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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
My low beams shake. It's not the entire housing, just the low beam reflector isn't firmly held in position and I can jiggle it manually from behind. Is this worth repairing (epoxy maybe?) or should I just go in Ebay or Amazon and find some aftermarket lights?
EDIT: I just noticed I've been calling the bottom reflector "low beam" when it's really high beam. The whole reflector assembly shakes. It's probably vibrated loose.
Last edited by BlueCooperS; Sep 25, 2015 at 06:28 PM.
It looks like this video. The round flashlight type reflector isn't firmly attached to the housing. I'm assuming the adjustment screws on this assembly move the whole assembly, not the low beam reflector. Frankly, it looks like part of a model car to me.
I'll probably buy the chrome/chrome halogens from Depo. I did install blackout taillights, but I'm not sure how blackout headlights would look on a Electric Blue MINI.
We have pics on the projector blackouts on Hot Orange. But the above gives you some options. Yea, if you open the back lid of the headlight lower housing with the hood up you might find the nylon color holder mount to the screw has snapped off. Many people ask about that part, its not a separate part from MINI. The Depo and Helix lights look the closest to OEM I have seen so far.