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Blackaeromini · Mar 28th, 2005, 08:35 PM

is there any chance that u can just wire the bmw mini spots lights striaght off the battery with a switch instead of doing it the official way??im thinking of purchasing a set

Blackaeromini · Mar 29th, 2005, 06:53 PM

cheers max but can i not???i dont understand he he he he he,i wanna just wire it myself,straight to the battery n a switch,not using the bmw supplied wires

vagt6 · Mar 29th, 2005, 07:58 PM

Unless you wish to take a chance of frying your wiring loom (and your MINI), install relays on each light circuit and don't use the battery as a hot wire.

Wiring the lamps directly to the battery is asking for a fire.

minimattblack · Mar 29th, 2005, 10:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by vagt6

Unless you wish to take a chance of frying your wiring loom (and your MINI), install relays on each light circuit and don't use the battery as a hot wire.

Wiring the lamps directly to the battery is asking for a fire.

Not only relays but an in-line fuse this is most important on any auto electric wiring. As vgat6 says, if you don't you will fry the car. Not good practice wiring anything directly from the battery.

PortRhombus · Mar 30th, 2005, 10:02 AM

Can you use the original bmw loom with all its fuses but instead of wiring the relay into the bc1 module replace it for a heavy duty switch. After all a relay is basically a switch.

minimattblack · Apr 1st, 2005, 07:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PortRhombus

Can you use the original bmw loom with all its fuses but instead of wiring the relay into the bc1 module replace it for a heavy duty switch. After all a relay is basically a switch.

The OEM spot lights come with a wiring loom, The Mini is not pre-wired for these lights. This wiring loom can be modified to be operated from a switch rather that the BC1 module, but should include relays and fuse, these are also included with the OEM kit.

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Mar 29th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blackaeromini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wakefield nr leeds Local Time: 07:01 AM Posts: 61 Offline	cheers max but can i not???i dont understand he he he he he,i wanna just wire it myself,straight to the battery n a switch,not using the bmw supplied wires

Mar 29th, 2005, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
vagt6 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: VA, USA Local Time: 03:01 AM Posts: 685 Offline	Unless you wish to take a chance of frying your wiring loom (and your MINI), install relays on each light circuit and don't use the battery as a hot wire. Wiring the lamps directly to the battery is asking for a fire.

Mar 29th, 2005, 10:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
minimattblack Black on Track Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 07:01 AM Posts: 40 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by vagt6 Unless you wish to take a chance of frying your wiring loom (and your MINI), install relays on each light circuit and don't use the battery as a hot wire. Wiring the lamps directly to the battery is asking for a fire. Not only relays but an in-line fuse this is most important on any auto electric wiring. As vgat6 says, if you don't you will fry the car. Not good practice wiring anything directly from the battery.

Mar 30th, 2005, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
PortRhombus MINI2 Irregular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Notts Local Time: 08:01 AM Posts: 610 Offline	Can you use the original bmw loom with all its fuses but instead of wiring the relay into the bc1 module replace it for a heavy duty switch. After all a relay is basically a switch.

Apr 1st, 2005, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
minimattblack Black on Track Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 07:01 AM Posts: 40 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by PortRhombus Can you use the original bmw loom with all its fuses but instead of wiring the relay into the bc1 module replace it for a heavy duty switch. After all a relay is basically a switch. The OEM spot lights come with a wiring loom, The Mini is not pre-wired for these lights. This wiring loom can be modified to be operated from a switch rather that the BC1 module, but should include relays and fuse, these are also included with the OEM kit.

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