R50/53 R53 Bi-Xenon Journey
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R53 Bi-Xenon Journey
I have recently gotten a little into customizing headlights. Owning an R53, I got tired of the dull and murky projector lenses. So, I wanted to upgrade the lenses. Then I figured bi-xenon would be the best way to go. I feel as though bi-xenon projector lights are more efficient than any other form of lighting in cars (other than led's potentially). So anyways, I wanted to make my 2006 Mini's lights bi-xenon. Thus begins my journey:
I started out by taking the headlight apart (obviously). And if anyone is wondering how to take the headlight apart, there are many threads out there that you can find. After disassembling the headlight, I took out the projector assembily.
And here is the lens assembly I am replacing it with.
As you can probably tell it is comparatively crystal clear.
And here's what makes a bi-xenon light....bi.
Now the fun part is getting it to fit onto my oem reflector.
A little drilling was required to get it to work, but no big deal really!
Now here's a picture of what the final projector assembly looks like.
And my favorite part, the stock shrouding will fit after a grind a couple of grabby thingys. Wooohoooo, oem look is always best.
Unfortunately the solenoid is too boxy so I will have to grind into the bracket that holds everything.
Now all I have to do is a couple of things and they will be ready to go back into the headlight and hit the road. I will post more pictures as I go, now all I need is more time to work on them! Ahhhhh.
I started out by taking the headlight apart (obviously). And if anyone is wondering how to take the headlight apart, there are many threads out there that you can find. After disassembling the headlight, I took out the projector assembily.
And here is the lens assembly I am replacing it with.
As you can probably tell it is comparatively crystal clear.
And here's what makes a bi-xenon light....bi.
Now the fun part is getting it to fit onto my oem reflector.
A little drilling was required to get it to work, but no big deal really!
Now here's a picture of what the final projector assembly looks like.
And my favorite part, the stock shrouding will fit after a grind a couple of grabby thingys. Wooohoooo, oem look is always best.
Unfortunately the solenoid is too boxy so I will have to grind into the bracket that holds everything.
Now all I have to do is a couple of things and they will be ready to go back into the headlight and hit the road. I will post more pictures as I go, now all I need is more time to work on them! Ahhhhh.
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I put Morimoto mini h1's in mine.
I'll give away this free idea: someone with a 3D printer, print up a bracket of some sort that will replace the halogen reflector in our factory headlight assembly, and be the perfect dimension to accept a Morimoto projector without all the grinding/dremel work.
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I was thinking the same thing.
I put Morimoto mini h1's in mine.
I'll give away this free idea: someone with a 3D printer, print up a bracket of some sort that will replace the halogen reflector in our factory headlight assembly, and be the perfect dimension to accept a Morimoto projector without all the grinding/dremel work.
I put Morimoto mini h1's in mine.
I'll give away this free idea: someone with a 3D printer, print up a bracket of some sort that will replace the halogen reflector in our factory headlight assembly, and be the perfect dimension to accept a Morimoto projector without all the grinding/dremel work.
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