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Puddle lights #1145322 17/12/2010 02:07 17/12/2010 02:07
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie Edinburgh OP Club President, member225
Edinburgh OP Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie	The bee's doors can't see in the dark why? The 16vt had them - were they optional? I don't feel properly dressed without them. BumbleBee carer

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Edinburgh] #1145329 17/12/2010 03:24 17/12/2010 03:24
P Paul_H Unregistered
Paul_H Unregistered P	I dont have them either, would love to though! Anyone know if this is a possible upgrade? cheers Paul

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145331 17/12/2010 03:30 17/12/2010 03:30
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,329 North Wales Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58
Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58 Forum Fossil Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,329 North Wales	I don't think they're on my Coupe either. If they are, I've never noticed

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Theresa] #1145333 17/12/2010 03:52 17/12/2010 03:52
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,723 Brisbane, Australia Possum My life on the forum
Possum My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,723 Brisbane, Australia	They are on the 16v and not the 20v. Yes, they are a great feature.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Possum] #1145419 17/12/2010 10:45 17/12/2010 10:45
S stinky Unregistered
stinky Unregistered S	wouldn't take too much to retro fit them

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145497 17/12/2010 12:51 17/12/2010 12:51
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,678 Warwickshire gj88 My life on the forum
gj88 My life on the forum Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,678 Warwickshire	I certainly dont have them. Never needed them either, although they are a nice touch.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: gj88] #1145528 17/12/2010 13:52 17/12/2010 13:52
M Moosey Unregistered
Moosey Unregistered M	I have them Only, the dainty terminals have rusted off so I need to fix them when I get my car back from JBT who is doing some jobs towards my Coops much needed re'coupe'ration!.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145574 17/12/2010 15:59 17/12/2010 15:59
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,678 Warwickshire gj88 My life on the forum
gj88 My life on the forum Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,678 Warwickshire	Originally Posted By: Moosey re'coupe'ration!. Nice.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: gj88] #1145607 17/12/2010 17:20 17/12/2010 17:20
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie Edinburgh OP Club President, member225
Edinburgh OP Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie	They add a touch of class. I also just like the name -it's like something out of Beatrix Potter. When I lived in Nicaragua the term "puddle-jumpers" [brinca-charcos] was used for trouser-legs shortened after heavy rainstorms BumbleBee carer

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Edinburgh] #1145609 17/12/2010 17:28 17/12/2010 17:28
S shinyshoes Unregistered
shinyshoes Unregistered S	Originally Posted By: Edinburgh They add a touch of class. Indeed. Hence why the were only fitted to the purest coupe - the 16v

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145680 17/12/2010 20:15 17/12/2010 20:15
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie Edinburgh OP Club President, member225
Edinburgh OP Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie	Originally Posted By: shinyshoes Hence why the were only fitted to the purest coupe - the 16v Surely the plus or LE had them? BumbleBee carer

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Edinburgh] #1145692 17/12/2010 21:05 17/12/2010 21:05
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,876 Aldershot PeteP Hon Club Member 005, Membership Secretary
PeteP Hon Club Member 005, Membership Secretary Forum Fossil Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,876 Aldershot	Nope, just the 16v and 16vt including of course the 1995-1996 16v Plus and 16v Turbo Plus models. (basically leather + sunroof + air con added to the standard car) Last edited by petep; 17/12/2010 21:07. 16VT and X1/9 1500 We must all do our part for the planet. I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using. I even unplugged my own.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: PeteP] #1145707 17/12/2010 22:17 17/12/2010 22:17
N Nazo Unregistered
Nazo Unregistered N	Any pics... this would be another nice little project to look into ..

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145712 17/12/2010 22:33 17/12/2010 22:33
E Emerson1978 Unregistered
Emerson1978 Unregistered E	Please excuse my ignorance.. But what are puddle lights? :-(

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145727 17/12/2010 23:48 17/12/2010 23:48
S stinky Unregistered
stinky Unregistered S	little lights under the doors,so you can see where you're putting your feet in the dark.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145732 18/12/2010 00:17 18/12/2010 00:17
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,618 Oswestry Genic My life on the forum
Genic My life on the forum Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,618 Oswestry	some cars have them under the mirror's. have seen the kits in halfords

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Genic] #1145771 18/12/2010 08:28 18/12/2010 08:28
E Emerson1978 Unregistered
Emerson1978 Unregistered E	Aha! ;-)

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145836 18/12/2010 12:50 18/12/2010 12:50
K karl_20VT Unregistered
karl_20VT Unregistered K	My brothers Alfa has red ones which look really nice

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1145840 18/12/2010 12:55 18/12/2010 12:55
R RMJ Unregistered
RMJ Unregistered R	I want puddle lights and I want them now.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1146098 19/12/2010 15:25 19/12/2010 15:25
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,939 North wales pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran
pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,939 North wales	My Chamonix Verde 16VT had them, I don't think I've had a single scenario where they would have came in useful. FIAT must have thought the same and removed them from later models, or (and probably more likely) the bean counters wanted to save 30p more per car Coopless!

Re: Puddle lights [Re: pinin_prestatyn] #1146116 19/12/2010 17:06 19/12/2010 17:06
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie Edinburgh OP Club President, member225
Edinburgh OP Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie	Well those scenarios funnily enough are parking when it's dark with no street-lighting and you're just about to fall out of the car straight into a lagoon, or worse onto black ice, and the reflection is what gives the you the heads-up rather than the illumination. But anyway, I lahk puddle-lights. They're so caring BumbleBee carer

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Edinburgh] #1146893 21/12/2010 17:39 21/12/2010 17:39
S shinyshoes Unregistered
shinyshoes Unregistered S	Actually, if i'm honest they can be a pain. When i got my 16v, they were not working so i thought i would replace the bulbs... Nope. Taking them to bits was like trying to disect a hobnob with a sledge hammer, bits everywhere. Being the industrious chap that i am however, i retro fitted a pair of number plate bulbs + fittings in, and bobs my uncle. Last edited by shinyshoes; 21/12/2010 17:58. Reason: spelling

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1146903 21/12/2010 18:26 21/12/2010 18:26
S samsite999 Unregistered
samsite999 Unregistered S	My jag has them! I never noticed them on the 16vt I had so they were broken, or just useless like all fiat coupe lighting

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1146916 21/12/2010 19:26 21/12/2010 19:26
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,446 Essex evo_number_one My job on the forum
evo_number_one My job on the forum Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,446 Essex	Originally Posted By: samsite999 My jag has them! I never noticed them on the 16vt I had so they were broken, or just useless like all fiat coupe lighting HID puddle lights 105

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1146969 21/12/2010 22:17 21/12/2010 22:17
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie Edinburgh OP Club President, member225
Edinburgh OP Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,897 Auld Reekie	Originally Posted By: shinyshoes Actually, if i'm honest they can be a pain. When i got my 16v, they were not working so i thought i would replace the bulbs... Nope. Taking them to bits was like trying to disect a hobnob with a sledge hammer, bits everywhere. Being the industrious chap that i am however, i retro fitted a pair of number plate bulbs + fittings in, and bobs my uncle. This is exactly what happens to the number plate lights, which you are going to experience x 8 BumbleBee carer

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Edinburgh] #1147054 22/12/2010 03:34 22/12/2010 03:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,723 Brisbane, Australia Possum My life on the forum
Possum My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,723 Brisbane, Australia	I have replaced one of mine as the terminals were rusted off as was the lamp holder. Thanks to a Forum member, one arrived on my doorstep. They do have a rubber boot over the fittings to protect it from the water that does enter the door but this protection does not always work.

Re: Puddle lights [Re: Possum] #1148291 25/12/2010 16:20 25/12/2010 16:20
N Nazo Unregistered
Nazo Unregistered N	Anyone fitted to a 20VT? Any pics of the originals to have an idea, i mean how is it wired up? Anyone tried the halfords kit?

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1148324 25/12/2010 19:20 25/12/2010 19:20
M Moosey Unregistered
Moosey Unregistered M	16VT Puddle Lights.. nice and rusty From Outside: From Inside Passenger door:

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1148506 26/12/2010 13:33 26/12/2010 13:33
N Nazo Unregistered
Nazo Unregistered N	first time i have seen these. prett cool..many thanks Moosey

Re: Puddle lights [Re: ] #1148543 26/12/2010 16:46 26/12/2010 16:46
Z zonta Unregistered
zonta Unregistered Z	Project time for many. I like the idea

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