2nd Gen R60 Countryman Most liked posts in thread: Fog Light Bulb Upgrade

You need to get the LED's that have a "load" resistor built into the circuit so the MINI thinks the bulb is still good.....

 

You need to get the ones identified as "canbus error free" LED bulbs...

Tons of them on ebay....

error free canbus led bulbs | eBay

 

Ziza.
ECS News Ziza Front Fog Lamp Bulbs for the Generation 2 MINI

 

LEDs won't provide great light output.

 

Putting a brighter bulb into a fog light will not change it into a driving light. The reflector & lens are what determines fog vs driving. You will have a brighter fog light that no longer works well as a fog light & doesn't work as a driving light.

 

Brighter in a fog light is kind of counter productive if you want the light to function as a fog light. Brighter bulbs should not give you any bulb out warnings. LED bulbs will, because there is not enough current draw from them.

 

Get an 35 W HID fog light kit ONLY. (Not 55 W kit) $29.99
A 55W kit will get too hot for the plastic housing but your lens will be ok because its glass. not worth the issues. Just stick with the 35w.

I have them and they have worked great for years. The kits are well made with waterproof connectors and sealed digital ultra-thin ballasts. (Easy plug and play)

The fog bulb size is : H11 for an R53

DDM Tuning 35W and 55W HID Kits

I do not use them as fog lights, I use them as driving lights.

 

See my post above.

 

LED's suck at driving lights......