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Ryephile · 11-23-2011, 12:15 AM

It's true. The '02, '03, and '04 MINI's I owned with optional HID's used D2R bulbs in a reflector housing. '05+ MINI's with HID's use projector lenses whereas the standard halogens use reflectors. My Exige has a halogen low beam with a projector beam lens, and a halogen high beam with a reflector.

FWIW, bi-xenon are catching on quickly. It's becoming cheaper to pay for the motorized shutter mechanism than a whole separate bulb, wiring connector, and reflector/lens section in the light cluster. Add to that, they can charge an obscene amount to add one or two servo's for auto-level and/or steering lights.

LED's, being so flexible, can be used pretty much however you please; direct, diffused, reflected, or projected.

11-23-2011, 12:15 AM	#228
Ryephile Hot Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: quicker than arghx7 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 103 Thanked 173 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's true. The '02, '03, and '04 MINI's I owned with optional HID's used D2R bulbs in a reflector housing. '05+ MINI's with HID's use projector lenses whereas the standard halogens use reflectors. My Exige has a halogen low beam with a projector beam lens, and a halogen high beam with a reflector. FWIW, bi-xenon are catching on quickly. It's becoming cheaper to pay for the motorized shutter mechanism than a whole separate bulb, wiring connector, and reflector/lens section in the light cluster. Add to that, they can charge an obscene amount to add one or two servo's for auto-level and/or steering lights. LED's, being so flexible, can be used pretty much however you please; direct, diffused, reflected, or projected. __________________ "Wisdom is a not a function of age, but a function of experience." Just Say No to unqualified aftermarket products.