Hello folks,

I have changed most of yellow stock bulbs to bright white SMD LEDs on my 2010 R55 Mini Cooper Clubman.
All LEDs were ordered from Ebay sellers in USA or Hong kong.

Total cost was around $60 (including license plate and driving light. No bulb-out error. only $30 without license plate and driving light).

and

I made a list of light bulb types for R55 and R56 with pictures. Lamp replacement guide from Sylavania.com is so confusing and sometimes shows wrong bulb type(like 9003 for Mini cooper clubman headlight!!).

This list explains how many bulbs and what type of bulbs are installed in our Mini.
Let me know if there is any error on the list.

LED is the light of the future. It will replace our headlight soon^^

gagamel

 

this is awesome! thank you

 

Thank you
I have been thinking of replacing mine also..

 

AWESOME! Saved this to my desktop - very helpful! Thanks for the hard work!

Now if I could just figure out how to remove the plastic from the locations to put the lights in?

 

I have to give my props to you. I've been looking for a thread like this.

Thank you very much Gagamel!

 

Do you have all of them? If so, please post night time before and after pics if you have them.

 

it was exactly what i was looking for.

quick question... You say the front turn signal is a PY21W and the rear is a P21W but then only define PY21W in the legend.

is P21W a typo throughout the list?

 

If you look at the manual, it says PY21W for turn signal bulb and P21W for other bulbs. I don't know the difference, but they are interchangable.

Can anybody tell the difference?

 

Thank you again for all of your work. We appreciate it.

 

you the man! thanks.

i wonder if the Y in PY21W stands for yellow? makes sense for turn signals.

 

Thanks!

 

Nice work!

 

y stands for yellow

 

Amazing what late night searches can find; appreciate the list.
Coverting my white to amber bulbs.

- Erik

 

this should be a sticky!
thanks!!

 

Thanks Gagamel. Can you please PM me the vendor you got them from?

 

Awesome write up! : ) Thanks!

 

+1

 

I understand the breakdown of the lights pdf, but what are the actual bulb numbers for the DRLs. Would like to order some while I'm here in Germany, but I need to know if they are 194 etc..... W5w doesn't help.
Thanks in advance

 

Thanks gagamel, it's shared information and support like this that
foster good-will and camaraderie amongst Mini owners. Great info.,
and nicely done. Happy Motoring

 

Anyone wanna do a write up of the easiest/best way to install the bulbs in all the spots? Some are easy while others, I've not figured out yet myself. (not tried to hard and I haven't got bulbs for everything)

 

I've been looking all over for this info, thanks! Can you please PM me the ebay sellers? Thanks!

 

sending pm

 

Thanks for the listings. I'm looking to loose all of the amber and go with Silver Bulbs. I've changed the side turn signals to clear lenses and placed the silver coated amber bulbs. Now to the front turn signals at the headlights. I've tinted the side markers at the wheel wells. Looking forward to getting it all done soon! Thanks again!
Bob

 

FOOT WELL BULBS are tricky to get out.
word of wise for idiots like myself.
take a piece of tape, about 1cm thick and push it into a loop and into the little socket area around the bulb. then tighten it and let the tape surround the bulb. it'll create a little handle on the bulb so you can get it out.