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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 04:41 PM
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Headlight LED Ring Swap

So I've seen different kits that swap the white LED DRL rings for different colors, but I was wondering if someone ever found a way to swap the DRL to be amber like when it flashes for the turn signal, and then the turn signal would be white. I don't even know if it's a matter of swapping the bulbs or the wires, or if it's a programming thing.
Anyone here try it?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2024 | 07:59 AM
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They have to be amber for turns in the USA. Only thing i have seen is the DRL to the French style (yellow) for Gen 3 MINIs 2018*+

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ind-part...-f5x-ydrl~idd/

 
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Old Feb 13, 2024 | 01:20 PM
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That's exactly what I'm looking for!Thank you so so much!
 
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Old Feb 13, 2024 | 01:32 PM
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@Bodhiavo I purchased the same LED modules from IND directly last year.

Great build quality, incredibly bright and installation was very straightforward

In addition the LED amber turn signals are a little brighter than the OEM ones.





Hope this helps and motor on -Rich
 
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Old Feb 15, 2024 | 07:52 AM
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^ that looks great on the chili red!
 
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Those DO look good with the chili red!
my JCW is rebel green and I think it's gonna look awesome. Will definitely post pics after install
 
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Old Feb 16, 2024 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
^ that looks great on the chili red!
Thank you

Originally Posted by Bodhiavo
Those DO look good with the chili red!
my JCW is rebel green and I think it's gonna look awesome. Will definitely post pics after install
Thank you

I’m sure they will look super epic on Rebel Green!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2024 | 09:36 AM
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Actually curious, before I grab a pair, is there anything different for an LCI2 jcw? Mine's a '22
 
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I’ve got a sage green Untold that these would look great on. It’s a 2024 still under warranty. I checked with one of your guys and he said they would work on my car. In your OPINION how deep into the weeds would Mini take me over a warranty issue that seemed to you and I as unrelated, (Electrical or computer issue perhaps?).
 
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I’ve got a sage green Untold that these would look great on. It’s a 2024 still under warranty. I checked with one of your guys and he said they would work on my car. In your OPINION how deep into the weeds would Mini take me over a warranty issue that seemed to you and I as unrelated, (Electrical or computer issue perhaps?).
Mini wouldn't cover anything to do with the headlights if you ran into any issues with them.
 
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Hello, That might have just one of our sales guys as its not in the year fitment yet, they just go off that, they are note technical MINI owners. IND states 2018+ but i have not seen anyone with a 2024 doing this yet.

Warranty is a dealer based thing. Its up to the dealer if they will cover if their is an issue. Which on this is just is chip.
 
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Hello, That might have just one of our sales guys as its not in the year fitment yet, they just go off that, they are note technical MINI owners. IND states 2018+ but i have not seen anyone with a 2024 doing this yet.

Warranty is a dealer based thing. Its up to the dealer if they will cover if their is an issue. Which on this is just is chip.
I contacted IND gave them my VIN and they said the new new boards would work on 2024’s.
Thank you,
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Old Feb 29, 2024 | 06:41 AM
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ok thanks for the update.
 
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@ECSTuning ,
just a quick side note, I love the look of having the French style yellow rings along with driving/fog lights on the grille, but every time I ask the mini dealership for my model-specific driving light brackets, they say they don't make them. The one in the picture you have here looks like it's also an LCI2, but it does have the driving lights there. Is that bracket something that you guys have for a '22 JCW? Also, if you do sell the kit, do you also have it so the lights can be wired as fogs?
 
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Old Mar 4, 2024 | 07:39 AM
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MINI has not come out with one for that newer bumper yet, all the ones i have seen use universal brackets like Piaa universal kits. Then they are making a bracket.
 
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Installed

Easy installation on 2024 Clubman JCW. First pic is factory, 2nd, one of each, 3rd both yellow (The iPhone washes the intensity of the yellow out, they really are yellow). Only problem was the boards were stamped incorrectly (left is right and right is left).

Thanks ECS Tuning for the quick service,
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Nice! Glad to help.
 
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@Oreod they look incredible on your Clubman!

Had the same problem with the left and right stamps being mislabeled lol.

Cameras do not do the color justice!

Have a great day and motor on -Rich
 
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They look great! Can someone please post some installation instrucions please? I'd like to see how easy it is to install. Do you need to remove the headlight from the car to install it? Thanks in advance.
 
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Installation instructions included in the box. i dont have a set here on hand to look at.

Update new install video added:

 
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^Great, thanks for that! I literally just found and finished watching that video! Looks pretty easy to install. Thanks again!
 
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That looked way too easy! Excellent video.
 
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