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gokartride Jun 16, 2003 08:41 AM

This might be a dumb question, but MINI headlights have 1) a main headlight...2)the high beams...and then 3) that other round bit. Is that a zenon thing? It doesn't seem to serve any purpose on my Cooper.

Nomonstersinme Jun 16, 2003 08:46 AM

daytime running lights?

antsmini Jun 16, 2003 08:59 AM

>>daytime running lights?

Nope. Mine Just says "Xenon Technology" on it.

jsun Jun 16, 2003 09:06 AM

Yep, that's the place where the "Xenon Technology" logo goes. :razz:

But seriously, I think that Ants is right...there's no purpose for it other than that.

sndwave Jun 16, 2003 09:25 AM

It’s where the death ray shoots from. :lol: :lol: :lol:

orbhot Jun 16, 2003 10:07 AM

Tactor beam?

Rocketboy_X Jun 16, 2003 10:44 AM

It's a little tube that takes some of the light from the side of the high beam bulb and shoots it out front... pretty smart if you ask me...

Rocketboy_x

Jimbo Jun 16, 2003 03:01 PM

I read somewhere that in the original design or in the lower priced MINI Ones that it was going to house the turn signal/marker lights to eliminate the need for other wiring in the bumpers, but now is just used to house the xenon logo for those MINIs so equipped.

antsmini Jun 16, 2003 03:07 PM

>>I read somewhere that in the original design or in the lower priced MINI Ones that it was going to house the turn signal/marker lights to eliminate the need for other wiring in the bumpers, but now is just used to house the xenon logo for those MINIs so equipped.

That wouldve been cool.


Pebbles Jun 16, 2003 03:25 PM

>>It’s where the death ray shoots from. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I wish they came with one!
On the way home just tonight, I'd have loved to zap the driver in front of me!


Hotelcalif Jun 16, 2003 05:24 PM

Could it have been for the UK cars.The Classic Minis from the UK had an extra lamp that was a very soft beam.Like our park lamps but in the headlamp.


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