R56 How much did your Driving Lights cost installed?
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3rd Gear
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Do you mean $320 PLUS $440? I agree though, even though these suckers are expensive they add an incredible amount of style to the car. I'd like to know how much of a difference the regular headlights + driving lights on are versus just the Xenons. I would think the Xenons would still be quite superior, but the razzmatazz of the driving lights is spectacular.
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From: Austin, TX
$510 installed, the dealership gave me the installation costs due to a couple snafus getting the car delivered to me 
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6th Gear
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From: Tsunami Zone
You can only use driving lights in conjunction with the high beams.
Iguana Tamer
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From: Fremont, CA
We did it ourselves. A lot cheaper as long as you don't mess it up 
We made a little tutorial:
http://www.glovesandclover.com/tutorials.html
We made a little tutorial:
http://www.glovesandclover.com/tutorials.html
1st Gear
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From: On the road from DC to AL.
And it is enough to make me not include them when I'm ready to order.
The config. text on miniUSA.com says:
"They work with the standard high beams and have a separate on/off switch for use at your discretion."
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3rd Gear
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
That sucks. Honestly I think the larger 500 Hellas look better. Particularly in yellow. I'm not sure where you can buy a complete set-up kit though...I don't think anywhere as of now. Sucks. But then again, the main point is that it just looks great, which is a bit sad on the surface, but...it looks soooooo great!
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I'm thinking about just getting a set just for asthetic reasons. I agree love the look with them on the car. Just put them on the grill and not hook them up, just for looks. Seem's pointless to use em with highbeams only plus I have Xenon's and they are plenty bright. My 2C
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I'm thinking about just getting a set just for asthetic reasons. I agree love the look with them on the car. Just put them on the grill and not hook them up, just for looks. Seem's pointless to use em with highbeams only plus I have Xenon's and they are plenty bright. My 2C
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$ 750 for the driving lights and Euro shelf installed. I'd have to dig out the receipt to separate it out. I live in a rural area lots of critters around at night. The driving lights make it like daylight for a good distance in front of me. If your in the city I can see how they'd not look a lot brighter. I love them.
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Do you mean $320 PLUS $440? I agree though, even though these suckers are expensive they add an incredible amount of style to the car. I'd like to know how much of a difference the regular headlights + driving lights on are versus just the Xenons. I would think the Xenons would still be quite superior, but the razzmatazz of the driving lights is spectacular.
As far as aftermarket, it's a matter of taste but I think the big driving lights look goofy. Kind of like a 110 pound woman with D cups. Wait... on second thought...
6th Gear
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From: Youngsville, NC, USA
My plan is to get these
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/700FF.asp
and the grill and bracket from
www.morristownmini.com
and use yellow bulbs as daytime running lights.
So that's like $150 plus incidentals.
They make different sizes.
I wanted the larger ones for that bugeye sprite of
yesteryear look.
And the yellow bulbs, everybody seems to have regular
DRLs now, I wanted to distinguish myself for safety, the
purpose of the DRLs.
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/700FF.asp
and the grill and bracket from
www.morristownmini.com
and use yellow bulbs as daytime running lights.
So that's like $150 plus incidentals.
They make different sizes.
I wanted the larger ones for that bugeye sprite of
yesteryear look.
And the yellow bulbs, everybody seems to have regular
DRLs now, I wanted to distinguish myself for safety, the
purpose of the DRLs.
6th Gear
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From: Youngsville, NC, USA
Note this will be a self install, wired directly in,
to start up when the car starts, but with
an override off switch.
Going to the OP, they are about $900
at flow mini in NC, although they offered
me about $600 as a christmas special
last year.
But, I had already decided I want large yellow lights
that work with low beams by that time.
Had they offered $600 when I bought it, I probably would
have bought them then.
to start up when the car starts, but with
an override off switch.
Going to the OP, they are about $900
at flow mini in NC, although they offered
me about $600 as a christmas special
last year.
But, I had already decided I want large yellow lights
that work with low beams by that time.
Had they offered $600 when I bought it, I probably would
have bought them then.
Hella 500s- $65/pair
Direct mounting to Grill- 45min
Wiring-30min
Bill myself at the dealer's $80/hr rate AND round up and my total would come to
$225
So I paid myself the $225 and got a pulley and an Engine Damper
Direct mounting to Grill- 45min
Wiring-30min
Bill myself at the dealer's $80/hr rate AND round up and my total would come to
$225
So I paid myself the $225 and got a pulley and an Engine Damper
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From: California, MD
where would that switch be located?