Procedures F to I

F. Mounting and Adjusting the Auxiliary Driving Lights.





1. Remove the nut (1), spring ring (2) and the washer (3) from the light housing (b).

2. Remove the Philips screws (4) and remove the lens housing (5)





3. Place the auxiliary driving light assembly (1) with the base (2) and attached plastic washer (v) onto either mounting bracket (c or d) and secure it loosely from below with a washer (3), spring ring (4) and a nut (5).

Note:
The plastic washer (v) should be aligned concentric with the housing base (2).





4. Pull the heat shrink tubing (s) over the wires for branches B or C, overlap the tubing slightly with the existing protective tubing (3). Shrink the tubing (s) using a hot air blower/heat gun and pull it through the hollow screw (1) and into the driving light assembly (2)





5. Crimp the blade receptacle (k) to the red cable and the ring cable lug (I) to the brown wire.

6. Secure the ring cable lug (I) to the lamp using a Philips screw (1).

7. Insert the blade receptacle (k) into the bigger opening of the connector housing (ab) until an audible click is heard.

8. Insert the lamp cable (2) through the smaller opening of the connector housing (ab) and fully into the blade receptacle (k).





9. Reinstall the lens housing (1) onto the auxiliary driving light assembly and secure using a Philips screw (2).

10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for the other light.

11. Reconnect the battery





12. Adjust Auxiliary Driving Lights

Adjustment with a headlight adjustment unit:

Adjust the lamps with a headlight adjustment unit.

Tighten the nuts (3) and Torque to 9 Nm.





Adjustment without a headlight adjustment unit:

a. Park the unweighted vehicle on a flat level surface (1).

b. Measure the height (H) from the ground surface (1) perpendicular to the center of the headlight (2)





C. Draw a line parallel to the ground (1) at a height (H) to a wall.

d. Make two markings/crosses (2) on the line at a distance A = 540 mm and mark the center M between the two crosses (2).

e. Position the vehicle a distance of 3 to 5 m from the wall.

Park the vehicle so that the extension of the longitudinal vehicle axis precisely strikes the center (M) between the markings (2) perpendicular to the wall. If possible make the adjustment in darkness.

f. Adjust the headlight so that the center of the light in the individual light beam strikes the center of the corresponding cross (2).

g. Tighten the nut (3) and Torque to 9 Nm.





13. Reinstall the passenger and driver's side entrance cover strips.

G. Additional support for auxiliary Lights (Sport Package vehicle only)

For vehicles with Sports Package:

An additional support for each auxiliary light, using the blind rivet nuts (t) included in the kit should also be installed on the support/mounting bracket.

Vehicle with a four fin grill only:





Measure 147 mm from the grill/fin vertical support bracket (2) to the grill space area (1) and mark it Measure 7 mm from the top of the grill space area (1) and mark it.

Vehicles with a three-fin grill only:





Measure 15 mm from the grill/fin horizontal support bracket (2) and mark it. Measure 15 mm from the vertical support bracket (3) and mark it.





Drill the holes for the blind rivet nuts (t) (pre-drill a 3 mm hole, then enlarge to 6.1 mm hole). Deburr the holes and insert the blind rivet nuts (t) from the inside of the grill using blind rivet nut pliers (1).

Make certain that the drill does not move from the point to be drilled.





Reduce the immersion cap (u) by adjusting it several times to the distance between the blind rivet nuts (t) and the auxiliary light (b). Screw the grub screw from the inside into the blind rivet nut (t) until the immersion cap (u) can be placed on it.





H. Auxiliary Driving Light Circuit Diagram

I. Information Sheet for Auxiliary Driving Lights

(A laminated information card (P/N 99 00 003 854) which contains the following information is available and should be provided to the customer, insert the information card into the Owner's Manual) (Not included with this copy of this bulletin).

To change a lamp

Lamps and lights play a major role in vehicle safety. The appropriate level of care is therefore to be used for handling them. If you are not familiar with this type of work have it completed by your MINI dealer.

IMPORTANT:
Do not touch the glass bulb of new lamps with your bare hands, minor impurities from your skin can burn into the glass reduce the service life of the lamp. When replacing the bulb always use a clean cloth, paper towel, or tissue or hold the lamp by its socket.

If you mistakenly handle the lamp with your hands, clean the lamp with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) using a clean paper towel, tissue or cloth.

Prior to starting any work on the electrical system, switch off the appropriate device or disconnect the negative terminal on the battery, otherwise you may cause a short circuit. Follow the enclosed instructions from the lamp manufacturer, to prevent injury and damage when changing a lamp.





1. Remove the Philips screw (1)

2. Remove the lens housing (2)





3. Carefully pull the lamp cable (2) out of the connector in connector housing (1).

4. Remove the screw (3)

5. Remove the lamp and replace with a 55 W H3 lamp.

6. Reinstall the screw and connector.

7. Insulation/electrical tape should be placed over the transition between the connector housing (1) and the lamp cable (2).

To Change a Fuse

Do not repair burned-out fuses or replace them with fuses of a different color or amperage rating.





The fuse box (1) is located in the engine compartment, at the driver's side corner near the bulkhead.

^ The fuse is 15 A

^ Carefully remove the cover on the fuse box.

^ Change the fuse (15 A).

^ Reinstall the cover again.

NOTE:
If the fuse repeatedly burns out, have the cause of the problem rectified by a MINI dealer.

Care and Cleaning

Observe the following for the care of the additional headlights:

^ Do not rub dry and do not use any scouring or caustic cleaning products.

^ Soften impurities (for example insects) with MINI shampoo and wash them off with water only.

^ Thaw ice with de-icer spray - do not use an ice scraper.

^ You can wash your MINI with the installed additional headlights in automatic car wash systems.

Operating the Auxiliary Driving Light Switch

Basic setting:

^ Carefully remove the Auxiliary Driving Light covers.

^ Switch on ignition





^ Depress the switch (1) located on the driver's knee bolster to place the Aux. Driving Lights into a ready/standby mode.

^ The Auxiliary Driving Lights are in a ready/standby mode when the green indicator light (2) on the switch is illuminated.

^ The Auxiliary Driving Lights will only illuminate in conjunction with the standard high beam lamps, which can be illuminated, by either switching on the high beams or by activation of the headlight flasher.

^ The Auxiliary Driving Lights can be deactivated at any time by depressing the switch located on the driver's knee bolster.

Reset mode:

Once the ignition has been turned off, the operation of the auxiliary driving lights is reset. In order to have the auxiliary driving light illuminate in conjunction with the high beam lights, the auxiliary driving light switch must again be depressed to activate the lights.

IMPORTANT:
Customers should check State and Local laws regarding proper operation and use of Auxiliary Driving Lamps. For example, many States prohibit more than four headlamps illuminated at the same time; other States prohibit any on-road use and require the lamps to be covered with the Auxiliary Driving Light caps when not in use.

Auxiliary driving lamps enhance the "high beam" visibility provided by dual, quad and six-headlamp systems and are not a fog light or a substitute for normal headlights. Therefore these lights will only be operational in conjunction with the high beam lights.

Never use the Auxiliary Driving Lights with the covers/caps attached. This may cause damage to the Auxiliary Driving Lights as well as to the covers/caps.