yeah they will be quite a bit brighter, but the bigger problem is the heat they will create the 500 has plastic headlamp's so the base of the bulb could possibly melt the case.
Technical changing h/light bulbs on 500
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Technical changing h/light bulbs on 500
Ah rele, ah so should i not fit these then? duno wot 2 do wit them
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-New-500-...10382QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
This is what he got me?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-New-500-...10382QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
This is what he got me?
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It is possible that the additional wattage may also put too much load onto the electical system and of course there is the usual caveat in as much as they are illegal to use on the public roads.
100W Bulbs are for off-road use only
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Sean_Bucks
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Anyone know if the Abarth 500 has the same poor headlights as other 500s?
Also on lighting, does the Abarth have an interior bootlight like Lounge spec 500s?
Also on lighting, does the Abarth have an interior bootlight like Lounge spec 500s?
never realy noticed boot light in the abarth i looked at headlamp's are the same though not even an option of h-i-d's
I apologise everyone, the MTEC ones I suggested are the wrong bulbs. They are single filament but the 500 takes dual filament bulbs. I found this out after one of my MTEC bulbs blew. I have searched the net and it is T20 7443 bulb type required. The only ones I have found are the ones Lloyd posted earlier in the thread.
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Whatever the outcome to the above posted question is, its going to be quite useful to me, as I'm quite intent on changing all three. So far I've based all my car buying purchases (all one of them!) on the advice from all you knowledgeable people on the Forum. 
what a bizarre way to waste money on a car - 'upgrading' the headlights. why not 'upgrade' the windscreen or the seatbelts at the same time.
equally pointless.
equally pointless.
why is it bizzar most people find the 500's headlamp's to be pretty poor and a simple and effective way of improving the cars night time safety is to change the bulbs, or like me doing it to make the car look better.
You could consider the Osram Nightbreakers for both the Dips and Main beams as the ones I bought off ebay were much cheaper than £22.00.
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it's the day lights that I am finding expensive and only seem to have Piaa who do them.
Has anyone tried the xenonmax H1s?
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If we could upgrade other features that related to safety I'm sure we would do. I don't see how being able to see further and clearer when driving of a night is 'pointless' in the slightest. If anything, it's a very good idea that could possibly save your life!
I believe they're so expensive because they're normally a brake light bulb fitment, so they're pretty rare to come across as forward facing ones!
Unless you want red DRLs!
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I have put my low beam MTEC bulbs in and am really impressed with them. They look like HIDs/Xenons. Photos below. I also received my DRL bulbs through the post today but it's raining so they'll have to wait.
Sean_Bucks
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I've ordered the Osram H7s and silver indicator bulbs for the front from eBay which arrived today (will fit this weekend) - £15.40 & £14.95 respectively. Have ordered the DRLs as well, hope they arrive before the weekend.
Let me know how you get on with changing the indicator bulbs, I couldn't get them out!!!
If you ordered the DRL's from the link above they were very good and arrived the next day for me.
If you ordered the DRL's from the link above they were very good and arrived the next day for me.
I fitted my chrome indicator bulbs today, yet again you need to turn them anti clockwise, not clockwise as the book suggests. But mine were really hard to get out, I had to use a pair of pliers to turn them. The left hand side was fine with the pliers but the right hand side was awkward due to the airbox.
Once you've removed them it's a piece of cake, just make sure they're level when being put back in and then use some pliers or similar again to refit them.
Thanks for that. I had a feeling they might just be stiff. Not much room at all in the abarth engine bay to fiddle. I'll see what I can do.
I said airbox in my last post when I meant fuse box!
