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Title: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: tofer on 03 August 2009, 18:31:38

Sorry if this has been asked before but I've done a search and couldn't find anything. I have a 98 CD which is minifacelift and would like to swap the projectors for the xenons. Are all xenons HID and what will need to be done to do this swap legally? Could you get Xenons on the mini-facelift because the only ones I've seen them on are facelift cars.

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: joshwyatt on 03 August 2009, 18:48:30

Xenon's were available on the mini facelift. However, I do believe it's a lot of work to change from halogen to Xenon, you'd obviously need new lights and a modded loom. But level sensors on some parts of the rear suspension, headlight washers and a new headlight switch on the dash are also needed. I suppose the best way would be to find a mini facelift with xenon's and strip everything you need from it. I'm afraid I don't know much more, mine had xenon's from the factory so don't know much about retrofitting. Someone will have more information I'm sure.

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2009, 19:01:45

Legally, 3 things need to be in place to use HIDs in UK:

Lens must be approved for HIDs - using headlight units from a HID equipped car will ensure this. HID upgrade kits from egay won't.

Headlight levelling. Elites have suspension levelling (assuming still functional), or use the ECU controlled HID levelling system fitted to HID equipped cars.

Washing system.

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: tofer on 03 August 2009, 19:10:33

Cheers chaps, I'll just buy one with them factory fitted.

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: BIG OKI on 03 August 2009, 20:02:16

hi i am intrested in this too.. i have got projector lenses and just got some zenon projetor headlights but the wireing in not in my car is different any ideas how to sort this out  anyone?

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2009, 22:06:35

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hi i am intrested in this too.. i have got projector lenses and just got some zenon projetor headlights but the wireing in not in my car is different any ideas how to sort this out  anyone?

legally as above

illegally and irresponsibly, just connect them up

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: BIG OKI on 03 August 2009, 22:20:20

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hi i am intrested in this too.. i have got projector lenses and just got some zenon projetor headlights but the wireing in not in my car is different any ideas how to sort this out  anyone?

legally as above

illegally and irresponsibly, just connect them up

i have found out the lights are hid now and all the wires are not there so i need the wiring info to get them to work.

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: BIG OKI on 03 August 2009, 22:23:33

i posted this also.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1249330808

Title: Re: Xenons on mini-facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2009, 22:26:13

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hi i am intrested in this too.. i have got projector lenses and just got some zenon projetor headlights but the wireing in not in my car is different any ideas how to sort this out  anyone?

legally as above

illegally and irresponsibly, just connect them up

i have found out the lights are hid now and all the wires are not there so i need the wiring info to get them to work.

Firstly, you need to sort out the auto levelling levelling (factory fit ones use an ecu controlled system with sensors on suspension arms).

Then the washing system, fairly simple.

These prerequisites are demanded by DfT and rightly so - we've all been blinded by poorly set up HID cars.

Then you can simply connect up the 12v from headlight switch to the lights.