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jordans · Jul 9th, 2002, 01:00 PM

Please do not buy these. I bought them for $389.00 and they are terrible. They come thrown in a box with one faded piece of paper that is supposed to be instructions. ONly problem is there in german. There is no toggle switch and it looks like a big problem to do this installation. If you plan on ordering driving lights check with mini-madness.com not mini mania. Infact I don't think I will ever order from there again. Fortunately I can send back my lights for credit but man oh man, they suck. The lights look like such crappy quality like they have less candle power than my desk lamp. Sorry to disappoint anyone but order them from mini-madness.commini-madness.com

monsta · Jul 9th, 2002, 01:05 PM

Any chance you could post a picture?

I thought the Mini Mania driving lights are the proper BMW ones, hence the german instructions?

Theres no rocker switch because they should wire into the existing loom so they are activated on main beam only.

AFAIK that is

geist · Jul 9th, 2002, 02:40 PM

I've been looking whether to self install a set of light's.
From the comments being made it looks like the the "genuine BMW" driving lights are wired to come on with the main beams and they place a relay in the cockpit, hence the pain in the bum to fit & why BMW are charging large labour costs.

I am looking at self installing a set of Hella lamps and keeping the wiring under the bonnet. Hella do a wide range of lamps and I have managed to source some chrome ones. The brackets will probably come from BMW. The whole lot costing about the same as the "genuine BMW" ones, that is only due to wanting chrome lamps.

Just got to find the time to do it

dinger · Jul 9th, 2002, 05:43 PM

They are the German ones and there NO cheaper,so you might as well get them from the dealers.

PS,I thought minispares/Mania were suposed to be cheaper,but I have my doubts.

Simon Jackson · Jul 10th, 2002, 04:58 PM

They are definately original BMW, I sent them out there! Any original stuff I get hold of, will be sold at discount to any Mini2 users, however I cannot speak for Mini Mania, we are two separate companies!

MINIALEX · Jul 11th, 2002, 08:20 AM

How easy aree they to fit in your opinion Simon, is it an easy self install or only for the pros?

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Simon Jackson · Jul 11th, 2002, 08:35 AM

Lamps themselves are a doddle, wiring appears to be complex in doing!

Jul 9th, 2002, 01:00 PM	#1
jordans MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boca Raton, FL Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 11 Offline	Mini Mania Driving Lights Please do not buy these. I bought them for $389.00 and they are terrible. They come thrown in a box with one faded piece of paper that is supposed to be instructions. ONly problem is there in german. There is no toggle switch and it looks like a big problem to do this installation. If you plan on ordering driving lights check with mini-madness.com not mini mania. Infact I don't think I will ever order from there again. Fortunately I can send back my lights for credit but man oh man, they suck. The lights look like such crappy quality like they have less candle power than my desk lamp. Sorry to disappoint anyone but order them from mini-madness.commini-madness.com Jordan Soblick 2002 Mini Cooper S Dark Silver w/white roof and mirror caps, Blue/Black leather, Sport, Premium, 17" S-lite wheels, fully loaded!!

Jul 9th, 2002, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Any chance you could post a picture? I thought the Mini Mania driving lights are the proper BMW ones, hence the german instructions? Theres no rocker switch because they should wire into the existing loom so they are activated on main beam only. AFAIK that is the MINI has gone...

Jul 10th, 2002, 04:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Simon Jackson MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 450 Offline	MM lights They are definately original BMW, I sent them out there! Any original stuff I get hold of, will be sold at discount to any Mini2 users, however I cannot speak for Mini Mania, we are two separate companies!

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MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 1,077 Offline	How easy aree they to fit in your opinion Simon, is it an easy self install or only for the pros? MINIALEX Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

Jul 11th, 2002, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Simon Jackson MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 450 Offline	Fitting Lamps themselves are a doddle, wiring appears to be complex in doing!

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Jul 9th, 2002, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
geist Life is not a Rehearsal Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 09:33 PM Posts: 1,495 Offline	I've been looking whether to self install a set of light's. From the comments being made it looks like the the "genuine BMW" driving lights are wired to come on with the main beams and they place a relay in the cockpit, hence the pain in the bum to fit & why BMW are charging large labour costs. I am looking at self installing a set of Hella lamps and keeping the wiring under the bonnet. Hella do a wide range of lamps and I have managed to source some chrome ones. The brackets will probably come from BMW. The whole lot costing about the same as the "genuine BMW" ones, that is only due to wanting chrome lamps. Just got to find the time to do it

Jul 9th, 2002, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 09:33 PM Posts: 3,607 Offline	They are the German ones and there NO cheaper,so you might as well get them from the dealers. PS,I thought minispares/Mania were suposed to be cheaper,but I have my doubts.

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