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obehave · Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:35 PM

These might be tempting. Would they look good or be too much?

hyperbluejames · Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:38 PM

i reckon they'd look god but only if you managed to get the actual headlights of the car the same. might look a little silly if they only match the sidelights...?

obehave · Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:42 PM

This is one of my other choices

Baker · Mar 24th, 2006, 06:38 AM

Too much I rekon. I don't even like the Halo LED look - I've actually taken my LED's out and I'm running the Halo sidelights with "white" globes that match my headlights/foglights.

AidenL · Mar 24th, 2006, 08:13 AM

The halos look nice, as the other guys have said obe, would the match the sidelights or headlights?

I'm beginning to think xenons are impossible to match .

Anyway, no matter what main beam bulbs are used, they are never gonna fully match the xenons anyway?

If you like the look, go for it........even on a BMW, the angel eyes don't match the xenon beams anyway......

obehave · Mar 24th, 2006, 12:44 PM

I don't have the Xenons(too heavy

)

I'm leaning more towards these now. PIAA 510s. My OEM lights are getting crappy looking, R.ust and cheap chrome starting to check.
This kit is more "MINIish"

Thanks for the feedback everybody.

emu_p · Mar 24th, 2006, 01:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

I don't have the Xenons(too heavy

)

I'm leaning more towards these now. PIAA 510s. My OEM lights are getting crappy looking, R.ust and cheap chrome starting to check.
This kit is more "MINIish"

Thanks for the feedback everybody.

The Standard Mini Spotlamps are cheap quality wife had to have hers replaced after less than 6 months as the nuts on the shaft had rusted up!! and they had to be cut off to replace the aero grille (which had been poorly cut by the dealer when lamps installed)

danb · Mar 24th, 2006, 01:36 PM

I much prefer the spots you posted today, but still not keen.

obehave · Mar 24th, 2006, 07:43 PM

OK. One more and I'm done

Baker · Mar 24th, 2006, 09:02 PM

Sorry mate I rekon they all look ****. PIAA's are the best of the lot.

I wonder if it'd be worth your while to get the OEM's just stripped back and re-dipped, and done "properly"?

MarkW19 · Mar 24th, 2006, 09:15 PM

I don't like the driving lamps mate, but PIAA's look quite cool

obehave · Mar 25th, 2006, 01:12 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Baker

Sorry mate I rekon they all look ****. PIAA's are the best of the lot.

I wonder if it'd be worth your while to get the OEM's just stripped back and re-dipped, and done "properly"?

You know, that's a good idea.
The PIAAs were in the lead but I like the look of the OEM lights.
What I don't like though is that the OEM lights
aren't all that good. Their range sucks.

Baker · Mar 25th, 2006, 01:36 AM

Well, if you going to get the OEM ones stripped and re-dipped, why not re-wire them (like you would an aftermarket kit anyway...) with some decent gauge wire and stick some 100w globes in there, then the range would be a lot better

.

obehave · Mar 25th, 2006, 02:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Baker

Well, if you going to get the OEM ones stripped and re-dipped, why not re-wire them (like you would an aftermarket kit anyway...) with some decent gauge wire and stick some 100w globes in there, then the range would be a lot better

.

Makes sense. What I have thought about in the past though is that I don't know if it is the wattage or the lense design or parabola of the reflector.
A higher wattage may just make it a brighter flood instead of increasing the range.

Baker · Mar 25th, 2006, 03:57 AM

That is possible - without testing it myself, I imagine that if you put a higher wattage globe in then the reflector would throw it out further, hence also having a wider spread.

One thing you might be able to try (I haven't checked how the lights are wired) is if the wiring of the lights in in parralell off of the one supply feed, you might be able to unplug one of the stock globes and run one 100w globe to test it out (i.e. instead of running 2x 55w globes, run 1x 100w globe) to see how far/wide the spread is.

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obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:19 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Halo driving lamps to match side lights- see inside These might be tempting. Would they look good or be too much?

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AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 10:19 AM Posts: 42,151 Offline	The halos look nice, as the other guys have said obe, would the match the sidelights or headlights? I'm beginning to think xenons are impossible to match . Anyway, no matter what main beam bulbs are used, they are never gonna fully match the xenons anyway? If you like the look, go for it........even on a BMW, the angel eyes don't match the xenon beams anyway...... *Global Moderator*

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Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
hyperbluejames Ashes and dust Maximus! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 10:19 AM Posts: 654 Offline	i reckon they'd look god but only if you managed to get the actual headlights of the car the same. might look a little silly if they only match the sidelights...?

Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:19 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	This is one of my other choices

Mar 24th, 2006, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 4,270 Offline	Too much I rekon. I don't even like the Halo LED look - I've actually taken my LED's out and I'm running the Halo sidelights with "white" globes that match my headlights/foglights.

Mar 24th, 2006, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:19 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	I don't have the Xenons(too heavy ) I'm leaning more towards these now. PIAA 510s. My OEM lights are getting crappy looking, R.ust and cheap chrome starting to check. This kit is more "MINIish" Thanks for the feedback everybody.

Mar 24th, 2006, 01:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
emu_p Now on my 3rd Mini !!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wiltshire Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 593 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave I don't have the Xenons(too heavy ) I'm leaning more towards these now. PIAA 510s. My OEM lights are getting crappy looking, R.ust and cheap chrome starting to check. This kit is more "MINIish" Thanks for the feedback everybody. The Standard Mini Spotlamps are cheap quality wife had to have hers replaced after less than 6 months as the nuts on the shaft had rusted up!! and they had to be cut off to replace the aero grille (which had been poorly cut by the dealer when lamps installed)

Mar 24th, 2006, 01:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
danb MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: York / Manchester Local Time: 10:19 AM Posts: 865 Offline	I much prefer the spots you posted today, but still not keen.

Mar 24th, 2006, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:19 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	OK. One more and I'm done

Mar 24th, 2006, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 4,270 Offline	Sorry mate I rekon they all look ****. PIAA's are the best of the lot. I wonder if it'd be worth your while to get the OEM's just stripped back and re-dipped, and done "properly"?

Mar 24th, 2006, 09:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 10:19 AM Posts: 3,831 Offline	I don't like the driving lamps mate, but PIAA's look quite cool

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Mar 25th, 2006, 01:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:19 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Baker Sorry mate I rekon they all look ****. PIAA's are the best of the lot. I wonder if it'd be worth your while to get the OEM's just stripped back and re-dipped, and done "properly"? You know, that's a good idea. The PIAAs were in the lead but I like the look of the OEM lights. What I don't like though is that the OEM lights aren't all that good. Their range sucks.

Mar 25th, 2006, 01:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 4,270 Offline	Well, if you going to get the OEM ones stripped and re-dipped, why not re-wire them (like you would an aftermarket kit anyway...) with some decent gauge wire and stick some 100w globes in there, then the range would be a lot better .

Mar 25th, 2006, 02:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 05:19 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Baker Well, if you going to get the OEM ones stripped and re-dipped, why not re-wire them (like you would an aftermarket kit anyway...) with some decent gauge wire and stick some 100w globes in there, then the range would be a lot better . Makes sense. What I have thought about in the past though is that I don't know if it is the wattage or the lense design or parabola of the reflector. A higher wattage may just make it a brighter flood instead of increasing the range.

Mar 25th, 2006, 03:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 4,270 Offline	That is possible - without testing it myself, I imagine that if you put a higher wattage globe in then the reflector would throw it out further, hence also having a wider spread. One thing you might be able to try (I haven't checked how the lights are wired) is if the wiring of the lights in in parralell off of the one supply feed, you might be able to unplug one of the stock globes and run one 100w globe to test it out (i.e. instead of running 2x 55w globes, run 1x 100w globe) to see how far/wide the spread is.