Spotlight Help

[Coreygraham180]

hey

i have caught the modding bug already and i have bought a set of 4 spotlight/driving lamps for my mini one

i have now received this and it comes with 4 brackets now is it unnecessary to drill through my bonnet to fit these or are there any other ways to fit these

any advice from anyone that has fitted spotlights them self would be much appreciated as i don't really want to drill through my bonnet if i don't need to

thanks

Corey

[Gismo]

You dont need to drill through the bonnet, the brackets should be able to pass through the grille, the brackets should be connected to the supports under the bonnet, probably best to look at someone's car who has spots fitted to understand what i mean :thumbs up:
This method puts the inner 2 spots slightly out of line, it didn't put me off when i had 4 fitted.
Alternatively you could get a 4 spot bar

[Coreygraham180]

You dont need to drill through the bonnet, the brackets should be able to pass through the grille, the brackets should be connected to the supports under the bonnet, probably best to look at someone's car who has spots fitted to understand what i mean :thumbs up:
OK i think i will need to a big Google hunt and see if someone has posted a picture online somewhere but i kind of think i know what you mean

[weefossy]

Is the car an R53 or an R56? Set up is totally different for the 2 models. I have just fitted 4 to an R56 today and it needs a bit of DIY to do it. The R53 is much easier. The only complicated bit is wiring it into the system, if there are no spots on the car already.

[Gismo]

Is the car an R53 or an R56?sure his profile says 2005, therefore it's not an R56

[Coreygraham180]

it is the r50 mini one that i am trying to fit them too

[weefossy]

Ok will try and find some old pictures of how its done, which may help. Think it is all "rivited" to the grille. Watch this space.

[Coreygraham180]

cheers very much

[Gismo]

You can splice into the main beam wire to help

[GCA3N]

I fitted them to my R50 a few years back. Your more than welcome to pop down to stirling if you need a hand.

[weefossy]

The pictures I've found are of "Marsha" which was a 2003 S.
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They were fixed on by rivits to the under side of the bonnett and grille. To fix the inside spots it was a case of reversing the brackets arround....I hope that makes sense!!
We used similar fittings on Black Betty which was 2004 S convertible.

4 spots from outside
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2 left hand spots from outside
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2 left hand spots from inside
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Middle spots from inside
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[weefossy]

Just another thought on reading thread again. I didn't splice into main beam, I got them wired into a connection which was on the inside of the "A" post on the driver's side. I got help on this bit, as i did with the riviting.

[Coreygraham180]

The pictures I've found are of "Marsha" which was a 2003 S.
3310

They were fixed on by rivits to the under side of the bonnett and grille. To fix the inside spots it was a case of reversing the brackets arround....I hope that makes sense!!
We used similar fittings on Black Betty which was 2004 S convertible.

4 spots from outside
3306

2 left hand spots from outside
3308


2 left hand spots from inside
3307

Middle spots from inside
3309

ahhh i see these are making a bit more sense now i see how they can be fitted i might have another look at it and see whats what again cheers for that and ill let you guys know my findings

[weefossy]

Happy to help, but I have never done riviting.....doh!

[Coreygraham180]

i have had a email from the company i bought them from today basically say sorry if we confused you but for the last 2 weeks we havnt been sending out insturctions to our customers and will be sent first class to your door

typicall lol

and i think i know roughly what i would be doing but i will wait for the instructions before i attack it