Hello!
I have a Mini Cooper S R53 year 2003.
My Xenon front left lamp sometimes doesn't switch on.
I tried to change the lamp and swap the ballasts but the problem remains.
So I purchased an ignitor suitable for that car.
But how can I change it? It is a little black box inside the light. Someone has already done this operation? Someone says I must unglue the seal with warm air. There are other possibilities?

Thanks a lot.

 

The only ways to fix this are to get a replacement assembly or replace the igniter. To replace the igniter you have to disassemble the assembly. I did it once and what I did was on a night that my wife was out, I put the assembly in our oven set to 125 degrees for about 15 minutes. That loosened the lens enough to pull it off exposing the assembly that needs replacing. The surgery is not for the faint of heart but it is doable. If you want pictures, look for threads on the Joey Mod which requires the same disassembly.

If you want to replace the assembly it is EXPENSIVE from Mini. But the Hella left assembly 010071031 or the 010071041 right assembly is much cheaper and the EXACT same assembly. Amazon typically is the cheapest but your mileage may vary.

///Rich

 

Does anyone know how to tell if the ignitor is 2 or 3 pin before disassembly? I want to order the correct part. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+igniter,13030

 

I ordered both 2 and 3 pin igniters from rockauto. Today I'm trying to get the lens off with no joy. My car was manufactured 06/2004, and it seems like the silicone "goop" is actually more like a rubber gasket or seal that seems impervious to heat. The lens and housing get soft before the seal does. Has anyone ever successfully gotten one of these lenses off? And perhaps more importantly, got it back on? HELP! Or should I say "Hella"?...

 

I sent the igniters back and bought a used headlight assembly on Ebay.