RHD to LHD Conversion - Page 2

planenut · 30th December 2018, 15:02

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Originally Posted by DEVYL

.......... We will record the first attempt to put the ignition ON and start the engine; camera man will have a fire extinguisher

As said, you are brave, good on you.

DEVYL · 4th January 2019, 15:00

So, after mounting the important stuff for the car to run, we tried to start it to see what's what. Of course, the car would not crank, after making some checks , we discovered something misplaced , undo the wrong part, the car would crank but didn't fire up . After checking it again, found some issues to the wires that went to the BCU and EWS. Sorted those and the car fired up

. It was a 3 step start up procedure : 1) no crank 2) crank non starting 3) crank & start

https://streamable.com/8td5s

EDIT : the car has 0 airbags mounted, the airbag sensors underneath the carpet are different so those are not plugged in and the airbag ECU plug was different so that's out of the car for now; still....zero airbag errors.

Andy_with_a_screwdriver · 4th January 2019, 15:11

I would have been inclined to find a good LHD car and get it re-sprayed!

Good luck.

DEVYL · 4th January 2019, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_with_a_screwdriver

I would have been inclined to find a good LHD car and get it re-sprayed!

Good luck.

Factory paint the best and besides this, a VIN Decoding would have shown that the car is not a genuine Monogram

tomcat22 · 1st December 2020, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEVYL

So, after mounting the important stuff for the car to run, we tried to start it to see what's what. Of course, the car would not crank, after making some checks , we discovered something misplaced , undo the wrong part, the car would crank but didn't fire up . After checking it again, found some issues to the wires that went to the BCU and EWS. Sorted those and the car fired up

. It was a 3 step start up procedure : 1) no crank 2) crank non starting 3) crank & start

https://streamable.com/8td5s

EDIT : the car has 0 airbags mounted, the airbag sensors underneath the carpet are different so those are not plugged in and the airbag ECU plug was different so that's out of the car for now; still....zero airbag errors.

Your video is no more available, also I would like to see some pics.

Thinking of converting a low milage 75 RHD nearby to LHD.

Not sure about the fire wall between engine bay and cabin

4th January 2019, 15:00	#12
DEVYL Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Auto Connoiseur SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bucharest Posts: 332 Thanks: 23 Thanked 54 Times in 36 Posts	So, after mounting the important stuff for the car to run, we tried to start it to see what's what. Of course, the car would not crank, after making some checks , we discovered something misplaced , undo the wrong part, the car would crank but didn't fire up . After checking it again, found some issues to the wires that went to the BCU and EWS. Sorted those and the car fired up . It was a 3 step start up procedure : 1) no crank 2) crank non starting 3) crank & start https://streamable.com/8td5s EDIT : the car has 0 airbags mounted, the airbag sensors underneath the carpet are different so those are not plugged in and the airbag ECU plug was different so that's out of the car for now; still....zero airbag errors. __________________ The only reason I can't own a ZT 260 is the registration tax in Romania of over 12.000 euros. Looking for a LHD MG ZT 260 on UK plates! Last edited by DEVYL; 4th January 2019 at 15:04..

4th January 2019, 15:11	#13
Andy_with_a_screwdriver Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Plymouth Posts: 692 Thanks: 141 Thanked 153 Times in 117 Posts	I would have been inclined to find a good LHD car and get it re-sprayed! Good luck.