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Bazza wrote:

MGAnnie wrote:Thank you. If there is no solution I am afraid I will have to scrap her & that will be a shame

Scrap it....just 'cos you can't open the bonnet ??....that's drastic !!

Just feelin frustrated Bazza coz I can't fix it & my family don't understand my love of MG's & think I should get shot

You can get chargers that plug into the cigar lighter socket. I have a Halfords battery pack starter which works on cars with more than 2 volts in the battery, below that charge it was supplied with a lead to plug into the cigar lighter to get a bit of charge in. Yes, but "F"s require the Ignition ...

I have not looked at it myself however as there is a direct cable to the starter motor, has anyone tried attaching a charger or for that matter jump leads direct to the starter terminal. Geoff.F Strange you should mention it but tried it the other day and nothing at all happened was a pig to get to...

Thanks Gary, I may well take you up on that, trouble is the battery is as flat as a pancake! May have to cut the grill out. Annie

Thank you. If there is no solution I am afraid I will have to scrap her & that will be a shame

I realise this is a security issue & will follow the Forums guidelines.

Hi, I have just posted a request re bonnet opening & understand security issues. What does PM'ing mean? Annie

Hi, rescued a 51 MGF from a farm, bit of a sorry state but like a challenge :0 The bonnet won't open, tried the usual, bouncing bonnet etc but won't budge. Saw the MG stand at the Kop Hill climb at the weekend & they could not help other than come onto the forum for the trick (apart from cutting the...