Grande Punto Replacing the Headlight, side light and indicator bulbs...

Vimto Rolf · Dec 15, 2008

what indicator bulbs have you got there?

they look blue as well

Andy Monty · Dec 15, 2008

Carl "Rolf" Dawson said:
what indicator bulbs have you got there?

they look blue as well

http://www.care4car.com/productdisplay/productid/89/Osram_Diadem_Blue_Indicator_Bulbs.html

K1MB3R · May 5, 2009

Replacing my side lights with blue LED's. Only one will turn on at a time with a standard bulb in the other side. if i have them both in they just flash.

Any one help me out, its driving me mad :bang:

Andy Monty · May 5, 2009

K1MB3R said:
Replacing my side lights with blue LED's. Only one will turn on at a time with a standard bulb in the other side. if i have them both in they just flash.

Any one help me out, its driving me mad :bang:

the GP doesn't like LED's as it upsets the resistance in the circuit

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/160903-led-sidelights-bulb-warning-2.html

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/167103-alternative-led-sidelights.html

K1MB3R · May 5, 2009

Dame GP.. The only fault with it so far lol

Hmm Gunna get some MTEC bulbs and mayb put the LED's for the number plate.

Cheers for the know how

Lee.Johnston · Jul 12, 2009

Do you know what type of bulb the side repeater is?

Cheers

Andy Monty · Jul 27, 2009

Lee.Johnston said:
Do you know what type of bulb the side repeater is?

Cheers

501 amber

rob56dzo · Jul 29, 2009

KIM1B3R this may help, you need a load resistor for the LED side lights. the problem is the LED does not draw enough power for the body computer to recognise as a full "load", therefore it turns off that circuit until a "load" is present, so your LED doesn't light up. The Load Resistor fixes this problem by drawing power and tricking the body computer into reading a load in the circuit and therefore keeping the circuit turned on.

colin79666 · Aug 12, 2009

Ta for the guide

Replaced my headlight and sidelight bulbs today
Got xenon headlight bulbs and went back for blue coated sidelight bulbs when I saw how yellow they looked when the headlights were one.

Fiat really need to improve the detailing in their manual as it tells you nothing compared to a walk through like this

GTipo · Aug 13, 2009

Hi guys,
I bring up this old topic because I have the same problem.
What i really want to know is, are the lights connected together, in pairs?
I have a Fiat Stilo. I tried searching for a 5W load resistor, couldn't find any. In this case we should have one load resistor connected to one bulb terminal on each side? I have 4 bulbs, if they are connected 2 by 2, then 2 resistors, every bulb for itself - 4 resistors but 5W?!

Andy Monty · Aug 16, 2009

GTipo said:
Hi guys,
I bring up this old topic because I have the same problem.
What i really want to know is, are the lights connected together, in pairs?
I have a Fiat Stilo. I tried searching for a 5W load resistor, couldn't find any. In this case we should have one load resistor connected to one bulb terminal on each side? I have 4 bulbs, if they are connected 2 by 2, then 2 resistors, every bulb for itself - 4 resistors but 5W?!

yes

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/160903-led-sidelights-bulb-warning-2.html?p=1773753

aphilpot · Sep 3, 2009

It says on this guide A H4 Halogen 55/60W bulb for Headlight and Main beam but when I went to change a headlight bulb in my car I found it was a H1 bulb

colin79666 · Sep 5, 2009

aphilpot said:
It says on this guide A H4 Halogen 55/60W bulb for Headlight and Main beam but when I went to change a headlight bulb in my car I found it was a H1 bulb

oem lights have H4 bulbs, is your car modified?
H4 works for both hi and dipped beam, other don't so its important you get it right. Besides they are different physical sizes so they should fit if they are wrong.

Andy Monty · Sep 7, 2009

aphilpot said:
It says on this guide A H4 Halogen 55/60W bulb for Headlight and Main beam but when I went to change a headlight bulb in my car I found it was a H1 bulb

30111987 said:
oem lights have H4 bulbs, is your car modified?
H4 works for both hi and dipped beam, other don't so its important you get it right. Besides they are different physical sizes so they should fit if they are wrong.

only H1 bulb in the GP is in the front foglight...

aphilpot · Sep 13, 2009

30111987 said:
oem lights have H4 bulbs, is your car modified?
H4 works for both hi and dipped beam, other don't so its important you get it right. Besides they are different physical sizes so they should fit if they are wrong.

Its had angel lights fitted is that why they're H1???

Andy Monty · Sep 15, 2009

aphilpot said:
Its had angel lights fitted is that why they're H1???

well that is probably the case the guide is showing the OEM (original factory fit) headlamps

dansmitts · Sep 18, 2009

Hey, I just replaced my sidelights and dipped/main lights with a straight swap 55w bulbs and im gettin a fault show on me dash but i dont understand why? cos they are basically the same bulb ive switched em for. any help please????

Andy Monty · Sep 19, 2009

dansmitts said:
Hey, I just replaced my sidelights and dipped/main lights with a straight swap 55w bulbs and im gettin a fault show on me dash but i dont understand why? cos they are basically the same bulb ive switched em for. any help please????

You put LED sidelight bulbs in by any chance?

dansmitts · Sep 20, 2009

Nope i didnt which is why i dont understand the fault, i decided to put the original lights back in to see iff it made a diff but the fault still appeared.

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