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morrisminiminor · Sep 18th, 2003, 06:31 PM

Anyone fitted replacement headlamp bulbs to their MINI?
AutoExpress have an article listing the best available.
What they have expressed concern about is that just because well known names supply bulbs as opposed to manufacturing them, it doesn't necessarily follow that the bulbs are any good.
Osram and Philips seem to come out best in their tests for the premium +50% bulbs

morrisminiminor

Paul · Sep 18th, 2003, 06:34 PM

I have replaced the full beams (I have Xenons, so the regular headlights are left alone) with Philips Vision Plus and they're MUCH better than the standard full beam halogens.

Mugami · Sep 18th, 2003, 07:16 PM

And ive replaced both the low and high with them since i have no xenons on this MCS vs the Other MCS i once had. to me there as good or better than the xenon at night.

hurrens · Sep 18th, 2003, 08:45 PM

I have installed the Osram Silverstar bulbs. Their effectiveness is amazing. I have lined up my car agains another MINI with standard bulbs, both have Xenon lights. We were at the 100 meter marker at the end of a local airfield. I could iluminate the runway end marker with no problems were as the other car had to move 30 - 40 meters closer to get the same effect. IMO they are a great bulb and well worth the investment.

obehave · Sep 18th, 2003, 08:52 PM

Do you guys have part numbers or anything? Thanks

AidenL · Sep 18th, 2003, 09:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Do you guys have part numbers or anything? Thanks

Heres a good UK based site...........

www.powerbulbs.com

H7 is the type for the MINI main beams.........

NEMINI · Sep 18th, 2003, 09:35 PM

Anyone put brighter whiter lights in the aux driving lights to go along with the Philips vision plus for the main beams? If so what bulbs did you use for the aux lights?

TIA

AidenL · Sep 18th, 2003, 09:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

Anyone put brighter whiter lights in the aux driving lights to go along with the Philips vision plus for the main beams? If so what bulbs did you use for the aux lights?

TIA

Dunno about that one, I must admit...........

NEMINI · Sep 19th, 2003, 04:52 AM

damn, stumped Aiden that can't be good

Shawnster · Sep 19th, 2003, 07:10 AM

I am going to replace my high beams with piaa super plasma GT bulbs. I have them in my jeep right now and they REALLY look like HID, and have fooled many people. Also I will replace my h3 bulbs in my piaa ralley lights with plasma bulbs and I plan to either make my fogs plasma to match my xeon low beams or maybe yellow.

Shawn

NEMINI · Sep 19th, 2003, 07:13 AM

yellow is only legal for fog lights btw (not that you asked lol)

Shawnster · Sep 19th, 2003, 09:53 AM

Yeah... I am still thinking about it. If I did make them yellow (the fogs) I would not use them daily. Only for weather like this hurricane thats currently blowing down my house.

Shawn

Hat · Sep 20th, 2003, 04:47 PM

wow now thats good service. After reading this & the auto express article i went onto www.powerbulbs.com yesterday & ordered 1 set of the osram silverstars & 1 set of the philips silver vision indicator bulbs. both arrived this morning in the mail, both with a free set of the philips blue vision side light bulbs.

i need to wait till it gets dark to have a proper look but the side lights look much whiter with the indicator bulbs & blue side lights in & the light is really white - i never realised how yellow the standard fit ones were.

since i only got 1 set of the osram silver stars i put them in the dipped headlight socket, figuring i use them much more than full beam. i might get another pair though seeing as postage is free

Damo · Sep 20th, 2003, 05:19 PM

The standard MINI lights are poo (xenons coming on the new one), i bought some Philips Vision Plus from www.powerbulbs.com (and got some white side lights for free and highly recomend them as got them within 48hrs) that improved the dipped beam dramatically. Was going to buy another set for Full beam but ordered new car so just going to put the existing pair in the Full beam on the Xenon'd car.

Paul · Sep 21st, 2003, 11:00 AM

Yes, it's powerbulbs I used for the FAQ on changing out your lights and they're very good indeed.

arabinow · Sep 22nd, 2003, 04:25 AM

any idea where i Can get some good replacement bulbs online in canada?

NEMINI · Sep 22nd, 2003, 04:52 AM

www.powerbulbs.com ships worldwide

Shawnster · Sep 22nd, 2003, 07:35 AM

What size bulb goes in the fog lights and are they hard to change? I have decided to go with the PIAA H7 Plasma Spark Blue (looks like 7500k hid) bulbs for my high (full) beams and PIAA H3 Super Plasma bulbs for my PIAA ralley lights. I like PIAA

always great quality. Yeah yeah, rice rice

Shawn

Hat · Sep 22nd, 2003, 08:08 AM

i heard that to change the fog light bulbs you need to take the front bumper off

Damo · Sep 22nd, 2003, 09:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat

i heard that to change the fog light bulbs you need to take the front bumper off

Yep to change the fog lights you gotta take the bumper off, which is easy enough if a little daunting at first.

As for what type of bulb, theres some debate weather they're H7's or H11's. I think the earlier mini's have H7's but the newer ones have H11's. Which is a right pain! Anyway you'll have to fond out what yours are as a guy from the US who had a HID conversion for ALL his lights (you guys have to much money) had to have someone convert the H11 to H7 to fit it.

Sep 18th, 2003, 06:31 PM	#1
morrisminiminor MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bonnie Scotland. Local Time: 12:20 AM Posts: 367 Offline	Replacement Headlamp Bulbs Anyone fitted replacement headlamp bulbs to their MINI? AutoExpress have an article listing the best available. What they have expressed concern about is that just because well known names supply bulbs as opposed to manufacturing them, it doesn't necessarily follow that the bulbs are any good. Osram and Philips seem to come out best in their tests for the premium +50% bulbs morrisminiminor

Sep 18th, 2003, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 40,356 Online	I have replaced the full beams (I have Xenons, so the regular headlights are left alone) with Philips Vision Plus and they're MUCH better than the standard full beam halogens. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 18th, 2003, 07:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mugami MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 07:20 PM Posts: 1,215 Offline	And ive replaced both the low and high with them since i have no xenons on this MCS vs the Other MCS i once had. to me there as good or better than the xenon at night. 02 MCS DS/W (Totaled November 02 on Fall Folage Run) 03 MCS DS/W (See my MINI Profie for extensive list of mods)

Sep 18th, 2003, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
hurrens MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Truro Cornwall Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 337 Offline	I have installed the Osram Silverstar bulbs. Their effectiveness is amazing. I have lined up my car agains another MINI with standard bulbs, both have Xenon lights. We were at the 100 meter marker at the end of a local airfield. I could iluminate the runway end marker with no problems were as the other car had to move 30 - 40 meters closer to get the same effect. IMO they are a great bulb and well worth the investment. Black Jack

Sep 18th, 2003, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave Do you guys have part numbers or anything? Thanks Heres a good UK based site........... www.powerbulbs.com H7 is the type for the MINI main beams......... *Global Moderator*

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Sep 18th, 2003, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 9,315 Offline	Do you guys have part numbers or anything? Thanks

Sep 18th, 2003, 09:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	Anyone put brighter whiter lights in the aux driving lights to go along with the Philips vision plus for the main beams? If so what bulbs did you use for the aux lights? TIA NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Sep 18th, 2003, 09:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 Anyone put brighter whiter lights in the aux driving lights to go along with the Philips vision plus for the main beams? If so what bulbs did you use for the aux lights? TIA Dunno about that one, I must admit........... *Global Moderator*

Sep 19th, 2003, 04:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	damn, stumped Aiden that can't be good NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Sep 19th, 2003, 07:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
Shawnster The Works! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 151 Offline	piaa super plasma I am going to replace my high beams with piaa super plasma GT bulbs. I have them in my jeep right now and they REALLY look like HID, and have fooled many people. Also I will replace my h3 bulbs in my piaa ralley lights with plasma bulbs and I plan to either make my fogs plasma to match my xeon low beams or maybe yellow. Shawn 04 John Cooper Works MCS *Grab a gear and GO !* Quaife LSD - Madness Intake - Mania Stage 2 Clutch - Short Shift Kit - Ultrik Aluminum Flywheel

Sep 19th, 2003, 07:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	yellow is only legal for fog lights btw (not that you asked lol) NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Sep 19th, 2003, 09:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
Shawnster The Works! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 151 Offline	Yeah... I am still thinking about it. If I did make them yellow (the fogs) I would not use them daily. Only for weather like this hurricane thats currently blowing down my house. Shawn 04 John Cooper Works MCS *Grab a gear and GO !* Quaife LSD - Madness Intake - Mania Stage 2 Clutch - Short Shift Kit - Ultrik Aluminum Flywheel

Sep 20th, 2003, 04:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 15,920 Offline	wow now thats good service. After reading this & the auto express article i went onto www.powerbulbs.com yesterday & ordered 1 set of the osram silverstars & 1 set of the philips silver vision indicator bulbs. both arrived this morning in the mail, both with a free set of the philips blue vision side light bulbs. i need to wait till it gets dark to have a proper look but the side lights look much whiter with the indicator bulbs & blue side lights in & the light is really white - i never realised how yellow the standard fit ones were. since i only got 1 set of the osram silver stars i put them in the dipped headlight socket, figuring i use them much more than full beam. i might get another pair though seeing as postage is free

Sep 20th, 2003, 05:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 10,526 Offline	The standard MINI lights are poo (xenons coming on the new one), i bought some Philips Vision Plus from www.powerbulbs.com (and got some white side lights for free and highly recomend them as got them within 48hrs) that improved the dipped beam dramatically. Was going to buy another set for Full beam but ordered new car so just going to put the existing pair in the Full beam on the Xenon'd car.

Sep 21st, 2003, 11:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 40,356 Online	Yes, it's powerbulbs I used for the FAQ on changing out your lights and they're very good indeed. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 22nd, 2003, 04:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
arabinow MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 217 Offline	any idea where i Can get some good replacement bulbs online in canada? ***************** Cooper Launch Edition # 7/500 Chili red , white roof

Sep 22nd, 2003, 04:52 AM	#17 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	www.powerbulbs.com ships worldwide

Sep 22nd, 2003, 07:35 AM	#18 (permalink)
Shawnster The Works! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 151 Offline	fogs What size bulb goes in the fog lights and are they hard to change? I have decided to go with the PIAA H7 Plasma Spark Blue (looks like 7500k hid) bulbs for my high (full) beams and PIAA H3 Super Plasma bulbs for my PIAA ralley lights. I like PIAA always great quality. Yeah yeah, rice rice Shawn 04 John Cooper Works MCS *Grab a gear and GO !* Quaife LSD - Madness Intake - Mania Stage 2 Clutch - Short Shift Kit - Ultrik Aluminum Flywheel

Sep 22nd, 2003, 08:08 AM	#19 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 15,920 Offline	i heard that to change the fog light bulbs you need to take the front bumper off

Sep 22nd, 2003, 09:18 AM	#20 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 10,526 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hat i heard that to change the fog light bulbs you need to take the front bumper off Yep to change the fog lights you gotta take the bumper off, which is easy enough if a little daunting at first. As for what type of bulb, theres some debate weather they're H7's or H11's. I think the earlier mini's have H7's but the newer ones have H11's. Which is a right pain! Anyway you'll have to fond out what yours are as a guy from the US who had a HID conversion for ALL his lights (you guys have to much money) had to have someone convert the H11 to H7 to fit it.

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