F55/F56 Looked into Retrofitting Rear Fogs
#51
looks great. I like the dual rear fog set up.
Nice job.
Nice job.
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#52
#53
tug the bottom of the lower dash on both sides and it should "pop" loose. then pull the top part of it until it also comes loose. i wouldn't freely yank it as the switch is plugged in. once removed, unplug the harness and that's it. nothing else to unplug.
#54
Could swap for LED upgrade , do you have a pic of the bulbs.
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#59
We have canbus bulbs I could cross ref if you want to try, as long as its canbus , should be no codes.
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#61
Well I did the swap. First thing is that the instructions in the owner manual are not so accurate. Needed to actually pop out the fog light assembly.
It is brighter now, but not amazingly bright or anything like that. At least I won't have to worry about the bulb burning out for a while, theoretically.
It is brighter now, but not amazingly bright or anything like that. At least I won't have to worry about the bulb burning out for a while, theoretically.
#62
ok, looks like the front marker kit from gen 1 MINIs will work. the front LED marker from Ziza are bright.
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/ES2681740/
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/ES2681740/
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#64
My car is a february 2014 production so you dont' need a specific part number for an early production. the latest part number is fine:
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...aign=postreply
this is for cars with LED headlights and front fogs.
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...aign=postreply
this is for cars with LED headlights and front fogs.
#65
I'm paying $127 at my dealer. I found the lowest price I could online and asked my parts guy if he could match it. He hasn't let me down yet. It won't be here for seven days, but I'm having the lights enabled tomorrow while my JCW Tuning Kit's being installed. all I have to do is swap switches when it comes in.
I ordered part number 61319301806.
I ordered part number 61319301806.
Last edited by vetsvette; 01-05-2016 at 05:57 PM.
#66
Originally Posted by vetsvette
I'm paying $127 at my dealer. I found the lowest price I could online and asked my parts guy if he could match it. He hasn't let me down yet. It won't be here for seven days, but I'm having the lights enabled tomorrow while my JCW Tuning Kit's being installed. all I have to do is swap switches when it comes in.
I ordered part number 61319301806.
I ordered part number 61319301806.
#68
#69
My car is a february 2014 production so you dont' need a specific part number for an early production. the latest part number is fine:
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...aign=postreply
this is for cars with LED headlights and front fogs.
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...aign=postreply
this is for cars with LED headlights and front fogs.
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#71
When I had the JCW tune done to my car it was found that every module on my car was a couple of updates behind the current ones. While updating and instilling the tune he looked around and couldn't find anything about coding the rear fogs. This was using the BMW dealer computer system. Told me to go ahead and install the switch when it arrives and if they didn't work, bring the car back and we'd figure something out. He hasn't steered me wrong yet so I'm going with it. I'll post after I swap switches.
#72
I got the correct switch and was getting some stuff done to my car at the dealer so I let them install the switch but they said the system was down and they could not get them working. I have been trying for over a week now and just got a voicemail from the service manager telling me that the regional MINI service rep said they couldn't get it done because rear fog lights are not legal in the US. I left him a message telling him if he were to walk 20 feet from his office and sit down with a salesman he could buy a new MINI with rear fogs for $100.
Is the codeing something I need to have a dealer do or can anyone do it?
Is the codeing something I need to have a dealer do or can anyone do it?
#73
I got the correct switch and was getting some stuff done to my car at the dealer so I let them install the switch but they said the system was down and they could not get them working. I have been trying for over a week now and just got a voicemail from the service manager telling me that the regional MINI service rep said they couldn't get it done because rear fog lights are not legal in the US. I left him a message telling him if he were to walk 20 feet from his office and sit down with a salesman he could buy a new MINI with rear fogs for $100.
Is the codeing something I need to have a dealer do or can anyone do it?
Is the codeing something I need to have a dealer do or can anyone do it?
#75
if you need to borrow someones, you'll need to copy about 500MB of files and intstall some software...then it's a matter of the cable and doing the steps.