I don't know if this has been discussed elsewhere but does anybody know if the black xenons on the 2011's can be retrofitted on my 2010 with xenons? How difficult would the process be or are they just plug and play. I love the black look but don't want to do the joey mod.

 

Should be plug and play.

But are you really gonna pay $1200 for factory joey moded lights when you can just do it yourself for $20?

 

Possibly. I could probably sell my lights and recoup half of the cost. I don't want to deal with bubbling paint or the possibility of damaging my headlights. Just researching now, but who knows. My car is totally blacked out except my headlights and beltline. Beltline is next and then maybe the headlights.

 

I'm leaning towards what 'cop' is contemplating. The dealers I've dealt with will automatically drop 20% off the cost of most parts. So $1200 is looking more like $960 plus tax. Let's say that's $1050 total. If you can get $600 for your stock pair then out of pocket cost is now $450. That's not bad for some people (like myself) who don't have the time or patience to Joey Mod their own.

 

can you just buy the black headlamp housing and not the entire xenons assembly?

 

Anybody else have any answers?

 

The black Xeon lights are supposed to only be for sale to WC50 or Camden owners so it could be a bit tricky getting a pair. Could require some creativity

 

They are available as an option on the 2011 model. I am wondering if they are the same light as the 2010's.

 

I dont understand why a vendor would not make these housings in black and or carbon fiber . Seems they could sell quite a few .

I would buy a pair today

I don't want to deal with bubbling paint as well.

 

Yeah that would be great. Eventually somebody will try the retrofit. Maybe they will post for us....

 

hey sherlock - would love to see a picture of your car!

 

My 2010 Camden has the same black headlights, so I would imagine so.

 

Check out my gallery, it has pictures of my car and most of my mods....

 

All you need are the part numbers from the lights; place the order through your Mini dealer, and you're golden.
OEM Xenon lights are hard to beat; the cost-cutting procedures on "aftermarket" lights affects the optics and outlight lumids of the knock-offs.

- Erik

 

If they would just sell me the black plastic part that would make me golden

they want to sell you the whole light set(I already have the factory xenon) ouch!

I just want the inside plastic piece

do you know where to get that already in black?

 

Unfortunately, they don't seperate those parts available for resale.

 

Wait. People are covering their headlights in a black substance and then worrying about output, iow, how much light theyll be throwing down the road? Seems a little counterproductive to me.

 

I think our only OEM option would be to buy the 2011 black lights and retrofit them.

 

Does anyone have pics of the OEM black headlamps? I'm currently in the process of building my next MCS and that is one thing I can't decide on.

 

Ask and thy shall receive to the best of my ability!





Cop1406, we seem to share the same ideas about chrome. My beltline will be black within the week.

 

I'd like to eventually black mine out. Until then . . .

 

Thanks for posting, your car is super close to mine. Love the headlights.

 

Awesome, I'm thinking that's the way for me to go with this MINI. I'm down to Horizon Blue or British Racing Green II, otherwise I'm ready to order.
Thanks for the pics, it actually looks better than on the configurator. I know this is probably a stupid question, but is the light affected at all?
Annette

 

Nope the housing has nothing to so with the light output. That's a function of the actual projector optics.

 

Thanks for the info. I just had a pretty serious accident in my '06 MCS, not my fault, the other guy crossed the center line and came across 2 lanes and totaled El Kabong. But, my husband is now really paranoid about me driving and if I order anything that could compromise safety in any way he will NOT be pleased. On a good note, the MINI totally held up under impact and my daughter and I walked away much to the surprise of the first responders at the accident. The first thing my husband said was we were absolutely getting another MINI if El Kabong was totaled.
Annette