My Mini Cooper LI install: Part I

Lacning74,

As a MINI owner myself it's a great install. Have you posted this on NAM too?

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Originally Posted by ords

Lacning74,

As a MINI owner myself it's a great install. Have you posted this on NAM too?

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Thanks. Yup, posted on NAM. Laser jammers seem a little too sketchy for most NAMers, though.

Nice and clean install

I happened to have a video cam on me so I made a quick video to answer some questions another user had about my install. Turns out it was too dark to see anything.

YouTube - LI install

I really need to get a real LIDAR gun for some testing. Too cheap to pay for one, though.

Great job on the install and video..it is certainly a great way to explain things. As soon as you panned just up from the grill I realized you had an R56...but clearly that didn't really add any new install issues.
I'd still like to see how well the single head does.

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Originally Posted by lacning74

Here's my install of a single LI regular head up front. I'm waiting on a slim head for the back.

Accessing the firewall is so easy in a mini cooper. I just fished it through this grommet and the wire appeared in the footwell:

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...m/IMG_0511.jpg

Removed the grille for some dremelling:

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...m/DSC_7112.jpg

Mounted the CPU in the passenger footwell:

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com.../IMG_05151.jpg

Grille shots:

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com.../IMG_05173.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com.../IMG_05182.jpg

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com.../IMG_05192.jpg

Switch (the button and lights on the side are my Escort Smartcord install):

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com.../IMG_05143.jpg

All and all an easy install. Head placement is not ideal but fits snugly and stealthily though with overhang and major underhang issues. No room in the higher chrome slats. The black MCS mesh grills are more ideal.

When I get the slim head for the rear, I'll post part II.

Also, anyone in the NYC area with access to a gun for testing my parking sensors full capabilities and limitations? :)

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damn greaaaat job lancing/.....ELVIS

Great job, 5 stars!!! :beer:

Thanks for the comments! If y'all haven't seen my quad upgrade already, here's the link.