Wanted Mg7 New Lights - Page 2

sworks · 22nd August 2008, 20:37

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Originally Posted by GERFIX

That's fair enough with the likes of Lexus rears, but with the MG7 lights, how would an MOT garage know for certain, unless they were very familiar with the car in it's original form.

good point

STUBIE · 22nd August 2008, 20:46

Just out of curiosity what would people be willing to pay for a set of MG7 rear clusters, £100, £150?

Stubs

Duotone · 22nd August 2008, 21:16

I believe the MG7 rear lights have light emitting diode's for illumination.
This being so, they will not be easy to fit to our 75's and ZT's.

A few of us have tried fitting led's to the rear lights and have usually come across the problem of "bulb failure" showing on the display.
The fitting of resistors does help but the heat dissapated across the resistors is quite high..

It would be interesting if anyone has had long term sucess with fitting led's.

Dave T

CDTi · 22nd August 2008, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duotone

I believe the MG7 rear lights have light emitting diode's for illumination.
This being so, they will not be easy to fit to our 75's and ZT's.

A few of us have tried fitting led's to the rear lights and have usually come across the problem of "bulb failure" showing on the display.
The fitting of resistors does help but the heat dissapated across the resistors is quite high..

It would be interesting if anyone has had long term sucess with fitting led's.

Dave T

Geoff11 has fitted them to his V8: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ghlight=lights

STUBIE · 22nd August 2008, 22:10

Yes spoke to and saw geoff1's MG7 lights at Beaulieu, look good, and no warning message as far as I remember asking

Stubs

geoff11 · 28th August 2008, 23:45

Yep thats me

and I can confirm they fit perfectly just a straight swap,
and the car has passed its mot with them fitted, because they look so good on the car and work better than standard I wouldnt have thought there would be a problem, the standard ones from memory dont have any marks on the exterior showing E numbers or anything, looking at the rear lights of some of todays imported cars, I have no worries.

CDTi · 28th August 2008, 23:51

Do you have a contact for the supply or more of these, Geoff?

Lates · 29th August 2008, 10:50

I did notice a R75 with chershed looking plates yesterday something like R**OWE or similar.
This car caught my eye as I on the bypass and this was on other carriageway,definite new type rear lenses.

Two and two together in Lates style probably makes 5 tho....

adrenalin rush · 29th August 2008, 15:53

MG7 rears fitted to MG owners club ZT500 work fine and with no warnings on dash

K 5ive · 21st September 2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by adrenalin rush

MG7 rears fitted to MG owners club ZT500 work fine and with no warnings on dash

Nice, but did they get them from?

28th August 2008, 23:51	#17
CDTi This is my second home No longer in the MGR club Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tipperary Posts: 3,933 Thanks: 35 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	Do you have a contact for the supply or more of these, Geoff? __________________ 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

22nd August 2008, 20:46	#12
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	Just out of curiosity what would people be willing to pay for a set of MG7 rear clusters, £100, £150? Stubs

22nd August 2008, 21:16	#13
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	I believe the MG7 rear lights have light emitting diode's for illumination. This being so, they will not be easy to fit to our 75's and ZT's. A few of us have tried fitting led's to the rear lights and have usually come across the problem of "bulb failure" showing on the display. The fitting of resistors does help but the heat dissapated across the resistors is quite high.. It would be interesting if anyone has had long term sucess with fitting led's. Dave T

22nd August 2008, 22:10	#15
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	Yes spoke to and saw geoff1's MG7 lights at Beaulieu, look good, and no warning message as far as I remember asking Stubs

28th August 2008, 23:45	#16
geoff11 Loves to post ZT 260 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stroud Glos Posts: 258 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep thats me and I can confirm they fit perfectly just a straight swap, and the car has passed its mot with them fitted, because they look so good on the car and work better than standard I wouldnt have thought there would be a problem, the standard ones from memory dont have any marks on the exterior showing E numbers or anything, looking at the rear lights of some of todays imported cars, I have no worries.

29th August 2008, 10:50	#18
Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	I did notice a R75 with chershed looking plates yesterday something like R**OWE or similar. This car caught my eye as I on the bypass and this was on other carriageway,definite new type rear lenses. Two and two together in Lates style probably makes 5 tho....

29th August 2008, 15:53	#19
adrenalin rush Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 + Anthracite Grey commission no 002172 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Twickenham Posts: 597 Thanks: 23 Thanked 64 Times in 32 Posts	MG7 rears fitted to MG owners club ZT500 work fine and with no warnings on dash