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Scott B · Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:48 AM

Just after some general information regarding Driving Lamps (spots light)
I brought my MCS without driving lamps but have decided to add them.

To buy them from BMW dealer is £145.00 ....not bad, but for a dealership to supply and fit them is £500. I have to wonder how much effort has to go into justifying £355 to fit them !!

Has anyone installed spots themselves and how easy is it to do? Does it affect your warranty if you fit them yourself ?

Scott B.

mikeythemini · Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:27 AM

The warranty is the issue here - & some dealers are abusing that situation by charging silly prices cos people are scared to go elsewhere.

Scott B · Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:38 AM

Typical. I'll have to ask the question at the dealership but to be honest i dont hold out too much hope. Robbing

s !!!

mikeythemini · Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:45 AM

I will do it much cheaper for you and warranty my work.
Plus I am waiting for a price on a nice new spotlamp kit that we will be stocking should have the details today
mike

punkeyfunky · Apr 22nd, 2004, 12:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott B

Just after some general information regarding Driving Lamps (spots light)
I brought my MCS without driving lamps but have decided to add them.

To buy them from BMW dealer is £145.00 ....not bad, but for a dealership to supply and fit them is £500. I have to wonder how much effort has to go into justifying £355 to fit them !!

Has anyone installed spots themselves and how easy is it to do? Does it affect your warranty if you fit them yourself ?

Scott B.

I also baulked at the cost of the BMW items... I went for the MiniSport items instead. Way cheaper overall, and you get four lamps (rather than two!) - I fitted them myself. Afterwards, I now prefer the MiniSport ones to the factory fit items.

I participated in this thread:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/53545-4-lamp-works-style-spots.html

...including a brief note on fitting, and a pic of the lights fitted.

If you are happy tinkering and pulling bits off your MINI, then they're fairly easy to fit, if a little time consuming.

As for warranty - my dealer is fairly friendly and hasn't raised any issues with my mods (exhaust, K&N, spot lights, Sparco race seats, white lights), and even whipped out one of the Sparco's to change a faulty pretensioner. However, YMMV, and some dealers are fussier than others. Personally, I don't see how BMW/dealer could claim that the aftermarket spots were bad, unless they can prove it caused damage (e.g. say, your bad wiring melted the loom)

HTH,

-Lee

Scott B · Apr 22nd, 2004, 12:24 PM

Great let me know

RVW · Apr 22nd, 2004, 02:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott B

Just after some general information regarding Driving Lamps (spots light)
I brought my MCS without driving lamps but have decided to add them.

To buy them from BMW dealer is £145.00 ....not bad, but for a dealership to supply and fit them is £500. I have to wonder how much effort has to go into justifying £355 to fit them !!

Has anyone installed spots themselves and how easy is it to do? Does it affect your warranty if you fit them yourself ?

Scott B.

You are being SCREWED

try another dealer

My first set cost £ 285 supplied and fitted to car when new

Second set cost £ 225 supplied and fitted by dealer

Sounds to me your dealer does not really want the work

Mind you at THOSE labour prices he probably doesn`t need to much

Labour for fiitting according to BMW is 2.5hrs thats a whopping £142per hour

swamos · Apr 22nd, 2004, 09:41 PM

How did you buy a MCS without driving lights - they are standard ??

Smurfn · Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos

How did you buy a MCS without driving lights - they are standard ??

The spotlights in the middle

HObzy · Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:13 PM

They are talking about the front spotlamps...

When will u have these new ones in Mikey? How different are they, i've never fully taken to the size of the normal ones, and cant make my mind up.

swamos · Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by smurfn

The spotlights in the middle

Sorry, I've realised he wants spotlights ala monte-carlo mini's

In the first line of his post he asked about driving lights.

Sorry

naparish · Apr 24th, 2004, 04:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos

Sorry, I've realised he wants spotlights ala monte-carlo mini's

In the first line of his post he asked about driving lights.

Sorry

Here in the States, the lights he's talking about are driving lights. Spotlights are the things that police cars have mounted near their front windows that can be aimed from the driver's and passenger's seats.

ScottyB · Apr 24th, 2004, 07:04 AM

I want these too - the dealer items blow me away in price though. $1560 or so for a 4 kit. $761 for 2...

Yikes!

Totally unjustifiable in my opinion, but what do you do?

Smurfn · Apr 24th, 2004, 07:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by naparish

Here in the States, the lights he's talking about are driving lights. Spotlights are the things that police cars have mounted near their front windows that can be aimed from the driver's and passenger's seats.

It seems that the driving lights are called different things all over the world. A bit like the hand-brake

Shadey · Apr 24th, 2004, 10:25 AM

Go for the newminisport lamps they look awsome, price is good, service was excellent and fitting a piece of p.....

Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:48 AM	#1
Scott B MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 12:36 AM Posts: 3 Offline	Spot Lights On Cooper S Just after some general information regarding Driving Lamps (spots light) I brought my MCS without driving lamps but have decided to add them. To buy them from BMW dealer is £145.00 ....not bad, but for a dealership to supply and fit them is £500. I have to wonder how much effort has to go into justifying £355 to fit them !! Has anyone installed spots themselves and how easy is it to do? Does it affect your warranty if you fit them yourself ? Scott B.

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mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 9,438 Online	The warranty is the issue here - & some dealers are abusing that situation by charging silly prices cos people are scared to go elsewhere. Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

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mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 9,438 Online	I will do it much cheaper for you and warranty my work. Plus I am waiting for a price on a nice new spotlamp kit that we will be stocking should have the details today mike Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

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RVW 003 On a Mission My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cabbage County Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 4,165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scott B Just after some general information regarding Driving Lamps (spots light) I brought my MCS without driving lamps but have decided to add them. To buy them from BMW dealer is £145.00 ....not bad, but for a dealership to supply and fit them is £500. I have to wonder how much effort has to go into justifying £355 to fit them !! Has anyone installed spots themselves and how easy is it to do? Does it affect your warranty if you fit them yourself ? Scott B. You are being SCREWED try another dealer My first set cost £ 285 supplied and fitted to car when new Second set cost £ 225 supplied and fitted by dealer Sounds to me your dealer does not really want the work Mind you at THOSE labour prices he probably doesn`t need to much Labour for fiitting according to BMW is 2.5hrs thats a whopping £142per hour Attached Thumbnails Mine is the POWER and the GLORY UNI ON JACK OWNERS CLUB GB006 www.clubmanregister.co.uk

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Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 09:36 AM Posts: 42,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by swamos How did you buy a MCS without driving lights - they are standard ?? The spotlights in the middle http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scott B MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 12:36 AM Posts: 3 Offline	Typical. I'll have to ask the question at the dealership but to be honest i dont hold out too much hope. Robbing s !!!

Apr 22nd, 2004, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
punkeyfunky UberGeek Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 852 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scott B Just after some general information regarding Driving Lamps (spots light) I brought my MCS without driving lamps but have decided to add them. To buy them from BMW dealer is £145.00 ....not bad, but for a dealership to supply and fit them is £500. I have to wonder how much effort has to go into justifying £355 to fit them !! Has anyone installed spots themselves and how easy is it to do? Does it affect your warranty if you fit them yourself ? Scott B. I also baulked at the cost of the BMW items... I went for the MiniSport items instead. Way cheaper overall, and you get four lamps (rather than two!) - I fitted them myself. Afterwards, I now prefer the MiniSport ones to the factory fit items. I participated in this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/53545-4-lamp-works-style-spots.html ...including a brief note on fitting, and a pic of the lights fitted. If you are happy tinkering and pulling bits off your MINI, then they're fairly easy to fit, if a little time consuming. As for warranty - my dealer is fairly friendly and hasn't raised any issues with my mods (exhaust, K&N, spot lights, Sparco race seats, white lights), and even whipped out one of the Sparco's to change a faulty pretensioner. However, YMMV, and some dealers are fussier than others. Personally, I don't see how BMW/dealer could claim that the aftermarket spots were bad, unless they can prove it caused damage (e.g. say, your bad wiring melted the loom) HTH, -Lee

Apr 22nd, 2004, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scott B MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 12:36 AM Posts: 3 Offline	Great let me know

Apr 22nd, 2004, 09:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:36 AM Posts: 4,985 Offline	How did you buy a MCS without driving lights - they are standard ??

Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
HObzy MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Stressville Local Time: 12:36 AM Posts: 1,049 Offline	They are talking about the front spotlamps... When will u have these new ones in Mikey? How different are they, i've never fully taken to the size of the normal ones, and cant make my mind up.

Apr 22nd, 2004, 10:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:36 AM Posts: 4,985 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by smurfn The spotlights in the middle Sorry, I've realised he wants spotlights ala monte-carlo mini's In the first line of his post he asked about driving lights. Sorry

Apr 24th, 2004, 04:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
naparish MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oakland, CA Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 97 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by swamos Sorry, I've realised he wants spotlights ala monte-carlo mini's In the first line of his post he asked about driving lights. Sorry Here in the States, the lights he's talking about are driving lights. Spotlights are the things that police cars have mounted near their front windows that can be aimed from the driver's and passenger's seats. Forget world peace -- visualize using your turn signals! Late 2003 BRG/W MCS from Brian Harris Mini in Baton Rouge, LA now at home in Oakland, CA

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Apr 24th, 2004, 07:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 09:36 AM Posts: 42,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by naparish Here in the States, the lights he's talking about are driving lights. Spotlights are the things that police cars have mounted near their front windows that can be aimed from the driver's and passenger's seats. It seems that the driving lights are called different things all over the world. A bit like the hand-brake http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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