MINI COOPER S LED HEADLIGHT INSTALL! (R56) HEADLIGHT UPGRADE - F56 STYLE HEADLIGHTS!

In today’s video we install new headlights for my r56 Mini Cooper s ! Show you how to install and wire the! They are amazing hopefully you enjoy! Reminder this is for non OEM HID Headlight applications only !
Headlight link:
Spec D Headlights Chrome: ebay.us/KTDBTM
Spec D Headlights Smoked: ebay.us/3lmpUe
Front Mount Intercooler: ebay.us/e6WOCi
Performance Downpipe: ebay.us/kVGn2F
Led bulbs used:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06...

[@petedawn8446]

Dude the headlights look amazing ! Wow wow wow!

[@DArias]

Thanks ! I love them it def changed the whole look of the front end no doubt about it

[@paulclark4838]

Man these headlights are gorgeous!

[@DArias]

Thanks man! I love them so much!

[@myst0ne]

i just did these do you get the warning light when done?

[@tinatubby656]

Ooooo in a way I kind of like the ways these look even over the factory projector lights !

[@DArias]

Idk if I would go as far in saying that haha but I do really like these as a cheap and nice upgrade

[@jpkilla6548]

Those lights are gorgeous!

[@DArias]

I absolutely agree!

[@dallasmitchell3878]

Great video man ! Makes the car look so much better

[@DArias]

FR I really think this makes the car look 10x better!

[@jakelong5217]

Excellent choice. They really clean up the front end of the car no doubt!

[@DArias]

I know! Haha they make the car look so much more modern I love them

[@mitchellbaylor8132]

I know Im pretty randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@jackstanley2849]

Love your vids bro, I’m going to get a Mini Cooper S r53 for my first car. I’m 15 at the minute and live in the UK. My dads got a classic mini and he’s modded that a bit and it’s sooooo cool🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@DArias]

Thanks man I appreciate that! And nice! That is a very very nice 1st car to get! And a classic mini is sick they’re super expensive for a clean one here in the states they aren’t around me around here

[@stefanrichmond7867]

I had the same idea when I was 17..... I didnt like paying the £3400 insurance.

[@Hapkin]

Do you need a canbus to not get headlight error messages and flickering?

[@lassjackson6311]

That’s a really nice look for the car

[@DArias]

Thank you!

[@hughcawk7434]

Keep the videos coming !

[@jaypilot6374]

is it gonna be hard wiring when you decided to change the headlight to HID?

[@benscott3603]

When the halo is on is it a complete ring or is it only semi ring with the turn signal portion being off?

[@rennan_ribas]

Hey man, I have a R52 2016, you know if I can change old original headlights for a new one with led?

[@silviocules1690]

Hi, I have r56 2013y Sd 2.0 with xenon lights,can I put Led lights instead of xenon

[@hmngtv7825]

Do they have headlights for r53 first generation conversion headlights to f56 light style?

[@alfredocastellanos9020]

Did you have any problems with the high beams? Mine only the driver side works lol. And any tips for the alignment of the lights?

[@ronaldracer8348]

Nice video and install man!

[@DArias]

Thanks bro!

[@nathanfranks9524]

Love the video, love the braclet🎉The lights look great. I have a 2007

[@markscena2550]

AMAZING!

[@DArias]

Thank you very much!

[@johnstevens2617]

great video bro!

[@DArias]

Thank you man I appreciate it a lot !

[@cheddarage]

Hello I’m thinking about getting these. Are they still running strong?

[@lennonade23]

The link for the headlights no longer works, any clue what they’re called? I can’t find any as nice as these.

[@user-ks3ty2tl9v]

Could you send a photo or video of how the connection is going so that the LED Haro stays on?

[@chadnarine3941]

I purchased these for my R56 as well and also wanted to switch out the halogen bulbs but later realized that Spec-D used a dual H11 high/low bulb instead of the typical H13 .... if you have found a dual H/L beam bulb in H11 LED I would love to know where I can find it.

[@DArias]

Nice man! These headlights are great but it’s true the halogens suck. The exact leds I bought are linked in the description. They’re a 6k white bright led and tbh work great. Super bright

[@MaxSlt]

Which light bulb do you use?

[@DArias]

These lights use h11 bulbs I’m probably going to be switched to a nice bright white led bulb for these

[@MaxSlt]

DArias_ could you tell me which ones?

[@DArias]

When I order my bulbs I’ll give you a link to them and I’ll let you know how they work as well

[@ThienTran-vq8kp]

Driving halo LED should be connected to auxiliary power so that it comes on when the ignition is on. This means you will have to run a power line out of a fuse box to power it.

[@DArias]

Yes, but I did not want the halo to be on at all times when the car is running I only want it on all together which is why I wired it the way I did

[@ThienTran-vq8kp]

Diego Arias I wonder if the halo goes dimmer when you wire it the way you do? The theory is that the ring runs bright and when you turn the driving light on, the halo ring dims down... if it works this way I will try and get a pair, my oem xenons are 8 years old and probably will fail any day now.

[@giovanniconiglio4008]

Ciao ! Dove posso acquistare i fari x mia r55! Grazie 😃

[@treyonbaird9853]

How do you get high beam

[@roncoan8774]

Does it have hi beams ?

[@sirisackx1582]

Hello Mr. Diego. A . Great video man👍👍. I have the same headlight on my 2013 mini Cooper S R56. 🙏 Please can you tell me how to adjust headlight up and down, where and what screws you turn to level the headlights. Thank you hope to hear from you soon. Patrick 🤝

[@Farhanians]

do you have any canbus error on the dash ?

[@DArias]

Unfortunately it does throw a code for the headlights but it doesn’t effect them working what so ever BUT I am going to get the car coded again to turn off the error message for the headlights so it’s alright for now

[@BigxDxxEpidemic]

Farhanians yes it does, it also illuminates when you switch OEM license plate lights for LED’s. It’s not a big deal at all and you’ll get used to it. All the light is telling you is that it recognizes that it things your lights are out. This is due to the LEDS taking such little power to operate.

[@DArias]

Absolutely 100% correct lol like I said to him too it pops up but you kind of get used to it

[@ThienTran-vq8kp]

Annoying, I changed my park light with LED globes and it threw a code, it’s being 12 months now, BMW guy couldn’t clear it... it’s part of the dash light now.

[@trevorphillips3055]

@@ThienTran-vq8kp you need to fit load resistors.Some led bulbs come with them fitted as did the ones fitted to my cooper for the side lights (above front fog light bulb).

[@ikeshakarian734]

Where did you get the lights from?

[@bxghost]

When you set your light setting to park lights only does the led stay on?

[@DArias]

No in my case the way I wired it, it does not you can do it that way where you can wire it to come on with the fogs when you put the parking lights on but I decided to just go the simple route and have the leds turn on and off with the headlight bulb

[@kenalfred7242]

👍🏾

[@DArias]

Thank you!

[@pragamers3654]

have a 2017 mini one f55 hard top with halogen bulbs, both headlight and fog light and daytime running lights Can you recommend LEDs?

[@DArias]

So if I were you, I would look into just upgrading into the oem hid style lights from the F series mini.. a bit pricey but it’s a direct swap that shouldn’t give you issues. You may have to change a bit of wiring around though

[@ProGamerKid2000]

I have an f55 but its 2015 and it halogen headlights, no led. How much would it cost to upgrade?

[@DArias]

I’m not sure how much these are R series specific I’m not sure if they sell a same style one for the f56

[@helenkeller6660]

Nice touch for the car

[@DArias]

Agreed! I really think so

[@chrisgab1293]

how do I make it so only the LED shows? I'd greatly appreciate a response!

[@DArias]

Soo you have 2 options on how you can go about this man.. some people wire it to the fog light so when the fog lights are on the halos only pop up or others I’ve seen wire in a separate switch into the car to toggle just the halos.. me personally I don’t like the way the led halos look on alone in this style so that’s why I chose to wire it straight to the power of the lights

[@Smoove7192937]

Hey, did you cut out the lower part of your bumper in front of the intercooler? I was thinking about doing that

[@DArias]

I did cut out the center section yes!

[@Smoove7192937]

Diego Arias are you able to remove the lower grill or do you have to cut it out? Just in case I want to put it back in the future

[@DArias]

Unfortunately you have to cut it out because it’s connected to the brake ducts unless you wanna remove the entire thing and it exposes everything but I feel it looks ugly without the ducts there

[@ThatGuyMitch1]

Hey I know this video is old but hopefully you can help me out. I bought a pair of headlights just like yours from Spec D tuning. Do you have any issues with the light shaking or vibrations ?

[@DArias]

Yes, with the crappy bulbs they gave you the lights tend to have like a flicker effect. Once I switched them out to LEDs it went away and now they’re good

[@ThatGuyMitch1]

@@DArias thanks I'll try this out

[@DArias]

No problem man.. it’s a bit annoying but that should clear up the issue

[@Sassinator2014]

Thinking of upgrading my headlights (2010)...What aftermarket LED bulbs did you end up going with? Pros / cons? Thanks!

[@DArias]

I ended up buying this with no issues! Def for the price it’s a great upgrade www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHDYTGL/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06XHDYTGL&linkCode=as2&tag=darias0a-20&linkId=2eb7971017ebae1b9599ee92d6796e45

[@Sassinator2014]

@@DArias awesome! Thanks! I can’t wait to do this upgrade!

[@muhammadzailani7313]

Do you loose the headlight washer nozzles?

[@DArias]

These headlights only work for the oem halogen lights not for the oem hid headlights

[@saulselizabeth981]

hello..i think that i messed up connect to wiring..my headlight not works on round led and only center led light works. also highbeam not work.can u help please.

[@DArias]

Do the main bulbs turn on when you flip the switch? When you connect the harness?

[@saulselizabeth981]

I'm sorry that I just saw your reply. I appreciate to you. Yes center light works but switch doesn't works. I mean when i start up engine automatically center lights on. Thank you again.

[@tallperson117]

Hey so is it not possible to get the halo to work as a daytime running light without also turning on the main lights?

[@DArias]

You can yes, people sometimes wire the halo to the fog light switch and some others to the parking lights too.. personally idt these halos look good by themselves so I just took the easy route to wire them to the main lights instead

[@DArias]

You can extend the wire and wire them up to the fog lights if you’d want so when the fog lights are on so are the halos etc

[@tallperson117]

Oh they don't look great alone? I haven't seen what they look like powered on by themselves yet tbh.

[@DArias]

Imo no my buddy has his wired to his fog lights and idk it doesn’t do it for me.. maybe because it’s not a full halo ring like bmw etc .. looks a little weird tbh so I just opted for it to come on all at once again personal preference what you can do, take a drill battery pack, place the headlight in and put the green wire to the battery positive and the black to the negative and it’ll turn on the halo like in the video and stand back and see if you like the look yourself

[@yodings]

any idea where i can get a set of these, the link is broken bro

[@DArias]

Let me take a look. Seems that Amazon has taken that specific headlight off their site. Thank you for letting me know. Will take a look rn for you

[@AMGW202]

does it have a fixed high beam function ? Please answer asap

[@DArias]

It does yes

[@AMGW202]

@@DArias on redline360 website, with the plug n play version they say it doesn’t have a high beam function on locked position. Do you think it can be fixed with some wiring?

[@RDDLEZZ]

are you able to use your brights with these?

[@DArias]

Yes they work like the oem ones, same procedure and work great

[@enzojiles3068]

Beautiful headlights and nice car!

[@DArias]

Thanks man! I love the headlights haha

[@alexpruszynski3271]

In pictures of the headlights it looks like a part of the halo ring is used for the turn signal. Is that true or do they just glow white?

[@DArias]

The bottom part of the halo is the turn signal

[@alexpruszynski3271]

Diego Arias oh okay so it acts like a switch back and turns yellow?

[@DArias]

Well when the halos are on, the bottom portion turn signal doesn’t light up it only does the turn signal

[@alexpruszynski3271]

Diego Arias ohhhh I see now! I didn’t notice that in the vid. Thanks for the replies. Car looks clean

[@DArias]

Thanks man ! For the price it’s hard to beat 💪🏽

[@lysergicalmikael]

Hey man, I just installed these in mine a few days ago, your vid helped with the wiring for sure lol. Have a question I thought you might be able to answer, I've already popped in some hikari LED bulbs from Amazon and I think there's some flicker, did you need extra wiring? I'm not sure if it's flicker or actually vibration shaking the housing yet.

[@DArias]

I’m glad it helped ! And did you buy the led bulbs with the built in canbus cancelers ? Some bulbs don’t have them and tend to have a flicker issue.. the bulbs I’m running haven’t given me that issue thank god but my buddy has led bulbs without the cancelers and his flicker sometimes but it isn’t too bad

[@lysergicalmikael]

@@DArias far as I can tell they don't, just a short cable and connector after the heatsink, gonna give it a go and get a canceller, worst case can hook up hids again.

[@DArias]

Try the cancelers out luckily I haven’t had an issue what so ever with the led bulbs ... if not hid isn’t a bad substitution

[@ZIADMUSIC]

Will these fit Clubman 2019?

[@DArias]

Unfortunately not no 😞

[@emiliogrispino1089]

Hello Darias, do you have a pdf manual for installation? thank you

[@DArias]

I don’t unfortunately but I can do my very best to answer any question you have on this! Let me know

[@emiliogrispino1089]

@@DArias ok, thanks a lot. In a few days i Will have my new headlights, and i write to you

[@Luisjusthere]

Does this give you an error code? If so is it a constant one or only when you turn on the high beams?? I want to upgrade my fading headlights on my 2010 Mini but i feel like that bit of slight OCD would naw at me if I upgrade and got a constant error code every time i drive haha!

[@DArias]

Sooooo no lie I do every once in a while get a random bulb out code BUT there’s no constant warning that pops up on any display for this.. but this happens to me once in a blue moon like I’ll be sitting at a light and the bulb out light pops up but then disappears..since the leds draw so little current sometimes the car can’t detect that they’re actually working

[@Luisjusthere]

DArias_ i appreciate the quick response, i guess its not too bad is i get an error code i can actually reset once in a blue moon. Question: would i be able to upgrade and install some HIDs using these headlights or is it standard regular bulbs type only?

[@DArias]

Tbh to me it’s not that annoying just because with the minis it’ll pop the bulb out but then disappear when you go through your menu it’s not one of those cars that shows you a warning light for the bulbs you know? And yes you could run hides in these headlights if you wanted to with no issues

[@Luisjusthere]

DArias_ amazing, thank you for all the info, i will be upgrading my headlights sometime next month and hope its a smooth process that will indeed transform my Mini and make it look cleaner! Appreciate all the help!

[@doyoulikecrabs]

Hi bro, able to share where did you get these lights from? And if there are any fault codes or connector problems?

[@DArias]

Hey what’s up man.. so the link I have right in the description..it may throw a code for headlight or it may not.. some have told me they’ve gotten bulb out and others never got anything.. me personally I got a code but I defeated it with coding so that I wouldn’t have a fault

[@doyoulikecrabs]

It does have a workable high beam right?

[@DArias]

Absolutely does yes! High beams work with no issue.. I recommend a good led bulb as well because the halogen lights the headlights come with aren’t great haha

[@aidanmatukas9211]

Why would they not work if I have xenon headlights? I don't understand.

[@DArias]

Xenon headlights are different on the r56. Different wiring harness etc

[@culturalhouse2643]

Doesn’t work with cars that came with OEM bixenon because it has a different wiring harness.

[@paulraeside]

what size wheels do you have ?

[@DArias]

They’re 17x9 et20 all around

[@imaviet408]

Does anyone have another link to the headlights? The link in the description is no longer available. Thanks.

[@DArias]

new.minimania.com/part/G2NMX1552/Mini-Cooper-Drl-Led-Projector-Headlights-Gen2-R55-R56-R57-R58-R59?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4mIBhBsEiwAKgzXOD5CdkErLzgemZJr1lQEYjhzhP0o3C5NbVObCgyfeYkwSEhb2eRs8BoCt9sQAvD_BwE

[@DArias]

Forgot that link expired I apologize. Mini mania has them. Redline360 has them cheaper but currently sold out on their site

[@imaviet408]

@@DArias Perfect! Thank you for the quick reply. You’re the best!

[@benscott3603]

@@imaviet408 redline just got them back in stock if you were still looking

[@samdarena6453]

Will these fit a 2012 s

[@DArias]

As long as your stock headlights are the halogen ones then yes!

[@daniellitchmore5721]

Can these fit the R53?

[@DArias]

Unfortunately no 😞

[@shaneshane2776]

Will these also work with a 2014 Mini Cooper s?

[@DArias]

If you have the last year 2014 R58 with halogen lights then yes BUT if you have a 1st year 2014 F56 then no

[@shaneshane2776]

Yo lmao is that a yes ?

[@DArias]

You have an r58 or f56?

[@winnernetworks7447]

Very cool like your glasses

[@DArias]

Thank you lol

[@matthewphansen2]

what year's will this fit?

[@DArias]

07-13 as long as you don’t have the stock projector headlights you need to have the stock halogen lights for these to work

[@SaiPhet]

Hows the light output?

[@DArias]

The halogens that come with it are awful but if you switch to some nice leds then fantastic. The led ring however is pretty bright

[@jesusamericano4531]

Nice headlight! Do you think I can do this to my 13 r56?

[@DArias]

If your r56 came with the halogen headlights from factory then yes! If it came with the oem HID headlights then unfortunately no

[@jesusamericano4531]

Thank you bro! You have a really nice Mini Cooper 🔥

[@DArias]

Thank you I appreciate it a lot !

[@andyfeng5181]

Your video makes my head spinning lol, I do love to learn how to do wires tho. Maybe better to put the camera some where can hold it

[@jameswilliams8846]

Nice

[@DArias]

Thanks!

[@Stephiex1029]

I like your glasses

[@DArias]

And my glasses like you 😋😏

[@tonyparker2953]

Do you think these will work with my 2012 r56 base? It did not come with stock halogen lights......

[@DArias]

If your car has the oem hids from factory then unfortunately these are not compatible

[@tonyparker2953]

@@DArias gotcha, do you know why these wouldn't work in place of the OEM hids?

[@culturalhouse2643]

If you have OEM bixenon, these lights won’t work because the connectors on the lights and the connector coming from the car have different pin placements in them.

[@Razhyx]

Wish I could do this to my 07 r56 :(

[@DArias]

Do you have the regular halogen headlights ? Or did yours come with the oem projector headlights ?

[@bxghost]

You can. shop.redline360.com/products/spec-d-projector-headlights-mini-cooper-drl-led-halo-07-12-black-or-chrome

[@laurenhaddix5283]

I tried to do it like you were showing and mine light isn’t working

[@DArias]

Make sure your crimp connector is pushed down all the way into the wire

[@DArias]

Sometimes it’s a bit loose or not all the way and won’t make contact

[@laurenhaddix5283]

I got the turn signal to work but the headlight still doesn’t.

[@laurenhaddix5283]

Led white lights work not the actual headlight

[@OldJudoGuy]

How are these still working??

[@DArias]

They worked perfect no issues. New owner had 0 issues too

[@startefa2010]

Hello man , very nice video , i got the same headlights and i need help in wiring , i am not a pro , is there a way to reach out to you to help do the wiring remotely , appreciated man and keep up the good work

[@startefa2010]

I did the same wiring however not working , can you help troubleshooting

[@flame735595]

does this have high beam

[@DArias]

Yes the high beam and low beam are the same bulb

[@flame735595]

@@DArias at 6.30 of ur video theres a connector over there do i need to connec that?

[@joshuarivera532]

Did u know what type of R is the clubman 2008

[@DArias]

The clubman is the “R55”

[@joshuarivera532]

Thanks im new with this kind of cars and im looking to make a upgrade headlights like that ones

[@joshuarivera532]

Diego Arias the R56 headlights fits the R55?

[@DArias]

Yes these are the same headlights for both. Do you have factory halogen headlights though? Or did yours come with the oem hid lights ?

[@MrBillygoat1974]

What rims?

[@DArias]

Mtechnica Aeros

[@MrQueenlatte]

Which website to buy?

[@DArias]

Here’s the link www.amazon.com/Spec-D-Tuning-2LHP-MINI06-V2-TM-Projector-Headlight/dp/B01LY85B5C/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=2LHP-MINI06-V2-TM&qid=1574024804&sr=8-1

[@hectormelendez7057]

Did you use led light for the headlight!!!!!

[@DArias]

Yes! I ended up buying 6k led bulbs from amazon haha they match the halo ring perfectly and look great and bright !

[@hectormelendez7057]

Diego Arias bud haz use canbus ornes!!!

[@calimochoman]

Hi! MCS R56 N18 owner here! Love your vidz! Lots of useful info bro, keep going. Question, did you get the bulb replacements already? I want to change the headlights but don’t want to do it until I’m sure I can get LED replacements for the bulb. 😉

[@DArias]

Thank you man I appreciate it! And the bulbs are on the way the holiday backed my order up a couple of days but I should have them early to mid next week so I will let you know how that goes! Haha

[@calimochoman]

DArias_ awesome! I’ll be vigilant. LOL

[@benscott3603]

Do you want to sell those

[@angelferrer8026]

Wheels spec and brand?

[@DArias]

Mtechnica wheels they’re 17x9 et 20 all around

[@marelysfernandez5085]

Are they good at night?

[@DArias]

The bulbs they come with are mediocre at best. A good led in there though snd they work amazing at night

[@marelysfernandez5085]

@@DArias thanks I'm searching for a good headlights and I like these but I work at night soo I need one that works great in the dark. Thank you

[@saidbamajboor7980]

Where are you located ?

[@DArias]

I’m from jersey

[@nathanbenson8930]

You should’ve wired the halo to a fuse that’s on when the car is on so you have daytime running lights

[@DArias]

That was my original plan but I actually don’t like DTRL and I turn off them off with my Carista on all my cars if it lets me which is why I just went the easy route to wire it to the power of the headlight lol

[@younghope24]

Must upgrade the bulbs to leds cause the halogen lights suck

[@DArias]

Absolutely the plan the halogen bulbs it comes with are terrible lol

[@elyngonzalez]

Can you do mine 😬 please 🙏🏻

[@cookieassassin12]

very cool but led ring light should be always turned though.

[@DArias]

You could have it where the led ring is always on while driving but my personally liking I prefer it not to be unless it’s at night time with the headlights on as wel

[@cookieassassin12]

fair enough , is it an easy job to make the LED light stay on all the time?

[@DArias]

It should be you would just have to find a constant 12v to tap into when intention switch is on to power them. A very popular one is people running extra wire down and tapping into the fog light so they run the led ring and fog light together which also looks really nice

[@basicfit9855]

The green wire goes to the fuse box and connects to a positiv connection that comes from the key contact ! The LED light should lights when you start the car ! Not the lights!

[@culturalhouse2643]

Where does the black wire go?

[@Moka_420]

“you don’t want to blind somebody” that’s literally the point of LEDs hate to break it to you but they don’t really provide that much more visibility realistically.

[@Vivianauxito]

Are you interested in collaborating with us? We are willing to send you bulb samples for review. If interested, let's communicate further.

[@voltagemotowerks]

That Rattling noise from your camera is annoying 🙉 sounds like you’re carrying a paint can around 😅

[@DArias]

I’m sorry lol I like to carry a few cans of spray paint in my pocket when I film 😫

[@DArias]

Realistically lol I had 2 metal tabs that hold my camera strap on and I forgot to take them off ! It does get a little annoying here and there but they are removed now from my videos now on I apologize