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| NealP |
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 Registered Member #531 Joined: Fri Mar 07 2008, 08:08PMLocation: Horndean Posts: 15 | Have been looking to get some spotlights on the front end for a little while now as I always feel the car looks as if its missing something without. Anway had a look on ebay and have seen a lot of Wipac Stainless steel 5 'mini Style' spotlights for sale with brackets. Just wondering if they were any good or has anybody fitted these. They all seem to quote 5" dia is this the standard diameter for mini spots??..Cheers. | ||
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| M111CGC |
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 Registered Member #171 Joined: Thu Apr 20 2006, 11:00PMPosts: 17 | I'm also interested in people's opinions on the Wipac lights, as the BMW ones seem notorious for rusting! Chris 2005 MY DS/B Mini Cooper S JCW 210 | ||
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P.C. Red Fox  Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13872 | My nuts aren't rusty! Though I do hear about about lots of people's going rusty and they seem in awe of mine! I dont know what I do, but they are nice and metalic after 37k! Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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   Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 4712 | isnt it the after markets that rust? MINI Project Loon : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| Neil the Hat |
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Mini'ing Around...  Registered Member #8 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 1168 | The ones I had on my previous Mini were the ones from Mini Sport and the fittings rusted but the bar stayed clean throughout. Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ NEILSIG4.jpg | ||
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| NealP |
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| Registered Member #531 Joined: Fri Mar 07 2008, 08:08PMLocation: Horndean Posts: 15 | If someone has got a set of original mini ones fitted could they pop outside (as long as its not raining) and have a quick measure up on the diameter as 5" seems quite big ?? ..Cheers. | ||
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| MINI_ROB |
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scnm's resident freek...  Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: hythe Posts: 496 | ok got my bithday pressie thou today ... a nice set of 4 wipacs anyone got any info n fitting them ... have checked around and most of the instructions on M2 are about wireing into the main beems ... sureley this requires the lights being codeing ... any ideas of fitting ?? or any one got a fitting guide ? Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| headintheclouds |
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 Registered Member #595 Joined: Thu Jul 10 2008, 11:50AMLocation: Surrey Posts: 24 | Hi Neal P, Have just measured mine. The overall diameter is 6", but the glass bit in the middle is 5". That's probably absolutely no help at all!! | ||
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| Matt |
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SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Sutton Scotney Posts: 1222 | Rob, I did my lights myself. You won't need to get the lights coded. If you follow the instructions on M2 you should be fine. Although....... I didn't get mine right first time and the car nearly went up in smoke.  I got the help of an electrician who put in 2 lots of wiring. i.e. 2 lights on each section of wiring. One wire was not enough to power 4 lights and it started melting.  Be careful! | ||
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| Nickscooper |
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  Registered Member #360 Joined: Sun Mar 04 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Lancing, Sussex Coast Posts: 160 | Now you`ve worried him  As a guide, each lamp draws about 5 amps, so, as you say, a pair of lamps per run of thick cable. And don`t forget the essential 15 amp fuses, close to the battery to feed the relays. That will stop you going up in smoke. Finally tap into the full beam cable in a headlamp unit to trigger the relay coils. . . . First Gen MINI Cooper 1600 - Dual Remaps - Playmini Exhaust - Breathes Easy - Almost a Classic  | ||
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| Tizzy |
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 Registered Member #497 Joined: Tue Jan 29 2008, 09:21PMLocation: Havant Posts: 955 | I decided it was too much to try and fit my spots, so I went to Mini Matt and he has fitted them for me and done a lovely job. There is no rust so far ! and they are BMW ones Image: http:// i290.photobucket.com /albums/ll261/ SCNMini/ DSCF4796charlie480x1 20.jpg | ||
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| MINI_ROB |
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: hythe Posts: 496 | cheers guys ... ive got an old amp wireing kit useing 4gauge wire so i may use that and alot of heatshrink so ive got a relay, connectors fuse block and wires ... do i need to use a switch ... ive sean alot of kits come with ... any ideas ? Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13872 | If you want a dodgy wiring job for your spotlights, ask T15Matt. Under his bonnet looked like a big pile of spaghetti when he did his! Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| Matt |
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| SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Sutton Scotney Posts: 1222 | Some people just don't read previous posts do they! The relay will act as the switch when you wire it into the main beam cable in the headlamp unit  | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: hythe Posts: 496 | woooop !!! looks like i have a project for this weekend then !! oh cant taking the mrs away ... so next weekened then ! last question matt i promise ... how do you wire the relay in ?? Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13872 | No they dont do they Matt?! I said your's looked like a pile of spaghetti and you were talking about melting and fire! Hmm! Sounds similar(!) Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| Matt |
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| SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Sutton Scotney Posts: 1222 | This should help Rob. Image: http:// www.scnm.co.uk/ e107_files/public/ 1227125615_14_FT5566 5_spotlight_wiring.j pg | ||
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| denise |
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 Registered Member #424 Joined: Fri Jun 22 2007, 09:15PMLocation: portsmouth Posts: 1515 | my spot lights have the yellow bulb i want to change them to white,wot sort of bulbs are best. | ||
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| HyperViper |
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 Registered Member #358 Joined: Fri Mar 02 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Alton, Hants Posts: 1606 | I have the original BMWs fitted aftermarket by Lee (Lee who I hear you ask) Intrestingly BMW supply them with new stronger strut braces cos of the extra weight of the lamps on the bonnet. I also heard pretty horrid stories about aftermarket Wipacs rusting.... | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: hythe Posts: 496 | my wipacs will be painted black eventually ! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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