Without necessarily being aware, our vehicle has a multitude of bulbs having different functions. Some are used to illuminate the interior of your Citroen Jumper 2, others outside allow it to be seen by other road users and finally some lights are intended to see the road. Each of them have a special functionality and must therefore be adapted and chosen accordingly.
Here we will focus on the exterior part of your Citroen Jumper 2, in other words the bulbs dedicated to headlights of your Citroen Jumper 2, so you can quickly choose which bulb best fits each headlight.
Your Citroen Jumper 2 contains 9 headlights, so when an exterior lighting incident happens, the first thing to do is find the bulb to replace according to the suitable headlight.
In this article we will help you understand the arrangement of the headlights of your Citroen Jumper 2 to best choose the appropriate bulb, then you can go to the article How to change the headlights of my Citroen Jumper 2 to help you install it on your Citroen Jumper 2.
First of all, there are 5 headlights on your Citroen Jumper 2:
Type of front light on your Citroen Jumper 2 | Characteristics of the front lights on your Citroen Jumper 2 | Color of the front lights on your Citroen Jumper 2 | Engime |
Position light | Allow to be seen | White | drop |
Blinker | These are intended to inform other motorists of the direction you are taking | White or Yellow | Average |
Low beam | Give the possibility to see at a limited distance without annoying others | White | Average |
High beam | To see over a long distance | White | High |
Fog light | Informs about your position during bad weather (Fog, snow, torrential rains) | White | High |
And 4 rear lights:
Type of tail light on your Citroen Jumper 2 | Characteristics of the rear lights on your Citroen Jumper 2 | Color of the taillights on your Citroen Jumper 2 | Engime |
Position light | Allow to be seen | White | drop |
Stop light | Informs the motorist behind you that the vehicle is slowing down | Red | High |
Reverse light | Informs the motorist of a backward maneuver | Rouge et blanc | Average |
Fog light | Informs about your position during bad weather (Fog, snow, torrential rains) | Red | High |
Choose the best bulb for your Citroen Jumper 2
- First advice : Choose an LED:
- It exists several types of bulbs on a Citroen Jumper 2, but in all cases it is advisable to take LED bulbs because they have a much longer lifespan. In addition, LED bulbs allow you to have the desired intensity of brightness as soon as they are switched on.
- Second tip : Pay attention to the power of the bulb
- This is easily identified by the letter W for Watts.
- For example for a reverse light on your Citroen Jumper 2 the recommended bulb is the P21W
- You can also check the power of the old bulb used when you change your headlight (ref: How to change the Headlights of my Citroen Jumper 2)
- This is written on the metal part (the base) of the bulb
Here are the different types of fire in a Citroen Jumper 2:
Type of fire on my Citroen Jumper 2 | Location in my Citroen Jumper 2 | Recommended bulb for my Citroen Jumper 2 |
Position light | Avant | W5W or T4W filament bulb |
Position light | Back | Filament bulb R5W or 2 filaments P21 / 5W |
Stop light | Back | P21W filament bulb |
Blinker | Avant | White filament bulb: P21W or orange: PY21W |
Reverse light | Back | P21W filament bulb |
Low beam | Avant | Halogen bulb H1, H4, H7, H9, HB3 or HB4 |
High beam | Avant | Halogen bulb H1, H4, H7, H9, HB3 or HB4 |
Fog light | Avant | Halogen bulb H1, H2, H3, H8 or H11 |
Fog light | Back | Halogen bulb H1, H4, H7, H9, HB3 or HB4 |
Conclusion on the choice of bulb for a Citroen Jumper 2:
Here are the different steps to follow and the different models that you will have to choose so that they are efficient on your Citroen Jumper 2.
Some details to keep in mind:
Be sure to choose the correct bulb model, and use rubber gloves or other insulation so as not to take unnecessary risks. Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers, as you may damage it or leave marks on it which may render it unusable.
If, despite our instructions, you do not feel too comfortable with these manipulations, do not hesitate to call a professional so that it accompanies you in your repairs.