1. Using a screwdriver, remove the side turn signal repeater from the vehicle fender.

2. Turn the socket with the bulb counterclockwise and remove it. To remove the bulb from the socket, pull it towards you.

3. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Tail light bulbs

1. At the rear of the luggage compartment, unscrew the screws and remove the rear luggage compartment trim. Remove the clips and remove the rear luggage compartment trim.

2. On some models, unscrew the connector to access the left rear light (indicated by the arrow in the photo on the left), remove the storage compartment and fold aside the left side trim of the trunk (photo on the right).

3. Release the clips and remove the bulb holder from the rear light.

4. To remove the bulb from the socket, press on it and turn it counterclockwise in this position.

5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Rear light bulbs on combi models (estate)

1. Remove the tail light.

2. Release the clips and remove the bulb holder from the tail light.

3. To remove the bulb from the rear light holder, press it down and turn it counterclockwise in this position.

4. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.