Need help on installing OEM fog lamp to my non-S R56....

 

...As you in currently do not have foglights, and went to swap in and properly wire in foglights?
You're in for some serious wiring and parts conversions as the electrical runs through the 'footwell' module inside the cabin.
Assuming you're wanting OEM parts, you'll need the toggle switch for the dash, along with the wiring harnesses.
After installation, you'll need someone with a NCS Expert to reprogram the footwell module to accept foglight control and remove any bulb warnings.

- Erik

 

Alternatively, you can install the oem fog lights and wire them to an aftermarket switch in the cockpit. You could put that switch on the knee bolster to the left of the steering wheel in the position normally used for the driving light switch. That's the way I installed mine about a year ago. The fog lights are normally triggered by a relay connected to the low beams. FWIW, you can install the lights without removing the bumper by removing the headlights and working thru the wheel well. The right side is easy but the left is complicated by the windshield washer bottle. You have to remove the bolts holding the bottle and pull it out of the way to get enough clearance to insert the fog light from behind. You will need the fog lights, a relay, an inline fuse, wire, a switch,and aftermarket connectors to connect to the fog light bulbs. Good luck.

 

I'm wondering if the wiring is similar to my old e39 BMW's rear fog light circuit. In that car, the wires had to be run from the rear bulbs directly to the light control module. From there a wire had to be run to the rear fog light switch. No programming was necessary, but the switch would activate the LCM and illuminate the cluster light as well as light the rear fogs. The only way we can find out would be to get a wiring diagram for the footwell module and someone willing to give it a shot.

Al.

 

thank you....I'm done with the retro fog lamp to my MC...i'll post some pictures up later this weekend. I installed the LED driving lamp from outmotoring....here is there website: http://www.outmotoring.com/led-front...light-kit.html

 

Good to know. It appears wiring for the front fogs is there on Cooper models. Does the kit come with the toggle? How was the install? Were you able to find the wiring already in the car? Was it easy to locate? Did your require coding from the dealer?

Thanks.

 

Thanks for leaving us dead in the water, Alpine.

 

I got really busy @ work...and I'm not sure how to post pictures on here...sorry...

 

OK understandable. The questions we'd like answered don't require pictures though. Can you tell us if the wiring harness for the fogs was already there in your MINI or did you have to wire it yourself. Also at the switch in the center stack, did you just have to add 1 toggle? if so how? Does the light on the cluster come on when you turn on the fogs? Was any programming required?

Thanks,
Al and anyone looking for this information.

 

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no pre-wired fog lamp wiring for base model R56. I used an A/M fog lamp wire and ran a small switch into the kick panel. I didn't do any programming and the fog lamp don't light up on the cluster....