Ferrari 488 Spider high beam and low beam headlight bulbs both use D3S size replacement bulbs. The chart contains bulb size specifications for vehicles produced between 2016 and 2019.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
ECE standard (Europe & worldwide). Mercury-free HID (xenon) discharge bulb with PK32d-5 base and integral ignitor, for projector-type housings. 42V, 35W.
The D3S is the sole bulb type specified across all headlight positions for the Ferrari 488 Spider, covering model years 2016-2019.
D3S is a high-intensity discharge (HID) bulb standard, operating through an electrical arc between two tungsten electrodes within a xenon gas-filled quartz capsule, producing a characteristically bright, bluish-white light output.
The "D" prefix in the D3S designation indicates the bulb is designed for use with a projector-style headlight housing, as opposed to reflector-type housings associated with other HID families.
The "S" suffix in D3S denotes a quartz shroud surrounding the arc tube, which controls light distribution and reduces ultraviolet emission, distinguishing it from the D3R variant, which carries an additional internal coating for reflector housings.
D3S bulbs operate without an external igniter, as the ignition circuitry is integrated into the ballast unit, differentiating them from D1S and D2S bulbs in terms of system architecture.
The Ferrari 488 Spider (2016-2019) uses the D3S for both high beam and low beam functions, indicating the headlight system relies on a single bulb type to serve both lighting modes, likely through a projector lens with a mechanical or electronic beam-switching mechanism.
D3S bulbs operate at a nominal voltage of 42 volts and produce a color temperature of approximately 4200 Kelvin in standard form, placing their output in the white-to-cool-white range of the visible spectrum.
Because the high beam and low beam positions share the same D3S specification across all listed years, the bulbs are interchangeable between those two positions within the same vehicle.
D3S bulbs are not cross-compatible with D1S or D2S sockets despite similar electrical characteristics, as the base configurations differ physically to prevent incorrect installation.