Im considering these as a future mod on the new car (the car I dont get for another 4 months )
How much should they be?
Can you fit them yourself, or do they have to be coded? Bearing in mind I fitted (well my uncle did ) a set of Hella Spots to my old ONE with no problems, ive still got them but i guess they wont fit?
For the Dooper do you have to have a different Grille?
The front spots for the R56, or additional headlights as MINI call them, cost £182.95 . You might be able to barter with Jo, and get a little bit off that price.
I just remember reading in Auto Express about a woman ranting on about them not having any new grilles, thats how i found that bit out Didnt realise it was all models though? Another interesting money making scheme i guess!
So can they be fitted as a DIY job or does the dealer actually need to do it?
I'm sure that the brackets are now attached to the grilles instead of coming with the spotlight kit as before, hence having to buy a new grille that the brackets ARE attached to. Incredibly sneaky if thats the case - but is the new grille included in the price of the spots?
Does anybody know where I can get hold of the spot lights that light up in a 'ring' for the R56? I've seen them on a photo used on the MINI2 homepage a few times in the header graphic.
I've looked everywhere and emailed everyone to no avail.
I am think of getting a set of spots when I get my R56 Cooper, because when I was coming home from MINI in proper darkness and it was pooring down with rain the headlights are useless.
I know this because we had a R56 Cooper with Spots as a courtesy car and could see quite a difference when we were on the same road with my mum's R56 Cooper without spots, and even my brother says that he was to drive up the lane to where we live with his fogs on (when nobody coming) so that he can see the curbs and road markings properly. (because of how the headlight/bulbs are designed to work.)
I fitted these myself about 6 weeks ago, the fitment of the spots is fairly straight foward, completing the wiring is a pain in the Ar$e, and once completed you do need to get them coded, my dealers charging me £40
As for the price of the spots, I got mine on ebay for £80 incl delivery, and they are genuine MINI Accessories the guy has had a few sets, so it could be worth giving him a call
Ideally, you probably do need a new grille. However when I had mine fitted, the new grille wasn't available for the Cooper D, so the dealer modified the existing one and fitted the spot-lights to that (no problem!). So it can be done without having the extra expense of a new grille
I have seen a CooperS with 4 lamps fitted, but when I asked MINI they just said the same thing as I heard when I asked about 4 on my R50 - restricts airflow........... but I will be getting mine done eventually
fitted spot lamps on my mini cooper r56 they are great fitted my self but i am a ford master tech found very easy bmw printed off instructions they also do not need coding
My previous MINI had Hella spots fitted (also no need for coding) by my uncle who is/was an auto electrician, so if the R56 one can be done yourself as well and no need for coding thats good news!
spot lamps on the r56 model picks up it feed from the lighting module in the footwell on the nearside behind the kick trim got a mate to print off wiring diagrams on how to wire them up from my local bmw dealer also checked with them and confirmed no need to configure and also tells you in the instructions as well.
also fitted new grill to make job easier grill comes with brackets to mount spot lights so they fit in the right place note had to remove and swap over chrome parts over to new grill
Got em fitted !!!! What do you guys and gals think ????? I've fitted them yo a second aero grill, so i've got the clean look (no spots) and this one for those special ILLUMINATED mini adventures. Not wired em yet as i just needed to live with em for a while first. Lovin these clip in/clip out grills!!!!
Got em fitted !!!! What do you guys and gals think ????? I've fitted them yo a second aero grill, so i've got the clean look (no spots) and this one for those special ILLUMINATED mini adventures. Not wired em yet as i just needed to live with em for a while first. Lovin these clip in/clip out grills!!!!
Im considering these as a future mod on the new car (the car I dont get for another 4 months )
How much should they be?
Can you fit them yourself, or do they have to be coded? Bearing in mind I fitted (well my uncle did ) a set of Hella Spots to my old ONE with no problems, ive still got them but i guess they wont fit?
For the Dooper do you have to have a different Grille?
I have just received a load of marketing bumph from my 'stealer', obviously after a months ownership they feel I should be getting a few bells and whistles.
According to this the aditional headlights weigh in at an astonishing £405 yes £405.
I may phone them to see what this actually includes.
ROB DOGS !!!!!!! Think you will find it includes 2 spots fitted and working!!!!
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