Congrats--You are the first one to tease me about my new sign. Tell him what he's won BOB ---------High cholesterol!! just kidding -------sort of.

 

PIAA dimensions are on the PIAA website.

 

If its really Hamann, they are a reputabe german tuner. However, if you look at his webstore, and a lot of neutrals, negatives, not sure it is them

The PIAAs are 510 or 540. Go to their website and look. In general PIAA bulbs are NOT as good as standard Halogens. Read about lights at danielsternlighting.com

Hella is a reputable german firm or CIBIE are good too

 

Surprised no one has mentioned the MINI-Madness 2 Lamp Rally Kit. I actually installed a set of these myself on my Chili Red MCS last weekend. What a fantastic addition both esthetically and functionally!



Check them out here...

http://www.mini-madness.com/index.as...PROD&ProdID=65

or for Canadians, here...

http://www.coopersport.ca/product.ph...6&cat=0&page=1

Cheers,
Jason.

 

Light Brand: Vision Motorsport Lighting sourcehttp://www.mini-madness.com/index.a...WPROD&ProdID=65

I can honestly say I've never hear of Vision Motorsport Lighting. A quick search shows they started in 1997, if thats the right company. Maybe thats why.

So cool. Another option.

 

Man, I was hoping for something small like the OEM lights with a black cover for when I don't need them... Is it possible to hardwire the lights so I don't have to have my brights on when I want the driving lights? Thanks! Who sells the OEM's at the best price?

 

That would illegal in most states

OEMs are sold by MINI

 

i had decided to take the plunge and test out one of the ebay fog lights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=8015675913

So far all good. Received lights, wires, switches and a funky chrome frame.

But no mounting plates !

Anyone know of a way to install the lights without the plates? (couldnt find an answer) Otherwise - anyone know where i can buy a set?

Ill post pics of the lights mounted, turned on etc etc once installed.

Cheers!

 

Mini-Madness sells the mounting brackets for about $75. Classic MINI quoted me something like $50 for the stock brackets. Or, you could make your own!

Here's the Madness link:

http://www.mini-madness.com/index.as...ROD&ProdID=183

Ken

 

For those reading this thread, and before you buy auxiliary lights, remember - there is a difference in fog lights and driving lights, even though they appear the same...

 

ok this will sound dumb - but what exactly is the difference?

 

Driving lights shine a sharp narrow (~10 degree) beam far ahead of the car. Fogs have a very large beam angle which gets under the fog and lights up the road and sides/median. The light isn't as sharp and travels a much shorter distance so it doesn't just light up the fog.

 

What are the yellow ones used for? I thought they were used as fog lights??

 

http://danielsternlighting.com/tech/...fog_lamps.html

 

ok so basically they look the same, but light up different.

 

if you gonna put anything besides stock lights on stock brackets, dont buy the MINI brackets!!! they are far to flimsly for any aftermarket lights.

PIAA Or the Madness ones are a much better investment.

 

edit: fingers faster than my brain - see post below...

 

What he said.

Good driving lights will shine W-A-Y down the road. Reachoutandtouchsomeone bright.

Fog lights light up the ditch on the right and ~15-20 feet up the road on the left.

At ~30mph you outrun fog lights. On a straight stretch of road you should not be able to outrun driving lights.

 

anyone have dimensions of the OEM lights??

 

OEM Driving Lights are a 5" round light, 3" deep.