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lewiswright · Dec 27th, 2007, 02:05 PM

hey all.....
im after some xenons/lookalikes for my mini one. i was told by my mini dealer that the cooper s xenons wouldnt fit! so therfore im on the lookout for some xenon bulbs or equivalent which look good? does anyone have these fitted or pictures of theirs??

cheers Lewis.

Ramon · Dec 27th, 2007, 02:40 PM

Unless you car has self leveling headlights then you cannot fit Xenons. Also you will require headlight washers. Retro fitting Xenons to non Xenon cars is a massive and expensive job.

ALD0 · Dec 27th, 2007, 02:45 PM

Xenon look bulbs tend to cast a shade of blue on your light, imo these have not got as goos visibility than a standard Halogen bulb!

Your best bet would be to buy some 50% Whiter Halogen bulbs for improved visibility

Lawrothegreat · Dec 27th, 2007, 09:44 PM

It's all the circuitry behind the Xenons that makes them expensive. You can't just change the bulbs. Xenons are better than halogens, but they give a 'directed and defined' light beam that noticeably ends in front of you whereas halogens tend to fade out - not everybody likes them. I wouldn't attempt to retrofit as it's expensive.

Tara&Paul · Dec 28th, 2007, 11:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lewiswright (original)

hey all.....
im after some xenons/lookalikes for my mini one. i was told by my mini dealer that the cooper s xenons wouldnt fit! so therfore im on the lookout for some xenon bulbs or equivalent which look good? does anyone have these fitted or pictures of theirs??

cheers Lewis.

I have a complete pair from an R53 Cooper S for sale!

P.

Meeerrrk · Dec 29th, 2007, 04:56 PM

rather than fitted a new set of headlights, why not fit a xenon kit?

i fitted a kit to my previous car (seat leon cupra) and it was fantastic. My mate owns the car now and when following him or he is following me, its like i dont even have my MINI's factory Xenons switched on! They are not blinding and it has passed 2 MOTs with them fitted.

If interested then let me know and i will dig out the link to the place i got them.

Mark

lewiswright · Dec 30th, 2007, 12:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Meeerrrk (original)

rather than fitted a new set of headlights, why not fit a xenon kit?

i fitted a kit to my previous car (seat leon cupra) and it was fantastic. My mate owns the car now and when following him or he is following me, its like i dont even have my MINI's factory Xenons switched on! They are not blinding and it has passed 2 MOTs with them fitted.

If interested then let me know and i will dig out the link to the place i got them.

Mark

hi mark,

if you wouldnt mind these sound just the sorta thing that im after!

regards Lewis.

slim_boy_fat · Dec 30th, 2007, 02:50 PM

Can we try and keep the termonology correct, i assume you are talking about High intensity gas discharge (HID) lamps rather than xenon gas lamps as you can buy from halfords.

Philips Vision Plus are about the best non HID bulbs you can fit. They are abotu £10 per bulb.

You can retro fit HID kits they come with bulbs, ballasts and wiring, the ballasts are required to supply the 20,000v charge to fire the spark (kind of like an ignition coil) You can get these kits for about £150 these days.
Bare in mind that your headlight reflector will not be designed around these lamps and might not produce a perfect spread of light, but they do work well as i have used them on other cars.

I am surprised you cannot retro fit the mini cooper s lamps as the leveling and washer is built into the lamp, just plumb it into your washer bottle with a T piece.

Cheers

Dec 27th, 2007, 02:05 PM	#1
lewiswright MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 46 Offline	Mini one xenons?? hey all..... im after some xenons/lookalikes for my mini one. i was told by my mini dealer that the cooper s xenons wouldnt fit! so therfore im on the lookout for some xenon bulbs or equivalent which look good? does anyone have these fitted or pictures of theirs?? cheers Lewis.

Dec 29th, 2007, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Meeerrrk MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 357 Offline	rather than fitted a new set of headlights, why not fit a xenon kit? i fitted a kit to my previous car (seat leon cupra) and it was fantastic. My mate owns the car now and when following him or he is following me, its like i dont even have my MINI's factory Xenons switched on! They are not blinding and it has passed 2 MOTs with them fitted. If interested then let me know and i will dig out the link to the place i got them. Mark 2002 Dark Silver & Black Cooper S : Loads 'a Mods

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Dec 27th, 2007, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ramon MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Madeira Island: Local Time: 12:52 PM Posts: 81 Offline	Unless you car has self leveling headlights then you cannot fit Xenons. Also you will require headlight washers. Retro fitting Xenons to non Xenon cars is a massive and expensive job.

Dec 27th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 9,434 Offline	Xenon look bulbs tend to cast a shade of blue on your light, imo these have not got as goos visibility than a standard Halogen bulb! Your best bet would be to buy some 50% Whiter Halogen bulbs for improved visibility

Dec 27th, 2007, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lawrothegreat Mini Design Philosopher Join Date: May 2004 Location: Berkshire, UK Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 747 Offline	It's all the circuitry behind the Xenons that makes them expensive. You can't just change the bulbs. Xenons are better than halogens, but they give a 'directed and defined' light beam that noticeably ends in front of you whereas halogens tend to fade out - not everybody likes them. I wouldn't attempt to retrofit as it's expensive.

Dec 28th, 2007, 11:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tara&Paul MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 439 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by lewiswright (original) hey all..... im after some xenons/lookalikes for my mini one. i was told by my mini dealer that the cooper s xenons wouldnt fit! so therfore im on the lookout for some xenon bulbs or equivalent which look good? does anyone have these fitted or pictures of theirs?? cheers Lewis. I have a complete pair from an R53 Cooper S for sale! P.

Dec 30th, 2007, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
lewiswright MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 46 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Meeerrrk (original) rather than fitted a new set of headlights, why not fit a xenon kit? i fitted a kit to my previous car (seat leon cupra) and it was fantastic. My mate owns the car now and when following him or he is following me, its like i dont even have my MINI's factory Xenons switched on! They are not blinding and it has passed 2 MOTs with them fitted. If interested then let me know and i will dig out the link to the place i got them. Mark hi mark, if you wouldnt mind these sound just the sorta thing that im after! regards Lewis.

Dec 30th, 2007, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
slim_boy_fat MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 01:52 PM Posts: 119 Offline	Can we try and keep the termonology correct, i assume you are talking about High intensity gas discharge (HID) lamps rather than xenon gas lamps as you can buy from halfords. Philips Vision Plus are about the best non HID bulbs you can fit. They are abotu £10 per bulb. You can retro fit HID kits they come with bulbs, ballasts and wiring, the ballasts are required to supply the 20,000v charge to fire the spark (kind of like an ignition coil) You can get these kits for about £150 these days. Bare in mind that your headlight reflector will not be designed around these lamps and might not produce a perfect spread of light, but they do work well as i have used them on other cars. I am surprised you cannot retro fit the mini cooper s lamps as the leveling and washer is built into the lamp, just plumb it into your washer bottle with a T piece. Cheers

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