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dav · Feb 15th, 2004, 07:19 AM

I was looking through my owners manual today and could not find any info on what type of Xenon HID (high intensity discharge) bulb our Mini's use. I am very impressed with the brightness of my Xenon's and would highly recommend them. Other drivers on the freeway actually signal before merging in front of me! The owner manual simply states the fact they should last the life of the car and not be turned on and off unnecessarily. After researching the subject, I believe our Mini's with the Xenon HID option use a 35w 4200k D2S HID bulb. Not found at the local auto parts store, that's for sure! A new bulb runs right around $150. Yes, that's $300 for a new pair of bulbs. I am curious if anybody has installed a pair of these Philips Ultinon 6000k HID Xenon lamps?

They burn a bluish/purple color as opposed to the factory Mini bulb which burns white.
I left this hyperlink http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/hl-hid-bulbs.htm as I believe it' the best you will find on the Xenon headlamp subject. It is filled with great HID facts and technical information. Enjoy !!!!!!!!! Here is a link to purchase replacement bulbs http://suvlights.com/

EBMCS03 · Feb 15th, 2004, 07:45 AM

Thanks... Lifetime? so if they dont MINI will buy me a new pair? LOL

dav · Feb 15th, 2004, 08:09 AM

Lifetime? Yes, I laughed also

number_twelve · Feb 15th, 2004, 03:26 PM

I'm with you guys. But technically, since there's no filament, there's nothing to burn up...

JDT · Feb 15th, 2004, 07:56 PM

Without trying to sound too controversial, if MINI say in the manual they last for the life of the car and they don't then they can replace them.

kapps · Jan 22nd, 2005, 10:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JDT

Without trying to sound too controversial, if MINI say in the manual they last for the life of the car and they don't then they can replace them.

Well you also have to remember that MINI says the manual transmission fluid is a lifetime fluid. There's no way I'm keeping that in for more than 50k miles. Anyway, HID's don't have fillaments so they might very well last longer than the car. The main problem for these bulbs is heat that builds up if there's a smudge on the bulb. The heat produced by an HID is high enough to crack the tempered glass bulb so they have to operate in very clean conditions. If something gets on one of the heat exchangers for the bulb, it might insulate the heat and break the bulb.

Feb 15th, 2004, 07:19 AM	#1
dav MINI2 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA; So. CA Local Time: 08:04 AM Posts: 256 Offline	WOW!! Those Mini Xenon HID replacement bulbs are not cheap! I was looking through my owners manual today and could not find any info on what type of Xenon HID (high intensity discharge) bulb our Mini's use. I am very impressed with the brightness of my Xenon's and would highly recommend them. Other drivers on the freeway actually signal before merging in front of me! The owner manual simply states the fact they should last the life of the car and not be turned on and off unnecessarily. After researching the subject, I believe our Mini's with the Xenon HID option use a 35w 4200k D2S HID bulb. Not found at the local auto parts store, that's for sure! A new bulb runs right around $150. Yes, that's $300 for a new pair of bulbs. I am curious if anybody has installed a pair of these Philips Ultinon 6000k HID Xenon lamps? They burn a bluish/purple color as opposed to the factory Mini bulb which burns white. I left this hyperlink http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/hl-hid-bulbs.htm as I believe it' the best you will find on the Xenon headlamp subject. It is filled with great HID facts and technical information. Enjoy !!!!!!!!! Here is a link to purchase replacement bulbs http://suvlights.com/ 2004 MCS BORN 9-'03 http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...C7823535wp1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...74853%3Bwp1lsi Last edited by dav : Feb 16th, 2004 at 10:24 PM.

Feb 15th, 2004, 07:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 08:04 AM Posts: 6,768 Offline	Thanks... Lifetime? so if they dont MINI will buy me a new pair? LOL EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Feb 15th, 2004, 08:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
dav MINI2 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA; So. CA Local Time: 08:04 AM Posts: 256 Offline	Lifetime? Yes, I laughed also 2004 MCS BORN 9-'03 http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...C7823535wp1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A4%3B...74853%3Bwp1lsi

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Feb 15th, 2004, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
number_twelve MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bound for Tacoma Local Time: 06:04 PM Posts: 31 Offline	I'm with you guys. But technically, since there's no filament, there's nothing to burn up...

Feb 15th, 2004, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 05:04 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Without trying to sound too controversial, if MINI say in the manual they last for the life of the car and they don't then they can replace them.

Jan 22nd, 2005, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
kapps MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Local Time: 12:04 PM Posts: 429 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JDT Without trying to sound too controversial, if MINI say in the manual they last for the life of the car and they don't then they can replace them. Well you also have to remember that MINI says the manual transmission fluid is a lifetime fluid. There's no way I'm keeping that in for more than 50k miles. Anyway, HID's don't have fillaments so they might very well last longer than the car. The main problem for these bulbs is heat that builds up if there's a smudge on the bulb. The heat produced by an HID is high enough to crack the tempered glass bulb so they have to operate in very clean conditions. If something gets on one of the heat exchangers for the bulb, it might insulate the heat and break the bulb.

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