is fog light bulb H7? are they all H7s right? (high, low-beam and fog light)

 

fog lights and high beam (H7)
headlights (D2R)
drining lights (if you have them, H3)

bbt4

 

The fog lights are H-11. High and low beam (without xenons) are H-7. With xenons the highs only are H-7. MINI driving lights are H-3.

All of these halogen lamps are 55 watts each.

 

Fog lights vs driving lights

front of car:

()_____() <= headlights
O____O <= markers
0_____0 <= fog lights? or driving lights?

 

Mounted below the marker lights in the bumper are fog lights, in the U.S. these are H11 bulbs. Driving lights are added on, mounted above the bumper in front of the grille, the 'official' MINI driving lights use H3 bulbs (these are very common). Non-xenon headlights use H7 bulbs for the high and low beams for a total of four H7 lamps. With xenon headlights the high beams are still halogen H7 bulbs for a total of two H7 and two xenon low beam (D2R?) lamps.

 

>>Fog lights vs driving lights
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>>front of car:
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>>()_____() <= headlights
>> O____O <= markers
>> 0_____0 <= fog lights? or driving lights?


Nice animation....Does anyone know what size the MARKER lights are. I have heard they are a 31w but nobody carries that item. I want to get rid of the yellow glow behind the lens. Any ideas??? Thanks :smile:

 

It's a 21 watt bulb. Here is a quick hint: Use a clear 1156 bulb (21 watts as well) and file off one of the bayonet pins. The bulb that's in there has an offset pin to prevent any other type of bulb (read: non-amber) from being easily fitted.

 

i'm gonna mooch off this post since my question fits in the subject, and hope it gets answered...

I recently got a new pail of tail lights (white lens for turn indicator) that require me to get new center bulbs that ignite amber. so i need to know the wattage of those rear lights, and also if anyone knows a place i can get clear bulbs that ignite amber, versus amber bulbs.

also, i remember seeing a replacement for the front parking lights/turn indicators that was all clear (vs. being half amber/half clear). will someone please tell me if i was dreaming this, or they do in fact exist, and where to get them. in the accessories book 2003 on page 10, it looks like the MINI has the all clear ones, but they don't list them anywhere. anyway, someone let me know.. i gotta get rid of as much orange as possible.

- wags

 

>>It's a 21 watt bulb. Here is a quick hint: Use a clear 1156 bulb (21 watts as well) and file off one of the bayonet pins. The bulb that's in there has an offset pin to prevent any other type of bulb (read: non-amber) from being easily fitted.


And this is exactly why I love this site soooo much. What a great idea. I feel really stupid now. That is the way to do it. Thanks Bear. :smile:

 

I have chrome bulbs that flash amber for the marker lights....gets rid of the orange but still legal when flashing:

bulb code PY21W-C bought from the dealer.

 

>>I have chrome bulbs that flash amber for the marker lights....gets rid of the orange but still legal when flashing:
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>>bulb code PY21W-C bought from the dealer.
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sweet, thanks.. i was thinking it was the lens that was 2/3rds amber, but went outside and upon closer inspection it's just the light, so guess it's a pretty simple switch.. anywhere to get the bulbs besides the dealer?

 

i changed the marker bulbs (parking light bulbs) with some 192(?) 194(?) polarig light blue hue super whites and dang, they match the HID's perfectly. :smile:

that silver bulb /amber flasher bulb's a great idea. im gonna have to try that
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