Hey guys, in the next few weeks im going to have a mod fest for my MINI......and I need help figuring out what kind of fog/spot lights to get. I have seen a few that I like on eBay ,these halogen, angle eye one look pretty cool IMO. What do you guys think, dose anyone have these on there MINI ??? If i get them i will most likely sand the silver on the back and paint it black.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&it em=150326460938


But will they even fit ? I want to mount them on my areo grille , without any holes if possible.




Thanks !

 

Cheap and ugly in my opinion. If you really want driving lights, then save up and get the OEM set for the r56. They look great and that is what I will be putting on my r53.

 

get light force lights and put them on the bottom. 4 of em. rally style, it looks great and it lights up the road

 

In my opinion those look fairly cheap. I would bet that in 2 years of driving those would be full of water and look very old. Avoid cheap ebay things, they are always too good to be true!

I have the oem ones, they are really high quality. But I know those are very expensive.

For you I would recommend Hella 500s if price is an issue. Hella is a real top notch brand and known for its quality and their price is similar to those you are looking at on ebay. Look on outmotoring.com, they have many options and they also sell correct oem mounting brackets.

Search for Hella 500ff on ebay, check those out. They look similar, same price, higher quality.

To answer your question about the mounting, I have the aero grill as well and to mount lights using the oem brackets you do need to cut a small hole that is completely hidden by the lamp.

Hope that helps.

 

Just remember, You only get what you pay for. Buy cheap--- get cheap.

 

Thanks for the tips guys , yah and i do have a low budget but i just wanted something with the Angel Eyes ( light around the light ).
And i agree ^^^Buy cheap--- get cheap.

 

I found these i think im going to give it a shot.
(they look cool) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=300295532255
Do you guys think it will be hard mounting them on the grille?

 

Dose any1 know of a thread that shows and explains how to wire a switch for fog lights(inside) ?

 

It depends, do you want to use the stock switch or the one that comes with the kit.

 

For me it dose not matter , the easiest way i think will be better...

 

I like thew second set better good luck installing!

 

Yah me 2 but i just want to find-out how i am going to wire them and mount them b4 i buy it but i guess they will have to be in my hands for me to know .

 

I tink you need to figure out if you need driving lamps, or fog lamps. If you have an "S", you already have fog lamps and they are wired in already. If you want to put a set up on the grill, you may want driving lamps. Someone mentioned Hella, a good brand, someone else mentioned getting a set of OEM lamps, great idea, but expensive. I now have a set of PIAAs. I like them very much. But what alot of the folks mentioned is that you do get what you pay for, if you have to save up for a little more time, you may be better off in the long run. You do not want to put something on your car that will look like crap in no time at all.
I hope I haven't over stayed my visit.
I wish you many safe happy Miles,

Larry

 

Thanks for the tip larry, yah i want driving lamps for my grill .....I think i am going to just test these out for a little bit ...you never know, they might turn-out normal

 

Someone that really needed driving lights, would not tint their headlights. So if you are doing it for looks, then get something decent please. Ebay stuff dose not belong on our cars.