Love the Car, Hate the Headlamps

[Goose]

So, I've put 10K on the little beast since March. Love, love, love it...but I'm getting to the point where I'd really like to switch out the stock halogens for Xenons. Does anyone have an idea as to the best way of going about this? Obviously I don't want to void the warranty but the cost of OEM units are possibly prohibitive. I may not have a choice but to keep the units I have...but if you don't ask you don't get, right?

 

Anyone have any ideas? :idea:

[osofast10]

Keep the OEM ones and just buy some used one off eBay and put HID on them ( make sure they can handle the light output ) and if you need warranty work swap to the OEM ones

[Minierik10]

budget? i would keep a look out on ebay for oem xenons.

[OhBe1]

There's a genuine MINI upgrade kit available, IIRC about $800.

[Goose]

Thanks for the responses. I realize HIDs are the quick and cheap answer but I think I'll go the way of the genuine MINI upgrade if it is truly only $800 (I realize this doesn't include labor). I'll browse eBay also to see what I can find.

[Minierik10]

Thanks for the responses. I realize HIDs are the quick and cheap answer but I think I'll go the way of the genuine MINI upgrade if it is truly only $800 (I realize this doesn't include labor). I'll browse eBay also to see what I can find.

 

im not sure if the computer has to be programmed but the insytall is easy

[Goose]

PMoA quoted me 500 per headlamp and between 260 - 390 in labor. At least I have the part numbers. I can see if I can get those headlamps any less than that.

[1975_mini]

These are plug and play in 2009 or newer according the those that have installed them on NAM.

 

http://www.waymotorworks.com/xenon-headlight-retrofit-kit-r55-r56-r57-r58-r59.html

 

If OEM are 500 a piece from PMoA. You would paying the same but save the cost of labor.

[Goose]

These are plug and play in 2009 or newer according the those that have installed them on NAM.

 

http://www.waymotorworks.com/xenon-headlight-retrofit-kit-r55-r56-r57-r58-r59.html

 

If OEM are 500 a piece from PMoA. You would paying the same but save the cost of labor.

 

Awesome. Thanks for the link. I'll definitely look into this further on NAM.

[cmcveay]

Get the OEM lights, do the install yourself and MikeV can do the programming for you. It WILL throw a code and based upon others experience, the HID lights WILL NOT work until the car is coded for them.