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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

Arctic · 27th March 2024, 00:54

Quote:

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!

Hi Bob.
First you need to fix the broken brackets on the lights so you can then add some new screws/ bolts to hold the lights in place, you may have to also replace the body fixings.

The ones listed above work to a fashion, because you first need to remove the old fixings which is no mean feat in it self, usually by pushing them into the abyss never to found again.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=284869

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=140854

Robson Rover Repair · 27th March 2024, 22:35

Frankly the club needs to out pressure on likes of trimmers to find the tooling and get them remade. Even if they where £400 a pair new it would and will save many write offs in the coming years.

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
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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: 2,067 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.

27th March 2024, 22:35	#10
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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!