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dav · Feb 6th, 2004, 02:57 AM

I will be installing these headlamp covers from Lamin-x this weekend. I don't want to be faced with an expensive Xenon headlamp replacement. Anyone fellow Mini owners intstall a pair of these?

NEMINI · Feb 6th, 2004, 03:17 AM

I know some who've installed the clear ones without problems.

PS- moved to exterior forum

dav · Feb 6th, 2004, 03:30 AM

Good to hear. I think it's a fairly new product and at $20 per lens, I consider it cheap insurance against a stone crack on the expensive lens assembly.

cristo · Feb 6th, 2004, 11:40 AM

I'd go with clear ones, the tinted ones will reduce light output, and the bluer ("whiter") light
color may actually increase glare.

Apial · Feb 7th, 2004, 04:40 PM

Are they proof against pheasants? We have had a pheasant through the grille, the headlamp, and through the windscreen. At different times of course, but no stone chips.

duncanbanana · Feb 7th, 2004, 04:45 PM

I have the clear protective lens covers , made by 3M , about 3mm thick soft plastic . they dont look good at first but after about a week they go completley clear. You have to use alochol (from chemist) and heat them up (with hair drier) to apply them (it makes it easier to put them on)

Bilbo Baggins · Feb 9th, 2004, 02:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by cristo

I'd go with clear ones, the tinted ones will reduce light output, and the bluer ("whiter") light
color may actually increase glare.

Definitely will cut light output. Definitely will increase glare!

Feb 6th, 2004, 02:57 AM	#1
dav MINI2 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA; So. CA Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 256 Offline	Optical blue headlamp covers I will be installing these headlamp covers from Lamin-x this weekend. I don't want to be faced with an expensive Xenon headlamp replacement. Anyone fellow Mini owners intstall a pair of these? 2004 MCS BORN 9-'03 http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...C7823535wp1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...74853%3Bwp1lsi

Feb 6th, 2004, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:29 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	I know some who've installed the clear ones without problems. PS- moved to exterior forum NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Feb 6th, 2004, 03:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
dav MINI2 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA; So. CA Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 256 Offline	Good to hear. I think it's a fairly new product and at $20 per lens, I consider it cheap insurance against a stone crack on the expensive lens assembly. 2004 MCS BORN 9-'03 http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...C7823535wp1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...74853%3Bwp1lsi

Feb 7th, 2004, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Apial MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lincolnshire Wolds Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 819 Offline	Are they proof against pheasants? We have had a pheasant through the grille, the headlamp, and through the windscreen. At different times of course, but no stone chips. Balloons? http://www.loony-balloony.co.uk

Feb 9th, 2004, 02:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bilbo Baggins MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Shire, Middle Earth Local Time: 07:29 PM Posts: 8,852 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by cristo I'd go with clear ones, the tinted ones will reduce light output, and the bluer ("whiter") light color may actually increase glare. Definitely will cut light output. Definitely will increase glare! Motor on, Dudes and Dudettes!!! '06 MCS SB/S '02 MCS DS/W (retired)

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Feb 6th, 2004, 11:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 06:29 PM Posts: 2,213 Offline	I'd go with clear ones, the tinted ones will reduce light output, and the bluer ("whiter") light color may actually increase glare.

Feb 7th, 2004, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 1,202 Offline	I have the clear protective lens covers , made by 3M , about 3mm thick soft plastic . they dont look good at first but after about a week they go completley clear. You have to use alochol (from chemist) and heat them up (with hair drier) to apply them (it makes it easier to put them on)

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