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sobaphobic · Oct 15th, 2007, 09:13 AM

just wondering if your spotlights make a loud rattling noise when the engine is on? ive got some wipacs and they are doing this, it kind of takes the coolness away from th car and makes it sound like the engine is dodgy, im still yet to wire them up could this be why or will that make no difference at all?

devaisl · Oct 15th, 2007, 10:02 AM

I have the spotlights fitted and they dont rattle when the engine is switched on. I did'nt fit them myself, the dealer fitted them....

ScottyBoy · Oct 15th, 2007, 10:04 AM

Have you checked all the fittings?

Lift the bonnet up they will either be pop riveted or screwd, and possibly some have come loose, mine do shake a little but they dont rattle!

Scott

sobaphobic · Oct 15th, 2007, 02:53 PM

well my girlfriends dad fitted them for me i was with him and just sort of watching, i think he is going to be wiring them soon, i will ask him to have a look then, its screwed in do you suggest just tightening them?

Buz999 · Oct 16th, 2007, 11:33 AM

My spot brackets are secured at two points. The first being self tapping screwed into bottom of grill and the second is a plate positioned into a hole about 4 inches up on the underneath of bonnet then bolted onto bracket. I fitted them and all seemed good but on first run out the one spot came loose and all that had happened was the plate up under bonnet had vibrated out of position. Once i resecured this they have been fine so just recheck all fixings.

iain cooper · Oct 16th, 2007, 05:35 PM

I was thinking of fitting mini spots to my cooper but have read a few posts saying that they vibrate and the beam can be seen vibrating.

In my opinion this is not acceptable so I will not fit the spots and will probably upgrade the headlight bulbs.

Buz999 · Oct 16th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Ive got Hella Comet spots and now they are fixed properly the beam does not vibrate. I have also got uprated bulbs which are great but no comparision against the spots so dont dismiss fitting spots!

Ant FR · Oct 18th, 2007, 03:08 PM

i had factory fitted ones which are riveted on and these did shake. However mine are off at the moemtn as i have just fitted Aero Grill and am now in process of spraying my spotlights Matt black, so when i refit i will get them secured better

adamos o3,cooper s · Oct 18th, 2007, 08:40 PM

look at the spot light unit it's self. could be lose fit on the glass, or the reflector inside lens, .
also if you rev the car slightly does it stop? if so this could be the frequency of sound

kristopha · Oct 21st, 2007, 02:33 PM

i've just bought a mini and mine doesn't have any spotlights. where would you go about getting 4 spotlights from ?

Oct 15th, 2007, 09:13 AM	#1
sobaphobic MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sunderland Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 48 Offline	got a question for everyone with spotlights just wondering if your spotlights make a loud rattling noise when the engine is on? ive got some wipacs and they are doing this, it kind of takes the coolness away from th car and makes it sound like the engine is dodgy, im still yet to wire them up could this be why or will that make no difference at all?

Oct 18th, 2007, 08:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
adamos o3,cooper s MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: herts Local Time: 08:28 AM Posts: 140 Offline	light ratle look at the spot light unit it's self. could be lose fit on the glass, or the reflector inside lens, . also if you rev the car slightly does it stop? if so this could be the frequency of sound

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Oct 15th, 2007, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
devaisl MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mighty Midlands! Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 235 Offline	I have the spotlights fitted and they dont rattle when the engine is switched on. I did'nt fit them myself, the dealer fitted them....

Oct 15th, 2007, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:28 AM Posts: 3,065 Online	Have you checked all the fittings? Lift the bonnet up they will either be pop riveted or screwd, and possibly some have come loose, mine do shake a little but they dont rattle! Scott

Oct 15th, 2007, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
sobaphobic MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sunderland Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 48 Offline	well my girlfriends dad fitted them for me i was with him and just sort of watching, i think he is going to be wiring them soon, i will ask him to have a look then, its screwed in do you suggest just tightening them?

Oct 16th, 2007, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Buz999 What mod next? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ludlow,Shropshire Local Time: 08:28 AM Posts: 227 Offline	My spot brackets are secured at two points. The first being self tapping screwed into bottom of grill and the second is a plate positioned into a hole about 4 inches up on the underneath of bonnet then bolted onto bracket. I fitted them and all seemed good but on first run out the one spot came loose and all that had happened was the plate up under bonnet had vibrated out of position. Once i resecured this they have been fine so just recheck all fixings.

Oct 16th, 2007, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 08:28 AM Posts: 266 Offline	I was thinking of fitting mini spots to my cooper but have read a few posts saying that they vibrate and the beam can be seen vibrating. In my opinion this is not acceptable so I will not fit the spots and will probably upgrade the headlight bulbs.

Oct 16th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Buz999 What mod next? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ludlow,Shropshire Local Time: 08:28 AM Posts: 227 Offline	Ive got Hella Comet spots and now they are fixed properly the beam does not vibrate. I have also got uprated bulbs which are great but no comparision against the spots so dont dismiss fitting spots!

Oct 18th, 2007, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 08:28 AM Posts: 1,834 Offline	i had factory fitted ones which are riveted on and these did shake. However mine are off at the moemtn as i have just fitted Aero Grill and am now in process of spraying my spotlights Matt black, so when i refit i will get them secured better

Oct 21st, 2007, 02:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
kristopha MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 1 Offline	i've just bought a mini and mine doesn't have any spotlights. where would you go about getting 4 spotlights from ?

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