What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[Stu]

Plopped in some chrome-plated turn signal bulbs. No more ugly egg-yolk color! The front of my car is now nice and clear.

Replacing them is a bit tricky on the facelift.

Driver's side:

- Remove cover for xenon lamps
- Look to the right in a very tiny corner, you'll see an electrical plug. Don't disconnect it. Facing the car, twist the electrical connector to the right. You'll hear feel it when it fully pops into about a 45 degree angle.
- Fenangle it out of the car, pop out turn signal wedge bulb, put new one in
- Fenangle it back in. There's not really a trick to it, just move the wires out of the way as best you can and get it on in there. Twist the bulb holder until you feel it seat, then turn it to the left until the electrical connector is vertical

Passenger's side:
- Remove the one 10mm bolt for the washer fluid tank
- Lift the washer fluid holder up as much as you can
- Remove the xenon bulb cover
- Find the turn signal electrical connector to the left of it, don't remove the connector
- Twist the connector to the left, pull it on out
- Move the washer fluid tank around so that the bulb holder slides out
- Plop in the new bulb, put it back in the socket, twist it to the right until the connector is vertical, and bolt the washer fluid tank back, and you're done!

[Rovert]

I installed angel eyes in the garage on a friend's M3. But I left my car in the rain. LOL

[gr330zhp]

Plopped in some chrome-plated turn signal bulbs. No more ugly egg-yolk color! The front of my car is now nice and clear.

Replacing them is a bit tricky on the facelift.

Driver's side:

- Remove cover for xenon lamps
- Look to the right in a very tiny corner, you'll see an electrical plug. Don't disconnect it. Facing the car, twist the electrical connector to the right. You'll hear feel it when it fully pops into about a 45 degree angle.
- Fenangle it out of the car, pop out turn signal wedge bulb, put new one in
- Fenangle it back in. There's not really a trick to it, just move the wires out of the way as best you can and get it on in there. Twist the bulb holder until you feel it seat, then turn it to the left until the electrical connector is vertical

Passenger's side:
- Remove the one 10mm bolt for the washer fluid tank
- Lift the washer fluid holder up as much as you can
- Remove the xenon bulb cover
- Find the turn signal electrical connector to the left of it, don't remove the connector
- Twist the connector to the left, pull it on out
- Move the washer fluid tank around so that the bulb holder slides out
- Plop in the new bulb, put it back in the socket, twist it to the right until the connector is vertical, and bolt the washer fluid tank back, and you're done!

I just unscrew the phillips head screw in the hole in the fender and the turn signal comes out in literally 40 seconds...both sides same way


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[danewilson77]

Installed Bosch ICON's and new brake switch (FML). Also threw 6 new BKR6EQUP's into it. New tires (DWS's) and alignment done also.

[JupiterBMW]

Installed Bosch ICON's and new brake switch (FML). Also threw 6 new BKR6EQUP's into it. New tires (DWS's) and alignment done also.

Wow, busy day for your car... Good to hear though. As for the plugs, are they standard, single ground plugs or do they have 4 ground prongs like those stupid Bosch's... I thought I read somewhere that someone used the 4 tip plugs... I much prefer standard NGKs... Thoughts?

[az3579]

Wow, busy day for your car... Good to hear though. As for the plugs, are they standard, single ground plugs or do they have 4 ground prongs like those stupid Bosch's... I thought I read somewhere that someone used the 4 tip plugs... I much prefer standard NGKs... Thoughts?

I do know that they are the correct part.

[nike001]

Installed my front 6 bsw speakers. I wanted to go grab some food and some drinks with some friends so I quit. Perhaps I'll get to the rears tomorrow after work

[johnrando]

Sweet. And?

[Pip]

Well my fingers are sore after that install. Pretty much had to remove the head unit and most if the control pieces to route the wires. I still have to remove the wheel again and either fix the fitment or swap my old wheel hardware so I can get the airbag even. It currently has a bit of a gap on the left.

I'll try and get some better photos later.

[cakM3]

Sean, do the paddle shifters work? Looks awesome!