Styling DRL Upgrades

[ItalianWines]

Sorry if this has been covered before.....
I would appreciate some advice / recommendations on what bulb upgrade to purchase to replace the standard (yellow'y) DRL bulbs.
Obviously have seen loads (and loads) on EBAY, hence my reason for preferring to get some advice from you guys !
Something like these??....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190819947027?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

OR These...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160948412066?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Many thanks for your help and advice.

 

[The Twins]

I got Philips Xtreme Vision bulbs for DRL/high beam. Made a big difference.

 

[caz360]

I have used the Polarg M13 in my 500's and they are good.
Very white light.
But beware they don't last very long if you have them on all the time.
I think my last set lasted around 8 months with them on all the time.

I have also ordered a set of Simoni Racing Extreme Rocket Festoon Bulbs
for the number plate lights.
I have not received them yet. But they have good reviews on the Abarth forums

 

[ItalianWines]

I got Philips Xtreme Vision bulbs for DRL/high beam. Made a big difference.

I've seen these advertised and thought they might be the way to go ......

 

[ItalianWines]

Thanx caz360... I'll certainly have a Google search for these.... And appreciate ya thoughts on the number plate bulbs

 

[UFI]

LED globes with a T20 base simply do not exist in a brighter than stock configuration. 220 Lumen will work, but it's not as bright as stock. UFI has had the high usage globes replaced with LED (including DRL - 220lm), and at some point I plan on revisiting the DRL's, by then drop in replacements of around 400lm might exist, or I'll custom make a solution. There are some very bright arrays out there that are plug and play for low beam and fogs.

Some LED globes will give a canbus error too if you don't use a load resister or canbus globe.

 

[ItalianWines]

bgunn.... [USER=133786]The Twins jrkitching...
Your thoughts would be of interest
Cheers.
Ryan

 

[The Twins]

bgunn.... [USER=133786]The Twins jrkitching...
Your thoughts would be of interest
Cheers.
Ryan

I only have experience of the Phillips Extreme Vision.
For headlights they made only a small difference but for DLR / high beam the difference is incredible.

 

[bgunn]

bgunn.... [USER=133786]The Twins jrkitching...
Your thoughts would be of interest
Cheers.
Ryan

Have the standard ones in my car, I have factory fit HID lights, so the lighting is perfectly adequate. If I flash the headlights during the day without the HIDs on, the halogen light in the DRL housing is used, but it's bright enough.

When they blow I might change them for something shinier..

 

[jrkitching]

@jrkitching...
Your thoughts would be of interest
Cheers.
Ryan

I'm flattered, but I'm really the wrong person to ask on this one - I run with the DRL's turned off.

 

[Andy Monty]

I'm flattered, but I'm really the wrong person to ask on this one - I run with the DRL's turned off.

YOU DO WHAT????!!!!!!!!!

:devil:

 

[UFI]

I'm tempted to try these:

http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/...-hi-power-leds-pair/category/24/#!prettyPhoto

If their rating of 680lm is to be trusted, they'll be significantly brighter than stock, they only come in amber though, but I like the 'Euro' (or JDM) look.

They might not even set off the CANBUS.

 

[chas379]

Just had the front tyres replaced on the A500 and while the wheels were off I got the mechanic to replace my Main Beams to Philips Extreme Vision to compliment the dipped beams, of the same brand, and also replace the Drl's with PIAA's

Done at my local authorised service agent, who has the correct lifting gear, so no danger of a buckled underside. No charge for fitting the bulbs I had taken along.

Pic's taken with iPhone so not as good as I wanted them to be. Pic 2 shows the whiter light of the Drl's

 

[RUI]

no fog lights? I thought all Abarths 500's had them.

 

[The Twins]

Those extreme vision bulbs are really make a difference to high beam throw.
No fog lights = better airflow to brakes. Cool.

 

[grimwau]

no fog lights? I thought all Abarths 500's had them.

From what I remember (which isn't always a lot) Abarth made some changes in 2012 for a short time, dropping privacy glass, interscope and fogs and adding reversing sensors and dipping rear view mirror instead.

Please, someone correct me if they are aware of anything else to keep this accurate.

 

[Spinnerdcc]

From what I remember (which isn't always a lot) Abarth made some changes in 2012 for a short time, dropping privacy glass, interscope and fogs and adding reversing sensors and dipping rear view mirror instead.

Please, someone correct me if they are aware of anything else to keep this accurate.

There was a bit of a swap around in 2012, the a500c got reversing sensors, dipping mirror and fog lights. And lost hids and interscope.

 

[grimwau]

There was a bit of a swap around in 2012, the a500c got reversing sensors, dipping mirror and fog lights. And lost hids and interscope.

I'm pretty sure the 500c always had parking sensors.

 

[chas379]

no fog lights? I thought all Abarths 500's had them.

Not necessarily, when the new mods came out during 2012, they added some things and took some things away, in my case I did not get fog lights but got reverse sensors & auto dipping rear view mirror. They also stopped doing the painted callipers. Mine was in the showroom on display so I took it as it was.