My 03 MCS started to show up with some problems with its xenons

at times, it wont turn on, maybe one turn, but the other stays un-lit.. i usually get it going after 2-3 restarts, but its getting annoying

also, seems the tint of the light has changed... before its a clean white color, now at times show up with a yellow glow... is my xenons going out?

 

having same issues, after a couple of restarts it usually comes on, and its always the right one....

 

My '04 MC has started to exhibit the same thing. Right one only but comes on after the second or third start.

 

Control module is going to die soon. It's been known to happen, happened to me.

 

did you manage to get it replaced under warranty?

 

unfortunately...my MINI is out of warranty and as i am finding out that the car was a nice buy when i purchased it, i find out more and more how expensive she is to fix!

 

control module not always the case. I have a bunk wiring harness on the drivers side headlight. sometimes it wont come on, have to hop out of the car and reach under the headlight, grab the wiring harness and move it all around. That does the trick for me.

 

Mine was replaced under warranty, so I don't know how much the parts cost but they replaced both control units and the xenon bulb in the one that went out. But yeah, the one light would first flash a couple of times, then it would go out after a while, then it never came back , until it was fixed.

 

Mine has exhibited it a few times. The car is under warranty, so it should not be a problem to replace. I am sure my dealer will only replace the parts when they can repeat the failure. I'll see if I can provide them some times when I know it will act up.

 

it's happened on mine as well. though, i've noticed it most when it rides over bumps and/or under hard decel. i've had the unit replaced, and it was fine for a while, then it started up again. =( i'm scared.

 

any reason why our xenons arent as bright as xenons for other cars? eg s2000?

mines pre face lift model.

 

same here! i think its our reflectors if im not mistaken

 

i dunno whats causing it but i want my lights to be as bright as the s2000'... anyone knwo if the face lift xenons are bright? or is this something to do wth the bulbs?

 

Pre-'05's have reflector HID's while later models are the projector style. Projector's have a better cutoff that allows more light to get where it needs to be. Also, MINI's tend to have their headlights aimed a bit low compared to other cars so it might seem there's less light.

 

had it happen to mine also ... about 1.5 years ago ... have an 03

drivers side light would not go on ... usually on rainy and humid days.

they replaced it under warranty and is fine since.

 

I'm a new member and I have an issue with my xenons.
My cooper is an 05' S with 10K on him. The problem is that when I turn the car on, I watch to see the headlights adjust to the new weight of the vehical, and since my accident (in which the headlights were not involved) I'll turn on the car and there's no movement down and then just a tiny movement up and that's it.
I'm planning on purchasing the bentley service manual, but I was wondering what could be the problem/solution?
Thanks for the help,
Spade

 

I have a 2003 Cooper S that is having a problem similar to what I read about here, the driver's side headlamp working intermittently. I noticed it generally only works when the lights have been on for a while. I discovered on my car, it's not the wiring harness it's the little plastic connector unit that connects to the back of the headlight and contains the contacts between the harness and the headlamp. On inspection, that connector has melted and corroded so the contacts do not always touch. My guess is that once the lights have been on for a while that connection heats up enough to make contact with the lamp contact.