Beat up topic but can't find satisfying answer:

Does anyone know what aftermarket xenon/hid conversion bulb ballast combo work without triggering the bulb out and flickering problems?

Any pics of the Depo/Helix projector headlights with standard halogens installed?

Was going to drop $1k for the OEM 25w set up but the three mini dealers in the area are giving me a hard time with coding prices and making it sound like its a $400 plus job...tired of explaining to them otherwise and I am too inept to do it myself.

Here are all the versions:

https://www.ecstuning.com/News/MINI_R55_to_R59_Helix_Depo_Headlights_23293/

I remember someone on here doing the xenon with the helix ones for the r56, if I find it I will post up.

hi, do these require additional wiring or plug and play?
talking 2009 r56.
thanks

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...eadlights.html

this maybe the one your referring to?

I just ended up buying and installing the oem 25w xenons....haggled with the dealership and ended up paying $150 for the coding. They told me it was a minimum 2 hour job but I convinced them it would take less than 5 mins and showed them a thread on this forum on coding. They ended up spending all day on it ( I don't think they ever coded one).

Might have been there first time doing it, but they should have done those before as a year or so ago the 25w version was a big thing for dealerships.