Replacement headlight bulbs

[Monte Carlo]

Hi Guys,

As you all probably know the Fabia's headlights suck bigtime, so i'm sure many of you have already upgraded.

I work a 12hrs shift pattern so i do a lot of driving early in the morning when it's still dark and at night so i am eager to upgrade to better bulbs.

Only problem is i've never felt the need to upgrade a cars headlights before so it's not something i know anything about.

What are the best legal bulbs to upgade to and do i need 2 or 4 of them?

Thanks

[Wilko251088]

It's been discussed quite a bit this. Some say Phillips vision plus some say osram night breakers. I myself have osram cool blues they are good, but not overly bright. If your going for cost and effectiveness I'd say go for Phillips :-) and buy them off of eBay

[Monte Carlo]

It's been discussed quite a bit this. Some say Phillips vision plus some say osram night breakers. I myself have osram cool blues they are good, but not overly bright. If your going for cost and effectiveness I'd say go for Phillips :-) and buy them off of eBay

Thanks Wilko,

I'm eyeing these up on ebay at the mo http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-Philips-X-treme-Vision-100-bulbs-pair-/260907482984?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbf4c3f68

do i need 2 or 4?

[Monte Carlo]

Ok i've ordered two pairs of H7 Philips X-treme Vision + 100% from the link above

[Kevsta]

The Monte's only need a single pair. Have those bulbs fitted to mine, did make a difference.

[Monte Carlo]

Thanks Kevsta I guess I just ordered spares as well the lol

Do they make a big difference?

[JerryT]

Is the Mnte headlamp bulb not a twin element H4, not a H7?

[Monte Carlo]

Is the Mnte headlamp bulb not a twin element H4, not a H7?

No idea, I hope not since I've just ordered two H7 twin Packs :S

[jim157]

The monte carlo has a single h7 projector in each headlight so you'll only need a pair of h7's.

[skoda1982]

Put the other pair in your high beam

[jim157]

Put the other pair in your high beam

The monte carlo doesnt have a high beam per se, it uses a motorised shutter system on a single bulb which alternates between the dip and high beam.

[kc888]

The monte carlo doesnt have a high beam per se, it uses a motorised shutter system on a single bulb which alternates between the dip and high beam.

is this the same on a vrs?

ta

[Wilko251088]

Depends on build year

[jim157]

^^^

Yeah, the 'black pack' VRS's use the same single bulb projectors as the monte carlo.

[azngordy7]

Sorry in advance for hijacking your thread OP.

Can someone tell me what goes into a 2010 Fabia? Thanks!

[Monte Carlo]

Sorry in advance for hijacking your thread OP.

Can someone tell me what goes into a 2010 Fabia? Thanks!

Well the Monte Carlo is a 2010> model so most likely H7

[azngordy7]

Well the Monte Carlo is a 2010> model so most likely H7

I was thinking mine would be different as mine is a pre-facelift 2010 fabia. I'm guessing I need 2 pairs of H7s?

[Monte Carlo]

I was thinking mine would be different as mine is a pre-facelift 2010 fabia. I'm guessing I need 2 pairs of H7s?

I could be wrong here but I think all 2007> models are classed as Fabia II (5J) and the models prior are Fabia I (6Y).

So even though the 2010> models have had a facelift they are still essentially (5J) models with different engines and a different looking shell but not much else has changed.

So going by that you should only need one pair the same as me.

Like I said I could be wrong though I've only owned the Monte Carlo a week and I'm learning as I go.

[seboni121]

h7 I've the elegance spec with projector and high beam so I need 4 bulbs, vrs and monte have single projector I think? Unless you spec curve