Project Drive - Illustrated

[Jules]

Here you go

The big switchover (scuse the pun) was here
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001671

Vin numbers up to 288163 had a double rocker.
Vin numbers 288164 onwards just had single action switch to lock or unlock the car.
Presume there are wiring loom & BCU changes which would coincide with the above ?

[TR75]

Originally Posted by Duotone

The first diesel auto's appeared in September "001. Mine was delivered to the dealer 1st November 2001.

The diesel auto was advertised right from launch day but only a few were built at Cowley for test purpose only.

Dave T

They rolled off the production line earlier than that. I have a Y reg Diesel Auto which was built on 28th May 2001 and registered around two weeks later.

[checo]

Originally Posted by FrazzleTC

Something I've noticed, and I don't think has been mentioned, but I may be wrong is that the unlock switch seems to have changed at some point. On the 75s I've owned, the lock switch in the car is a rocker, with one direction unlocking, and the other locking. However, in the ZT, the lock and unlock button just goes up and down. Anyone else noticed this?

I miss the rocker switch of my prefacelift ZT, actual has the cheap push one function style. Does somebody knows if it's possible to retrofit the proper one? Perhaps changing the button and the harness or the bcu doesn't support that function?
Regards from sunny Mexico.

[pab]

Originally Posted by checo

I miss the rocker switch of my prefacelift ZT, actual has the cheap push one function style. Does somebody knows if it's possible to retrofit the proper one? Perhaps changing the button and the harness or the bcu doesn't support that function?
Regards from sunny Mexico.

Some say this is a BCU situation, a T4 would have to be used to code the change. The other theory is an extra wire on the loom to the switch, something that I've not come across.

[Duotone]

Originally Posted by TR75

They rolled off the production line earlier than that. I have a Y reg Diesel Auto which was built on 28th May 2001 and registered around two weeks later.

It is in fact a lot earlier than I first stated.

Checking with the build data, the first diesel auto actually left Longbridge on the
09/11/2000.
A full 9 months before the September date I quoted.

Dave T

[wobblybullseye]

And i've just bought a 2004

[Anon3]

For info, my car came with two keys.
One with the Rover symbol on the unlock and one without.

The first doesn't work, so I suspect it's probably the original.

Vin 200216, built November 2000.

I don't know if that helps at all, but maybe narrows things down a bit??

[pab]

Originally Posted by Anon3

For info, my car came with two keys.
One with the Rover symbol on the unlock and one without.

The first doesn't work, so I suspect it's probably the original.

Vin 200216, built November 2000.

I don't know if that helps at all, but maybe narrows things down a bit??

A couple of theories exsist with the emblem on the unlock button. The first is deletion due to the ZT models being introduced, and the second being the early Mini used the same key.

[Anon3]

Originally Posted by pab

A couple of theories exsist with the emblem on the unlock button. The first is deletion due to the ZT models being introduced, and the second being the early Mini used the same key.

So my post is probably miles off being near the change?
I offered it up in the hope that it might help, but didn't really expect it to

It's a fascinating thread this.
Some of the changes are really minor (eg the seatbelt nut cover), but some are major.
Regardless, they all add up.

I'm glad I have a pre "drive" model

[Huey]

First time I have read this project drive post -- brilliant work!!! I am just very pleased to discover that my Tourer ( 231630) has got a real walnut dash!!!