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Car Forum / Fiat Cars / March 2004Stilo headlights
I just delivered my Stilo for the fifth warranty fix at the shop (both seats stuck so you can't adjust them on the rails, thermometer shows 10 degrees more than real outside temperature, door lock frozen every morning). I asked them how I should go about replacing the low beam bulb on the left side. "You have to disassemble half the car. If we do it for you it will cost you at least 60." This is a scandal. If I'm out on the road and the headlight bulb goes out, it's not enough to stop at a gas station and get it fixed. I have to book a time to take the car to the shop. Or should I just call Fiat Assistance and tell them that my car is not roadworthy and I want them to fix it for free before I get pulled over? Now to the basic question, how can I fix this myself? Do I need special tools? Special things to think about? -- dan@dod.no - Fiat Stilo 1.6 3P -02 Dumb question! Have you read the owner's manual? I've put my Stilo Abarth to bed for the night so I don't want to wake her now :-) From my last read I'm pretty sure there were instructions for replacing headlamp bulbs. Nick ///// >Dumb question! Have you read the owner's manual? Dumb question indeed. :-) Yes, I have read the worthless manual where it says "Remove the protective cover releasing the catch. Release the bulb holder catch..." and so on, without a word mentioning that to get to this protective cover you have to disassemble half the engine. Crap.  Signaturedan@dod.no - Fiat Stilo 1.6 3P -02 "Dan" wrote in message ... > >Dumb question! Have you read the owner's manual? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > catch..." and so on, without a word mentioning that to get to this > protective cover you have to disassemble half the engine. Crap. A Car-magazine in Finland did a test with various new cars of how to change the light bulbs (i.e. how long it takes). I believe the verdict with Stilo was to take it to the dealer (or shop or garage or whatever). Rumour has it that it can be done from the wheel base after prying open what we call "lokari" in Finland. Seppo Hmmmmmm Now I come to think of it the lights are recessed behind the bumper. I'll check the Workshop Manual CD and see if that sheds any light on the subject :-) Nick ///// > >Dumb question! Have you read the owner's manual? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > catch..." and so on, without a word mentioning that to get to this > protective cover you have to disassemble half the engine. Crap. You maybe interested to know I got pulled on the M1 Sunday night with a blown headlight bulb on my Stilo abarth. When I tried to explain I could not change the bulb very easily the copper said Iwas not driving it anywhere then. Fiat AA would not fix it at the side of the motorway so had to be towed to the nearest dealer and then AA took me home. All for a blown bulb absolutely disgusting On a brighter note Fiat only charged me for a bulb but what a night. > Hmmmmmm > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > catch..." and so on, without a word mentioning that to get to this > > protective cover you have to disassemble half the engine. Crap. >You maybe interested to know I got pulled on the M1 Sunday night with a >blown headlight bulb on my Stilo abarth. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > All for a blown bulb absolutely disgusting >On a brighter note Fiat only charged me for a bulb but what a night. Next time I'll go for that scenario. Fiat are the ones that should hurt for selling such a ridiculous construction. But that's next time. I got the bulb changed yesterday at a cost of 50, bulb not included. Signaturedan@dod.no - Fiat Stilo 1.6 3P -02 > >You maybe interested to know I got pulled on the M1 Sunday night with a > >blown headlight bulb on my Stilo abarth. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > hurt for selling such a ridiculous construction. But that's next time. > I got the bulb changed yesterday at a cost of ?50, bulb not included. 50 what ? p $ or euros! I might have a poke around on mine see if I will have the same prob. Mike Stilo 5 door JTD 115 >> >You maybe interested to know I got pulled on the M1 Sunday night with a >> >blown headlight bulb on my Stilo abarth. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >50 what £ p $ or euros! >I might have a poke around on mine see if I will have the same prob. 470 NOK which equals: 68.72 USD or 55.66 EUR or 37.08 GBP Signaturedan@dod.no - Fiat Stilo 1.6 3P -02 As a matter of interest did you get any bulb failure warnings? If so then I guess for all of us the message is switch to the fog lamps in lit-up areas as no copper will be able to tell the difference on those cars fitted with 'alongside' fog lamps like the Stilo, Punto, Coupe etc. What makes me smile is all the boy racers and other duds (no not dudes!) who drive round with their low level fog lamps on looking sooooo cooooool. If only they knew. Nick ///// > You maybe interested to know I got pulled on the M1 Sunday night with a > blown headlight bulb on my Stilo abarth. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > catch..." and so on, without a word mentioning that to get to this > > > protective cover you have to disassemble half the engine. Crap. >As a matter of interest did you get any bulb failure warnings? Nope. No warning. Same thing when someone bumped into the side of my right light last summer. The bulb went without a warning. Signaturedan@dod.no - Fiat Stilo 1.6 3P -02 Didn't need to check the workshop manual. On my Stilo Abarth on the UK offside I can replace all bulbs in a matter of minutes. On the nearside/battery side then things are a little tighter because one would certainly need to remove the large battery cover. At worst I would have to remove the battery and battery box. The only case where bumber removal is required that I can see is when the whole light unit has to be removed, e.g. broken front lens/plastic glass. This is confirmed by my recollection of the service manager saying the people get upset by stone damage to the headlamp glass requires the headlamp to be replaced which also requires the bumper to be moved back and thus also requires the engine undertray etc. to be released as well. Nick ///// > Hmmmmmm > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Nick /////
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