[onemini]

Does anyone have a pic of the black ULTRA lights on their mini? I would also like to see pics of the black bumper inserts front and back if anyone can oblige

edit: Do these lights simply swap over for the existing lights on my 2003 mini ONE? There seems to be an extra light in there???

Mikeythemini do you know

[Baker]

There is no extra light, I'd put my money on that being the reflector.

They simply swap over quite easily, there is a guide in the FAQ iirc!

[onemini]

Ahh,

I didn't think about the reflector... I thought you only needed a seperate reflector if the the entire light unit had no red within it (like the white light kit)?

Could you post a link to the faq as I'm having trouble finding it in the FAQ section above

Cheers

Jonathan

[ButtonIt]

All of the red surround is reflective on the standard lights, the three round lights being the brake/tail lights, the indicators and the fog lamps. With those new ones you've posted the surround is black and non reflective, so the reflector has to be added seperately

[Baker]

Sorry, but wouldn't the clear one be the indicator? Remember that its not an 05 spec car or lamps

I think you'll find:

Top red one - fog
Middle clear one - indicator
Middle Red one - reflector
Bottom one - brake

[ButtonIt]

[onemini]

Thanks buttonit!

What do people think of these?? I will be fitting them to a sloid black mini if I decide to get them.

Jonathan

[ButtonIt]

They look great on dark coloured cars Indi Blue and Black are the best colour for these lights IMO

[ButtonIt]

Oh, and they're not too "Lexus"y if you know what I mean

[Baker]

Personally I'm not hot on it on the IB, but on the black it'd look OK.

Although the aftermarket lights arn't personally my thing.

[tools113]

I did the smoked vinyl on mine. Not very exspencive and I think it looks great.

[onemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by tools113

I did the smoked vinyl on mine. Not very exspencive and I think it looks great.

I do like the solid black look more but I'm not sure how the police would view them over here

Also, someone mentioned that you might have a difficult time if someone ran into the back of you and said that they couldn't see your brake lights very well.... not a conversation I would really like to get into

ButtonIt, the fact that they aren't too 'lexusy' is also a big draw for me. From the angle you showed, they look like they have a lot of chrome but from straight on they look quite black and smart. The main thing is that they don't have the chrome surround like the regular lights.

[Nick16vCooper]

Make sure you get some silver tec bulbs to get rid of the
horrible orange glow the standard indicator bulb gives off,
flashes orange but when not in use is silver!

See pic, sorry they are not the black ones but you get the idea!

[onemini]

Thanks for the tip Nick, I will do.

Those lights look great on your car. How much did you pay for yours?

[Nick16vCooper]

£149 pound, but have to admit i did get the silver tec bulbs
free with the deal. You can get the lights cheaper, but thought what
the hell as the bulbs would have been about £9.00 anyway.

Make sure you get the bulbs though, as you will get v ****ed off with
the horrible orange glow from the bulb.

[onemini]

are these the ones Nick?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

Do I need the 343 straight pin or 581 off set pin type? Thanks for your help

Jonathan

[Nick16vCooper]

Jon,

Buy your lights and bulbs from here, they are are reputable company
and the bulbs are only £3.00

https://www.plminishop.com/view_prod...product=WB343C

Word of advice, try your best not to handle the silver bulb too much
when replacing it with the orange ones, as the silver 'coating' doesn't
like to be touched too much.(can leave finger prints on bulb)

[onemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nick16vCooper

Jon,

Buy your lights and bulbs from here, they are are reputable company
and the bulbs are only £3.00

https://www.plminishop.com/view_prod...product=WB343C

Word of advice, try your best not to handle the silver bulb too much
when replacing it with the orange ones, as the silver 'coating' doesn't
like to be touched too much.(can leave finger prints on bulb)

Cool, that's a bargain. I have found the black lights on ebay for £110 including postage which seems reasonable. I notice they say ultra across the clear plastic.. do yours? Also what is the quality like?

[Nick16vCooper]

Hi Jon,

No it only has a little engraved ULTRA logo in the bottom left of each light. as the lights are made by ultra, £110 Is very good! Get them then buy the bulbs and you'll not regret it!

Quality? They look pretty good at night, the red lights are like little LED's in a circle
when illuminated (obviously there not) but had a few comments how well them look
at night. BUY THEM!!!!

See pic for ultra engrave thing in left corner

[onemini]

I received my black ultra lights the other day (ebay) but was so dissapointed with the results that I sent them back for a refund The quality was terrible, lots of bad moulding and cracking. Also there were scratches to the interior of the light made when they were put together. The search for smart black lights continues

Anyone know where I can get light tinting film form and opinions on the legality of this stuff in the UK would be appreciated