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mm51 · Apr 18th, 2008, 09:27 PM

Hi All,

I am new here! I bought a 51 Reg MINI Cooper recently. It has no trip computer, no Xenon headlamps. I am wondering if I can add these fancy features on to mine just by, buying a indicator switch, which has the trip computer button, and fit it in and rewired to enable the trip computer; buying a original set of Xenon HID lights to replace the Halegon bulbs?

How hard could these works be? How to rewire the indicator stalk to enable the trip computer? How to fit the HID ignitor into the headlamp compartment? I have read through my Haynes manual but with no idea how to do it.

If anybody knows, please help me out with these questions and you helps are very much appreciated!

Thank you very much!!!

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 19th, 2008, 06:03 AM

Do bear in mind that, to be road legal, your HID equiped car is going to need headlamp washers and automatic headlighter leveling. This is a huge job and just isn't worth contemplating.

Tigger.

mm51 · Apr 19th, 2008, 05:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tigger, Eeyore & Roo (original)

Do bear in mind that, to be road legal, your HID equiped car is going to need headlamp washers and automatic headlighter leveling. This is a huge job and just isn't worth contemplating.

Tigger.

Thx Tigger!!! Nearly buy a set of HID bulbs by not knowing that. I have given up converting my headlamps into HID now.

Ok, how about enable the trip computer? Any idea?

Buz999 · Apr 19th, 2008, 06:20 PM

If you use the search facility you will find many posts on this subject including mine titled Retrofit OBC.

mm51 · Apr 23rd, 2008, 05:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Buz999 (original)

If you use the search facility you will find many posts on this subject including mine titled Retrofit OBC.

Yes, read through all of them and have some ideas now. Want to go ahead and do it if I could get a indicator switch from ebay.

One question, may Carsoft 6.5 turn the trip computer on after the switch and looms being installed, which means I could diy all the way without going to dealer? Any suggestions?

Cheers!

Apr 18th, 2008, 09:27 PM	#1
mm51 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Add more features for my MINI Cooper Hi All, I am new here! I bought a 51 Reg MINI Cooper recently. It has no trip computer, no Xenon headlamps. I am wondering if I can add these fancy features on to mine just by, buying a indicator switch, which has the trip computer button, and fit it in and rewired to enable the trip computer; buying a original set of Xenon HID lights to replace the Halegon bulbs? How hard could these works be? How to rewire the indicator stalk to enable the trip computer? How to fit the HID ignitor into the headlamp compartment? I have read through my Haynes manual but with no idea how to do it. If anybody knows, please help me out with these questions and you helps are very much appreciated! Thank you very much!!!

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Apr 19th, 2008, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
mm51 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tigger, Eeyore & Roo (original) Do bear in mind that, to be road legal, your HID equiped car is going to need headlamp washers and automatic headlighter leveling. This is a huge job and just isn't worth contemplating. Tigger. Thx Tigger!!! Nearly buy a set of HID bulbs by not knowing that. I have given up converting my headlamps into HID now. Ok, how about enable the trip computer? Any idea?

Apr 19th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Buz999 What mod next? My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ludlow,Shropshire Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 241 Offline	If you use the search facility you will find many posts on this subject including mine titled Retrofit OBC.

Apr 23rd, 2008, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
mm51 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Buz999 (original) If you use the search facility you will find many posts on this subject including mine titled Retrofit OBC. Yes, read through all of them and have some ideas now. Want to go ahead and do it if I could get a indicator switch from ebay. One question, may Carsoft 6.5 turn the trip computer on after the switch and looms being installed, which means I could diy all the way without going to dealer? Any suggestions? Cheers!

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