ZT-T tail lights

Bob Williams · 18th March 2024, 11:54

Like many others, both my tail lights are in a dilapidated state. The plastic lenses are fine but they do not fix securely to the body shell. Both sides are listed by Rimmers as being on back order and available at the end of March but from inside information I understand there is no manufacturer willing to take this on at present. Does anyone have a reasonable pair that I could buy please? I will be going to PoL in a couple of weeks. Thanks, Bob

Yorkshire GOC · 18th March 2024, 14:38

They do occasionally come up on e bay - sometimes brand new.

Bob Williams · 18th March 2024, 14:56

Thank you. I do look at ebay regularly and will continue to do so. I may even resort to buying some rough ones (but with good lenses) and designing a modification.

Yorkshire GOC · 18th March 2024, 15:07

Bizzy Lizzy on E Bay aka Jack was selling rear cluster tourer repair kits - see link - try and message him to see if he has any.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134969926...sAAOSw96thZWQX

Bob Williams · 22nd March 2024, 18:44

Thank you, I will try that.

macafee2 · 22nd March 2024, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Bob Williams

Like many others, both my tail lights are in a dilapidated state. The plastic lenses are fine but they do not fix securely to the body shell. Both sides are listed by Rimmers as being on back order and available at the end of March but from inside information I understand there is no manufacturer willing to take this on at present. Does anyone have a reasonable pair that I could buy please? I will be going to PoL in a couple of weeks. Thanks, Bob

can you explain a bit more about why they do not fit securely?

macafee2

Bob Williams · 26th March 2024, 13:51

The fixing screws on the inboard side of the lights do not screw into anything as the clips are broken/missing. On the offside light the outboard side will not stay secured to the body and I have to push the light back about half an inch into place after each run. Souls believe I need new lights but I have thought about getting some second hand units (Rimmers no longer have new ones) and designing a repair fix.

I understand this is a common problem!

Yorkshire GOC · 26th March 2024, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Bob Williams

The fixing screws on the inboard side of the lights do not screw into anything as the clips are broken/missing. On the offside light the outboard side will not stay secured to the body and I have to push the light back about half an inch into place after each run. Souls believe I need new lights but I have thought about getting some second hand units (Rimmers no longer have new ones) and designing a repair fix.

I understand this is a common problem!

Will this help - worrying thing is this repair kit will be the last batch.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134991013...cAAOSwVJBik60r

Kearton · 28th March 2024, 07:50

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

Will this help - worrying thing is this repair kit will be the last batch.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134991013...cAAOSwVJBik60r

Looking at the components of this kit, it should be possible to buy the individual items separately if you can find out their sizes.

Arctic · 28th March 2024, 08:21

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Originally Posted by Kearton

Looking at the components of this kit, it should be possible to buy the individual items separately if you can find out their sizes.

The problem with the kit above is, first you need to remove the old rivnut, this can deform the hole, you can try and tighten it up with the tool they supply which is basically a bolt through a tube, the poor metal of the bolt if you over tighten it then it will shear off, seen it happen at the meets.

You would be better purchasing this kit below, and if you attend meets you could help others with their lights, at least you could try to tighten the existing rivnut to see if it will grip and not turn that is if you can also get the old bolt out do to rust.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315058654301

The kit is not that much more than the small one which is no good in my opinion.

For an extra £9 you could also get the set of rivnuts.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403839598...3ABFBM4of3xdBj

18th March 2024, 11:54	#1
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	ZT-T tail lights Like many others, both my tail lights are in a dilapidated state. The plastic lenses are fine but they do not fix securely to the body shell. Both sides are listed by Rimmers as being on back order and available at the end of March but from inside information I understand there is no manufacturer willing to take this on at present. Does anyone have a reasonable pair that I could buy please? I will be going to PoL in a couple of weeks. Thanks, Bob

18th March 2024, 14:38	#2
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	They do occasionally come up on e bay - sometimes brand new. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

18th March 2024, 15:07	#4
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Bizzy Lizzy on E Bay aka Jack was selling rear cluster tourer repair kits - see link - try and message him to see if he has any. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134969926...sAAOSw96thZWQX __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

18th March 2024, 14:56	#3
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	Thank you. I do look at ebay regularly and will continue to do so. I may even resort to buying some rough ones (but with good lenses) and designing a modification.

22nd March 2024, 18:44	#5
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	Thank you, I will try that.

26th March 2024, 13:51	#7
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	The fixing screws on the inboard side of the lights do not screw into anything as the clips are broken/missing. On the offside light the outboard side will not stay secured to the body and I have to push the light back about half an inch into place after each run. Souls believe I need new lights but I have thought about getting some second hand units (Rimmers no longer have new ones) and designing a repair fix. I understand this is a common problem!