Comments on: MF Mailbox: White Lights Install

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 21:09:45 +0000

Those are the same factory tail lights….i don’t believe moss sells the pure white ones anymore…just the newer red and white (no amber) ones….all the same. I have never had a problem with the white taillights on any of the three MINIs i’ve owned.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:59:42 +0000

Going on Ebay – I have seen these white backlights going for as little as 48.00 plus 25.00 shipping. My question is, are these the same quality as MossMINI or Outmotoring? My OEM 2003 backlights have a thin layer of dust in between the clear lense and the colored lenses – is there any way to correct/clean this? It has been like this since I bought it new – very frustrating when I clean it up and look at it during day, but especially at night – you can see the dust within that area clinging to the inter part of clear lense. Any help is very much appreciated.

By: Casey

Casey — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:37:26 +0000

The harness strengthens the current…but it in itself will not make them DOT approved…to do so you have to install those fugly red reflectors that pretty much NO one does….my dealer actually refused to install the white lights as i refused the reflectors and they couldn’t sell the car with the white lights on but no reflectors as it wouldn’t be DOT approved….so in about 10 minutes at Gabe’s house (staying there while i was in town to pick up my MINI) we had them installed…i have the harness – just never got around to installing it.

By: Charles Talen

Charles Talen — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:20:25 +0000

You can install the white taillights on a 2005 Mini! The 2005 OEM lights have the reverse light built into them, when you install the white taillights on a 2005 Mini the top fog lights act as the reverse lights. I dont know if it is DOT approved, but it works.

By: John

John — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:52:08 +0000

Without the harness I don’t think the brake lights don’t meet DOT standards. If you have done brake light diode mod, then you basically have done what the harness would do less any extra current the harness might provide. Also with the harness in place, rear fog lights are an not an option.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:00:18 +0000

I’ve recently heard it strengthens the electrical signal, the lights look a little pink w/o it…this just makes it stronger so it looks a bit more red.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 01:08:58 +0000

Can you buy/install only the white third brake light for 2005+ MC & MCS?

Yes - the 02-04 and the 05+ are no different when it comes to the third brake light. One of the few places where there's no difference it would seem!

By: Mark Vogler

Mark Vogler — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:48:18 +0000

Rolin, Check EBAY, I’ve seen just the 3rd brake light on there a lot.

By: Rollin

Rollin — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 21:56:02 +0000

Can you buy/install only the white third brake light for 2005+ MC & MCS?

By: Mark Vogler

Mark Vogler — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 04:11:28 +0000

Dave you are correct as far as the bulbs being soldered and the board being different.

I have rear fogs enabled and working. I did not need the harness installed to do that. Thats my main reason for this question. I have the harness now but don't want to install it unless it going to give me a function that I need or want.

By: David Bunting

David Bunting — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 23:06:58 +0000

Caveat: I'm a bit fuzzy on this, but this is what I recall from a couple years ago.

The additional harness was necessary if you wanted to have the rear foglight active on the clear tails. Additionally, the circuit board on the clear tails was different and the bulbs may have been soldered in as well.

By: Mike Wildman

Mike Wildman — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 20:41:57 +0000

The white rear lights can be used on 05 Minis with a very minor mod to the light. I have them ready prepared