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Keith · Jun 6th, 2002, 07:09 PM

I called a few MINI dealers to get the cost of driving lights plus installation. The prices were all over the map:
- Downtown MINI Orlando, FL: $600
- Lauderdale MINI, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: $800
- Tom Bush, Jax, FL: $660
- Braman MINI, West Palm Beach, FL: $895
- Braman MINI, Miami: $1,195

As $400 of this is parts, we have labor charges from $200 to $995!

Anyone have other quotes to add to this list? It is useful information when getting a quote from a dealer. What have dealers been telling you about how many hours the installation takes?

MiniMike · Jun 6th, 2002, 09:57 PM

I'm getting my car at Westchester MINI in Elmsford, NY. I'm gladly paying $700 for the lights with installation.

Apparently it's a tricky installation. Plus, they sold me the car at list without any mandatory add-ons. I'm glad to give them every bit of extra business I can.

Johnson · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:11 PM

$668.50, installed, although I was told a few days ago that there will be an additional charge of $20 for additional hood stiffening MINI has decided is needed (the lights mount to the hood, not the bumper???)

jlivingood · Jun 7th, 2002, 02:16 AM

I think Helix MINISports is doing a cheaper kit. Saw it at the Don Rosen's grand opening party.

Jason

Keith · Jun 7th, 2002, 07:34 AM

I have called several of the aftermarket suppliers. They didn't have final prices when I spoke to them but they expected them to be in the region of $250 compared with the $400 for the MINI lights. I prefer the all chrome lights from MINI so I am willing to pay the extra $150.

It is the installation costs that are killing me and I started to call around when Braman in Miami quoted be their extreme $1,195 price. Knowing it is twice the cost of some other dealers and 33% more than their own dealership in West Palm Beach gives me a reason to tell them they are being nuts.

emdionisi0 · Jun 7th, 2002, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith
I called a few MINI dealers to get the cost of driving lights plus installation. The prices were all over the map:
- Downtown MINI Orlando, FL: $600
- Lauderdale MINI, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: $800
- Tom Bush, Jax, FL: $660
- Braman MINI, West Palm Beach, FL: $895
- Braman MINI, Miami: $1,195

As $400 of this is parts, we have labor charges from $200 to $995!

Anyone have other quotes to add to this list? It is useful information when getting a quote from a dealer. What have dealers been telling you about how many hours the installation takes?

Here in Illinois the 3 dealers here charge $999.00 lights + installation.

Der Blue Potato · Jun 7th, 2002, 04:15 PM

Ok, where do I start - let me first say that I am offering an alternative to the dealer by saying that you do not need to go to the dealer to have these lights installed.

If you want your lights installed into your factory wiring harness so that they work in tandem on your high and low beams, then this might be a good way to go, albiet a bit expensive (!)

You can install these with some education and you can have a seperate switch to operate them.

Also, as I have mentioned before, some states/regions require that you to have your lights work in tendem with your hi-low beams.

Quite frankly, it is very easy to do yourself - if you know what you are doing and you can save yourself over $600 in labor.

All you cost covers is the lamps, wire, a switch and any relays or fuses required.

When we install driving lamps on Miata's, we always use an aftermarket kit or we build our own.

I posted this on another forum, and someone pointed out that should you not go the dealer way that you will end up with a shoddy job (or the way I described). Aside from this person's uneducated comments, I can simply say that you can do it yourself very easily.

No one is making you have the dealer install them when you buy them, right? As soon as I take posession of my Mini, I will put instructions online asap.

Just food for thought.

noahe · Jun 7th, 2002, 04:54 PM

If you go the self-install route, Karmuse posted a link to a nifty accessory that would allow a switch-less install that uses your high-beam flash-to-pass feature. Hold it for a second, and they go on. Does not affect the flash to pass feature, nor turning your high beams on.

Quote:

Originally posted by karmuze
I ran across this site by accident, where they sell an inductive device that switches on the aux. lights when the high beam (main beam) switch is activated. It doesn't require the wiring of an extra switch apparently, which would leave your MINI dashboard intact. I didn't read up on it so I am not sure if it would work.

I still think the best alternative is to use the spare slot on the existing switchpak though.

aux switch eliminator

macncheese · Jun 7th, 2002, 05:09 PM

I hear its possible to purchase the factory Mini brackets separately.... anyone have a part number or a price?

--
Cheese

gmehall · Jun 7th, 2002, 05:39 PM

How about these including factory brackets?

noahe · Jun 7th, 2002, 05:48 PM

I'd like to see a set of lights, in chrome, set a little lower in the grill (centered?) and not sticking above the top of the grill.

Jun 6th, 2002, 07:09 PM	#1
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 683 Offline	Driving lights installation costs I called a few MINI dealers to get the cost of driving lights plus installation. The prices were all over the map: - Downtown MINI Orlando, FL: $600 - Lauderdale MINI, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: $800 - Tom Bush, Jax, FL: $660 - Braman MINI, West Palm Beach, FL: $895 - Braman MINI, Miami: $1,195 As $400 of this is parts, we have labor charges from $200 to $995! Anyone have other quotes to add to this list? It is useful information when getting a quote from a dealer. What have dealers been telling you about how many hours the installation takes? 2007 DS/W MCS LSD, sport suspension, Enkei RPM2 wheels 2002 EB/W MCS Sport package, Rogue intake, Borla exhaust, 15% pulley & Madness sway bar

Jun 6th, 2002, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
MiniMike MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Westchester County, Local Time: 07:06 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Light installation cost I'm getting my car at Westchester MINI in Elmsford, NY. I'm gladly paying $700 for the lights with installation. Apparently it's a tricky installation. Plus, they sold me the car at list without any mandatory add-ons. I'm glad to give them every bit of extra business I can. MiniMike Mike Westchester County, NY, USA 2002 Cooper S EB/White, Sport Pkg. for 6/02 delivery. Adding driving lights, black mesh grille, bonnet stripes. Shopping for aftermarket roof decals (full roof size).

Jun 7th, 2002, 02:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 808 Offline	I think Helix MINISports is doing a cheaper kit. Saw it at the Don Rosen's grand opening party. Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Jun 7th, 2002, 07:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 683 Offline	I have called several of the aftermarket suppliers. They didn't have final prices when I spoke to them but they expected them to be in the region of $250 compared with the $400 for the MINI lights. I prefer the all chrome lights from MINI so I am willing to pay the extra $150. It is the installation costs that are killing me and I started to call around when Braman in Miami quoted be their extreme $1,195 price. Knowing it is twice the cost of some other dealers and 33% more than their own dealership in West Palm Beach gives me a reason to tell them they are being nuts. 2007 DS/W MCS LSD, sport suspension, Enkei RPM2 wheels 2002 EB/W MCS Sport package, Rogue intake, Borla exhaust, 15% pulley & Madness sway bar

Jun 7th, 2002, 03:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
emdionisi0 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Re: Driving lights installation costs Quote: Originally posted by Keith I called a few MINI dealers to get the cost of driving lights plus installation. The prices were all over the map: - Downtown MINI Orlando, FL: $600 - Lauderdale MINI, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: $800 - Tom Bush, Jax, FL: $660 - Braman MINI, West Palm Beach, FL: $895 - Braman MINI, Miami: $1,195 As $400 of this is parts, we have labor charges from $200 to $995! Anyone have other quotes to add to this list? It is useful information when getting a quote from a dealer. What have dealers been telling you about how many hours the installation takes? Here in Illinois the 3 dealers here charge $999.00 lights + installation.

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Jun 6th, 2002, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnson MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Overland Park, KS Local Time: 07:06 PM Posts: 51 Offline	$668.50, installed, although I was told a few days ago that there will be an additional charge of $20 for additional hood stiffening MINI has decided is needed (the lights mount to the hood, not the bumper???)

Jun 7th, 2002, 04:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Der Blue Potato MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 189 Offline	Ok, where do I start - let me first say that I am offering an alternative to the dealer by saying that you do not need to go to the dealer to have these lights installed. If you want your lights installed into your factory wiring harness so that they work in tandem on your high and low beams, then this might be a good way to go, albiet a bit expensive (!) You can install these with some education and you can have a seperate switch to operate them. Also, as I have mentioned before, some states/regions require that you to have your lights work in tendem with your hi-low beams. Quite frankly, it is very easy to do yourself - if you know what you are doing and you can save yourself over $600 in labor. All you cost covers is the lamps, wire, a switch and any relays or fuses required. When we install driving lamps on Miata's, we always use an aftermarket kit or we build our own. I posted this on another forum, and someone pointed out that should you not go the dealer way that you will end up with a shoddy job (or the way I described). Aside from this person's uneducated comments, I can simply say that you can do it yourself very easily. No one is making you have the dealer install them when you buy them, right? As soon as I take posession of my Mini, I will put instructions online asap. Just food for thought. RSpeed Mini * Mini Performance and Accessories from around the world * http://www.rspeed.net

Jun 7th, 2002, 04:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 07:06 PM Posts: 1,638 Offline	If you go the self-install route, Karmuse posted a link to a nifty accessory that would allow a switch-less install that uses your high-beam flash-to-pass feature. Hold it for a second, and they go on. Does not affect the flash to pass feature, nor turning your high beams on. Quote: Originally posted by karmuze I ran across this site by accident, where they sell an inductive device that switches on the aux. lights when the high beam (main beam) switch is activated. It doesn't require the wiring of an extra switch apparently, which would leave your MINI dashboard intact. I didn't read up on it so I am not sure if it would work. I still think the best alternative is to use the spare slot on the existing switchpak though. aux switch eliminator Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

Jun 7th, 2002, 05:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
macncheese MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 1,212 Offline	I hear its possible to purchase the factory Mini brackets separately.... anyone have a part number or a price? -- Cheese

Jun 7th, 2002, 05:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
gmehall MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Portland Oregon Local Time: 04:06 PM Posts: 50 Offline	Driving lights How about these including factory brackets? Attached Thumbnails George Mehallick www.MINI-Madness.com

Jun 7th, 2002, 05:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 07:06 PM Posts: 1,638 Offline	I'd like to see a set of lights, in chrome, set a little lower in the grill (centered?) and not sticking above the top of the grill. Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

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