Exterior 1st Gen Driving Lights and how to wire

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  1. oldvet53

    oldvet53 New Member

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    #1 oldvet53, Oct 30, 2012
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    I have found some small round Driving Lights for about $40.00 at Autozone that will fit in the holes where the factory fog lights go on my '03 MCS. The problem I'm having is finding a MCS toggle switch and how to wire them in to my lights so they will work with High and Low beams. Anyone who has any info without having to go to a MINI dealer for the switch and how to wire it up would be appreciated. I have been on EBAY and could only find the whole switch pannel and I don't want to have to buy a whole pannel just to get a switch.
     
  2. Crashton

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    You can wire those yourself. If they are driving lights & not fogs you can wire them into the high beam circuit of the car. Hit the high beams & they all light up. Hit them again the high beams & driving lights are off. That way you won't be blinding other drivers.

    Edit.... Here is a wiring diagram.

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  3. oldvet53

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    Do I need a relay in the circit or just wire them into the High beams? Got you on just wiring them in to the High Beams only.
     
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    Use a relay triggered by the highbeam power.
     
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    I too would use a relay. Much easier on your wiring harness.
     
  6. BlwnAway

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    When I did mine, I relay'd into ignition, so I could use them either seperately or together with the high beams.......but as far as the toggle......who needs a toggle.....I went REAL old school:

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    And I thought my carpet was looking bad...yikes!

    Love the foot switch too. :Thumbsup:
     
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    lol, what you expect after 200,000 miles, I'm lucky there's any still there....
     

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