Hmmmmm - odd one.
I did have the 'notorious' Stilo headlamp motor fault some months back (groaning headlight motors). Obviously, I largely ignored it at the time.
However, driving back to Aberdeenshire from Inverness last night has changed my mind. Something needs to be done as I suspect the lights are pretty much at their lowest setting and except on main beam the lights are distinctly pants
Obviously, I'm unable to adjust them using the electronic adjuster.......
Now I seem to recall that the motors can be changed but has anyone done this and how much of a hassle is it?

Originally Posted by crosshairs

May be easier mate to source some replacement headlight units (And cheaper!)

I have considered this...... but would need to be new as secondhand may yield the same fault.....

Originally Posted by crosshairs

either way is a headlight out jobbie, along with everything else you have to dismantle to get to the bloody things

I know, bloody daft design.

Originally Posted by crosshairs

And while your at it, you can install a nice HID kit

Ahhh now then...... the thought has been running around in my head that this could be a worthwhile modification but only worth doing when the Schumi bumper goes on.
Might as well do it all at once

Ohhhh yes indeedy - I'll be having some of them

Yes

Both i think, one in the interim and other as and when the front bumper goes on

Well...... thanks to Phil I now have some brighter bulbs in the car and they've made a big difference Top tweak.

I opted for the expensive option as I wanted to get to the bottom of the moaning / grinding headlight motor so off to the Fiat dealers it went to have a look see and fit my nice new shiny bulbs (largely 'cos I couldn't be arsed doing it myself ).

Just in case I needed it I'd also bought a spare headlight from Scottie...... just to be safe you understand.
Unfortunately, both headlights have the same fault, a buggered threaded 'bit' that the motor works on
So there was no advantage to fitting the replacement unit as it's no better than the one in the car. To sort it will cost some £70 in bits plus an alarming amount of labour costs as the bumper has to come off. So, in the interim, the boys at the dealers have jigged the lights so I can see where I'm going and in the long term a replacement will have to be found when the Schumi bumper gets fitted