Hi All,

Wanted to see if anyone has done this, is there an FAQ of any type or DIY? Is there special wiring involved?

Thanks.

 

Well yes and no.

Technically, yes, they can be swapped.

To be legal, your xenons would need leveling sensors and motors, which you won't have. You'll be blinding people as you drive.

EDIT: you'd need to replace the sockets and add ballasts, etc, but you can swap the wiring apparently... but don't do it.

 

Need more info, are you swapping Mini HID headlights into a non HID car or you just talking about an HID bulb kit?

 

I did this the right way, but it was damn expensive. Was done by BMW as a retrofit.

 

I was talking about Mini HID Headlights into a car that was not originally equipped with them -- headlight housing, projectors etc..

I would never condone HID bulbs and ballasts installed in a non-projector car scattering the light all over the place, creating glare and actually hurting your visibility as a driver.

Thanks for info .. sounds like I should just hunt for a MINI that already has this option.

 

Honestly don't know if the wiring is the same up to the point of the headlight itself. (I'd be curious to know myself), might also depend on the year of the car.