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 Convert from PIAA Driving Lights to OEM

 Created by: UCDNebulous
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 Posted: Aug 15, 2017 03:10PM
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Thank you very much Ken!

Now I just need to figure out how to convert the PIAA lighting harness to the OEM lighting harness and I should be good to go.

Chris
One thing, I presume you purchased the Gen1 post mount type driving lights.  The Gen2 and Gen3 driving lights are not post mount so they will not work with the brackets you chose.

Ken
Here are the lights I have, with the pictured mount type: //new.minimania.com/part/NMA3030-01/Mini-Cooper-Driving-Rally-Light-Oem-Gen1-R50-R52-R53?gclid=CjwKCAjwt8rMBRBOEiwA2F2biBWK8d9EhibSk1oXRXaE88RD1ZEbsF2A9SjIJLN_KIbv_bsmU42VmhoCc7kQAvD_BwE

The brackets I have are in the op.

Do you think this will be an issue? I believe they are the gen 1.

Chris
No issue - you are good to go.

 Posted: Aug 15, 2017 12:10PM
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Thank you very much Ken!

Now I just need to figure out how to convert the PIAA lighting harness to the OEM lighting harness and I should be good to go.

Chris
One thing, I presume you purchased the Gen1 post mount type driving lights.  The Gen2 and Gen3 driving lights are not post mount so they will not work with the brackets you chose.

Ken
Here are the lights I have, with the pictured mount type: //new.minimania.com/part/NMA3030-01/Mini-Cooper-Driving-Rally-Light-Oem-Gen1-R50-R52-R53?gclid=CjwKCAjwt8rMBRBOEiwA2F2biBWK8d9EhibSk1oXRXaE88RD1ZEbsF2A9SjIJLN_KIbv_bsmU42VmhoCc7kQAvD_BwE

The brackets I have are in the op.

Do you think this will be an issue? I believe they are the gen 1.

Chris

 Posted: Aug 15, 2017 11:47AM
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Originally Posted by UCDNebulous
Thank you very much Ken!

Now I just need to figure out how to convert the PIAA lighting harness to the OEM lighting harness and I should be good to go.

Chris
One thing, I presume you purchased the Gen1 post mount type driving lights.  The Gen2 and Gen3 driving lights are not post mount so they will not work with the brackets you chose.

Ken

 Posted: Aug 15, 2017 09:23AM
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Thank you very much Ken!

Now I just need to figure out how to convert the PIAA lighting harness to the OEM lighting harness and I should be good to go.

Chris

 Posted: Aug 15, 2017 07:14AM
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Hello MiniMania,
I have been a long time lurker on these forums since I bought my 2002 Mini Cooper S back in 2010. Since then I have been doing all my own maintenance and the car is a ton of fun to drive. I have less than 50k miles on it as I live very close to work.

After some recent damage to my previously installed PIAA driving lights I decided that I would prefer the look and feel of the original OEM driving lights. Since I still have the brackets and wiring for the PIAA lights I only purchased the lamps themselves, no extra wiring, brackets etc. My previous PIAA installation had the wiring routed through the engine bay safely with a separate on/off switch that I ran under the steering wheel and affixed with strong adhesive tape.

The brackets I have (currently uninstalled after hood work was finished): //new.minimania.com/part/NMA3026B/Mini-Cooper-Fog-Or-Driving-Light-Brackets-In-Black-Gen1

The OEM Driving Lights I have (purchased from a different site): //new.minimania.com/part/S6055/Classic-Austin-Mini-Chrome-Spot-Light--Driving-Light-Pair-5 

A few questions I have:

1) Will these brackets work properly with the OEM driving lamps? The lamps fit in the drilled holes, but I don't want to make any extra assumptions.
2) Will the old electrical wiring for the PIAA lights work the same for the OEM driving lamps? I'd like to just modify the connections from the PIAA lights to connect the OEM lamps, but don't want to run into any electrical issues.
3) Is there any reason to use a rivet over some bolts to properly connect the brackets into the hood? I don't feel like there is much of a difference and I would like the ease of use to remove and reattach as needed.

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Hi Chris, here you go:

1)  The brackets are the same dimensions as the factory pieces - so the answer is 'yes', they will fit fine.

2)  As you mentioned, aside from connecting the aftermarket lights to the wiring, everything else can remain the same.

3)  Bolts in place of rivets will work fine.  I might suggest using a dab of thread locker to ensure the nuts stay in place.

ken

 Posted: Aug 14, 2017 03:31PM
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Hello MiniMania,
I have been a long time lurker on these forums since I bought my 2002 Mini Cooper S back in 2010. Since then I have been doing all my own maintenance and the car is a ton of fun to drive. I have less than 50k miles on it as I live very close to work.

After some recent damage to my previously installed PIAA driving lights I decided that I would prefer the look and feel of the original OEM driving lights. Since I still have the brackets and wiring for the PIAA lights I only purchased the lamps themselves, no extra wiring, brackets etc. My previous PIAA installation had the wiring routed through the engine bay safely with a separate on/off switch that I ran under the steering wheel and affixed with strong adhesive tape.

The brackets I have (currently uninstalled after hood work was finished): //new.minimania.com/part/NMA3026B/Mini-Cooper-Fog-Or-Driving-Light-Brackets-In-Black-Gen1

The OEM Driving Lights I have (purchased from a different site): //new.minimania.com/part/S6055/Classic-Austin-Mini-Chrome-Spot-Light--Driving-Light-Pair-5 

A few questions I have:

1) Will these brackets work properly with the OEM driving lamps? The lamps fit in the drilled holes, but I don't want to make any extra assumptions.
2) Will the old electrical wiring for the PIAA lights work the same for the OEM driving lamps? I'd like to just modify the connections from the PIAA lights to connect the OEM lamps, but don't want to run into any electrical issues.
3) Is there any reason to use a rivet over some bolts to properly connect the brackets into the hood? I don't feel like there is much of a difference and I would like the ease of use to remove and reattach as needed.

Thanks in advance,
Chris