Spotlights: Pros & Cons?

[Sweeney]

Yet another "help me thread" :I

Loving the look of spotlights on minis, at first i didn't like it at all but it's really grown on me. Thinking about getting them on the mini, only two though not the four of them.

Im aware there was/is an issue with rust regarding certain parts and basically just wanted to know what to look out for (stone chips? electrical problems?) and ultimatly what ones to get.

If it makes any difference i have the aero kit black honeycomb grille not the chrome grille.

[X30YES]

Wypac spots are much less than the BMW ones Better as well as they have a clear lense , they look just the same , also get S/S brackets ..ie the don't rust .
re aero kit , You will have to cut a slot to let the brackets through, nothing really, the brackets just slip between the slots on a normal grill
(both are on ebay )# 4650335725

[The Dogfather]

I fitted and wired mine up myself, didn't have any real problems. The only scary bit is drilling into the bonnet :eek:

[Sweeney]

cut the grill, drill the bonnet. WHAT!? :dead:

can't be doing that to my precious mini! :sleepy:

so theres no such "clip 'n go" spots then? :clown:

[X30YES]

Its only a plastic grill and you only need to cut one slot , as for the drilling ...if you open the bonnet , look up ,you will see a small lip , thats where the brackets are fitted .outmotering do a bolt on type .however its US based and big bucks

[Sweeney]

had a look on outmotoring earlier, are the clip on ones those the PIAA lights?

ahh if it those it says you need to hot wire it to the high beam or straight to the battery as it has a seperate switch, don't know if i fancy that :p Is it wipac's you have angus?

[sedgie]

I huv just bought 4 spot fir my mini.....no fitted yet....<mutters>....hubby says get em fitted by bmw...will be done soon :evil: so will tell u wot they do after they fitted;)

[X30YES]

quote:Originally posted by sedgie

I huv just bought 4 spot fir my mini.....no fitted yet....<mutters>....hubby says get em fitted by bmw...will be done soon :evil: so will tell u wot they do after they fitted;)
Yours will be different I would say ,ie brackets not the same and grill will also be different >?

[Sweeney]

sedgie: as far i know, bmw have a policy of not fitting aftermarket products, although some people (naming no names but you know who you are :p) somehow manage to persuade them. Also they no longer support/fit 4 spots as they restrict the airflow too much?

[X30YES]

Pi$h:p.oh and four blind other drivers as well :D:D

[sedgie]

Well all i can say is.....bmw have said they will fit them!:p:cool:;)

[Sweeney]

AHH another one! Why is it when i ask dealers to fit stuff for me they hit me with the policy response!

Theres something im not doing, grr :(

oh and angus im 99.99% sure it isn't Pi$h ;)

[sedgie]

Depends on who u know@bmw;)

[Sweeney]

ah, that would be no one at all then :(
gits :p

[sedgie]

aww i'm sure they will do it....depends on dealer

[Sweeney]

time to pester norman i think :D

if i was to get the dealer supplied and fitted lights will they still have the painted steel rather than stainless steel brackets?

Really can't be a***d with rust if i can help it

[fireman01]

my lights were dealer fitted,but the chrome has started to rust a bit and the painted brackets aren't looking to good either:(

[illegalhunter]

i would love them but they stinking dear from bmw like every thing else from bmw

[X30YES]

You can still get the SS brackets and get them fitted instead ... its the dissimilar metals that are the problem , Steel, and chrome etc, they dont get on well together,as in a reaction ...rust starts