Has anyone replaced the OEM bulbs with LED lights for the foglights/running lights? If so, any pics? and what brand did you use?

 

i wanto do thta tooo....what type ot use?

 

i put in some H11 LEDs that I got off of ebay... They are btight but they don't project as much as normal lights.

I am probably going to pull them out and install Hoen Xenon match.

 

pictures are always welcome!

 

Here you go...

H11 LED for the fogs... Before everyone goes nuts, I live in South Florida and we don't have fog like on the west coast so they are just for style and not function...

Next are the those fugly parking lights...

 

Spyderman,

Where did you get your bulbs. I went to a place down in Boca the other day, but service was bad and I left the store.
have a good nite,

Larry

 

Can second generation Mini's also use H11?

 

With LEDs, does your wanning light lit up in the dash due to the lower current draw?

I believe Gen 2 Minis use H8 which are 35W instead of the Higher wattage H11.

 

i change the driving light and turn lights ot white led light i got them off a website that sells bulbs

 

Nope... I have had them for about 2-3 weeks and no warning light has come on...

 

I looked up on sylvania.com (look up automotive lighting) and it says that the fogs are H11 as well on the 2007...

 

I got them on ebay not locally...

 

I wouldn't trust the website. It lists the H7 bulbs for the headlight when in fact they are H13 types. That I'm confident of since I replaced them.

The 2008 listings seem right though, and they list the fog lights as H8 types.

 

I think i rather trust what's stated in the owner's manual (H8) rather than a website (H11).

 

yes, mine did. last night I switched out the daytime driving lights for the LED's, and this morning the warning symbol came on, will be switching them back the the old tonight

 

Certain lights have this "lights out" feature... I don't think the fogs have this because mine are still running A OK with the LEDS. I did put LEDS on my wife's Mercedes specifically the DRLs and the sensor came on... You need to add a voltage regulator when that happens.

 

Spyderman33 - Are you certain that you've tried that on an R56? I think on your R53 it's fine cause the computer doesn't check it.

Dead Ringer - I was interested in doing this as well and did some search a while ago. See the link here: http://www.delta-mini.net/cgi-bin/pa...pen&ids=EL0070 Looks like this japanese sites used a combination of the PIAA lights that are specifically for the mini R53 plus resistor and some rubber parts to hold it in place. I'd be interested if someone can tell me what the resistor should be?

 

I could get some resistors for these LED lights (from superbrightleds.com) they sell them for a few bucks, and I could add them on which would be the same as the japanese did. I am just too lazy right now to order them, pull the wheels off and then wire them in. I know it will work, I added LED's and the resistors onto my xb for the turn signals, was easy to do. I will end up doing it, just need to find the time to do it.. You could easily do this mod and not get the warning symbol, just get the resistors when you order the lights..

 

subscribed and waiting for your write up

 

I must of not understood that he was asking about a R56... I only tried that on my R53...

Sorry about the confusion.

 

I just put LEDs in parking light to match the fogs.. Will post pics soon if you guys are interested... Looks great BTW... No warning lights came on.

 

no problem man! Appreciate the help anyways

 

did my license plate lights and they strobe when the lights are off!... Not sure what that's about..