R55 H13 bulb replacement
#1
H13 bulb replacement
the only thing I regret about my Clubman purchase is not going for the Xenons. The standard lights suck (and I am polite here).
So, I'm searching for bulb replacement that will give me more "performance". I don't care for the color. I just want to see better. Anyone has real life experiences and recommendations? And life expectancy of these new bulbs?
I also see comments about the lights aiming too low. How do I get them to aim higher (i.e. how do I adjust the headlights?)
Thanks :-)
So, I'm searching for bulb replacement that will give me more "performance". I don't care for the color. I just want to see better. Anyone has real life experiences and recommendations? And life expectancy of these new bulbs?
I also see comments about the lights aiming too low. How do I get them to aim higher (i.e. how do I adjust the headlights?)
Thanks :-)
#2
dunno about Canada but here you can get Sylvania SilverStar lamps at any decent autoparts store
I put them in the 02 about 4 years ago and one just recently burned out. So I replaced both sides with ULTA's again...I liked the improvement. Note that on your GEN2 the high and low are sep' bulbs so if you want to change both you'll need two bulbs per side.
Any garage should be able to check your hl aim, but I caution on doing it yourself as you will probably set them high and blind oncoming traffic.
Cooper Clubman (With replaceable halogen capsules)
High & low beam headlamp
9003/HB2
9003SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9003ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9003XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9003CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light
I put them in the 02 about 4 years ago and one just recently burned out. So I replaced both sides with ULTA's again...I liked the improvement. Note that on your GEN2 the high and low are sep' bulbs so if you want to change both you'll need two bulbs per side.
Any garage should be able to check your hl aim, but I caution on doing it yourself as you will probably set them high and blind oncoming traffic.
Cooper Clubman (With replaceable halogen capsules)
High & low beam headlamp
9003/HB2
9003SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9003ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9003XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9003CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light
#3
If it is the the H13 here is a list of bulbs from Sylvania. They do show the Clubman to be different as stated be Capt bj. I changed to the H13ST and it does help. Now I want to change the parking and driving to match. You can see the difference when they are all on. The headlights are so much whiter now.
[SIZE=1]2008[/SIZE] [SIZE=1]MINI[/SIZE] [SIZE=1]Cooper S Coupe[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](With replaceable halogen capsules)[/SIZE]
High & low beam headlamp
H13 (9008)
H13ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H13XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
Parking light
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Front turn signal
7507
7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7507LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7506LL
Rear turn signal
7507
7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7507LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7506LL
Tail light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Stop light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
High mount stop light
Assembly
Fog/Driving light
H8-35W
License plate
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Back up light
921
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Front sidemarker
2821
Rear sidemarker
2821
Glove box
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Map light
2886X
Dome light
2886X
Step/Courtesy light
2825LL
Trunk/Cargo area
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
__________________________________________________ __
[SIZE=1]2008[/SIZE] [SIZE=1]MINI[/SIZE] [SIZE=1]Cooper S Coupe[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](With replaceable halogen capsules)[/SIZE]
High & low beam headlamp
H13 (9008)
H13ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H13XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
Parking light
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Front turn signal
7507
7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7507LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7506LL
Rear turn signal
7507
7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7507LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7506LL
Tail light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Stop light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
High mount stop light
Assembly
Fog/Driving light
H8-35W
License plate
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Back up light
921
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Front sidemarker
2821
Rear sidemarker
2821
Glove box
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
Map light
2886X
Dome light
2886X
Step/Courtesy light
2825LL
Trunk/Cargo area
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
__________________________________________________ __
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Really? Which ones did you use? I could tell a difference as well as my wife when she was in the car. I used the H13ST bulbs. If you used the standard H13 you probably wouldn't see a difference since these are a stock output replacement bulb.
Last edited by futuremini; 01-09-2009 at 08:24 AM.
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The only true way to retrofit HID's is to either get the OEM xenon headlights OR replace your halogen housing with a HID projector which will cost far more than $300.
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To be honest I haven't checked my clubman's owner manual. I just know that it was included in my old R50's manual with all the other maintenance stuff. I just assumed that they would include it in the new manuals as well since it's a common maintenance procedure. It's really not in there
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