Driving Lamps
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Driving Lamps
Im gonna buy some driving lamps for the MINI. Now the few sites I've been to have different kinds... I just want whatever the stock ones are, if they're good. I already have slots for them in the areo grille i have... Any suggestions? Are they hard to install and wire or should i get someone to do it for me? I don't want them as my high beams, i just want an aux switch for them...
If any of that made sense....
Ben
Install pics:
If any of that made sense....
Ben
Install pics:
Last edited by comet5o4; 01-24-2009 at 11:23 AM.
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I didn't go with the factory setup because 1) I could do it for 1/2 cost using aftermarket parts and 2) I didn't like the way the factory setup operates.
I installed a set of Hella 500 lamps on my car using the factory brackets (don't remember which vendor I got the brackets from; outmotoring?). I thought it was fairly easy. Mine are wires so that they only will operate if high beams are on and the arming switch is on (so if I come up on someone I can switch to low beams and they cut off). It wouldn't be difficult to wire it to operate with parking lights or low beams. If the gathering happens this Sunday I'll show them to you and how I did it. My only complaint is the right light seems to shake at speed, though it hasn't bothered me enough to take them off or to actually do anything to try to fix it yet.
Edit: I just noticed how much one person was quoted for total cost of the MINI setup installed. Wow, that was much higher than I expected; mine cost me just over $100 for all parts and I did all labor myself.
I installed a set of Hella 500 lamps on my car using the factory brackets (don't remember which vendor I got the brackets from; outmotoring?). I thought it was fairly easy. Mine are wires so that they only will operate if high beams are on and the arming switch is on (so if I come up on someone I can switch to low beams and they cut off). It wouldn't be difficult to wire it to operate with parking lights or low beams. If the gathering happens this Sunday I'll show them to you and how I did it. My only complaint is the right light seems to shake at speed, though it hasn't bothered me enough to take them off or to actually do anything to try to fix it yet.
Edit: I just noticed how much one person was quoted for total cost of the MINI setup installed. Wow, that was much higher than I expected; mine cost me just over $100 for all parts and I did all labor myself.
Last edited by 101101; 01-15-2009 at 08:39 PM.
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I too have hella's. Charles and Bruce installed them... funny side note though.. I just had alot of work done to UnionJackee that was warranty work.. the dealership called and told me that they needed to charge me labor to remove my lights and to put them back on.. I know how long it took Bruce and Charles... so I was immediately put into a state of fear.. I told them to go ahead, and expect a huge labor bill.. when I got the call the car was done.. it was only 125... because it took them an hour to take them off.. and an hr to put them back on.. so if your taking it to a mini dealership.. and they tell you 3-4 hundred labor.. I would negotiate that!
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Gen 1: http://www.outmotoring.com/images/ho...Lights_902.pdf
Gen 2: http://www.outmotoring.com/images/ho...aux_lights.PDF
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