Lights older style to newer styles

[MarcT]

Hi all I am near here. It’s great to be here I am hoping you can help my wife has a 2011 500c she want me to update the lights front and back she wants the newer style lights will they just swap nice and easy as they look the same shape thanks for your help
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[The Panda Nut]

You will need a few more bits for sure. Likely the bumpers will swap straight over. There is no guarantee the wiring plugs will be identical so get lights with the plugs and some wire attached so you can solder them in to your existing harness if there are differences. You may need to visit a breakers to ensure they give you a whole front bumper assembly not one thats been stripped that requires a messy rebuild.

 

[MarcT]

You will need a few more bits for sure. Likely the bumpers will swap straight over. There is no guarantee the wiring plugs will be identical so get lights with the plugs and some wire attached so you can solder them in to your existing harness if there are differences. You may need to visit a breakers to ensure they give you a whole front bumper assembly not one thats been stripped that requires a messy rebuild.

Thanks for the advice it does seem like a lot of trouble is there any aftermarket lights that are good thanks in advance

 

[The Panda Nut]

Thanks for the advice it does seem like a lot of trouble is there any aftermarket lights that are good thanks in advance

I dont know. As the cars are can bus controlled I have avoided fiddling with my Pandas even though they could do with some extra lighting. Im sure itws possible to upgrade. I would google the subject. Also search on eBay for ideas. Do a search on Google Images for the Fiat 500 you may get an idea from someone elses photos? Have a look in the Forum gallery and see if anyone has posted oics of mods that might suit?

 

[steveras57]

I think at the front you might need the new bumper as well as i believe the headlight mounts are different to the early cars! also its likely that the electrical connectors at both ends are different ?so if buying second hand ones from e- bay or the like make sure the seller is including the connectors from there loom with some wiring on them so you can splice em in!. best of luck!