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I like em!

A nice little project with an individual touch. Gets my vote.

Mine looks the same after being topped up. The guy was convinced I had very low profile tyres but they don't seem to be. I hope it settles down as I don't like the look at all. But man the ride is so much better now. I feel I might have to make a compromise between look and comfort. Here's hoping fo...

Very nice pics

Trying to get mine back on the road for this summer. Better get my finger out!

good to know Cosmic, thanks for posting result.

Hi Cosmic that was me ;) As it turned out I never tried the 12 tooth as I managed to refurbish the internals on the one I pulled and weld a broken tag post so it went back in and works like new. I'm holding onto the new one as a spare but I too would be interested to know if it fits before I need it...

Thank you for the reply Reckless thats a great link and confirms it's a bit of a pain to check. I believe the max designed pressure as opposed to normal operating pressure is a tad over 500psi and I'm getting close to that at 368. So yes next chance I will Check pressure at 360 and 350 to see how th...

As another experience... My 2000 vvc was at 340 when I bought it. Got Hydragas pumped up and the ride was instantly transformed back to loveliness. But it took a higher pressure than stock to get it up to 368mm which has me a bit worried lowering pins might already be fitted and I can't suss out how...

Hi mate.
I am new round here so could be talking nooboid but could it be you need thia idle reset procedure?
http://forums.mg-rover.org/#/topics/308503

Trying to help i expect someone more experienced will be along very soon!
Goid luck

Agreed i was buzzing! Lol. Thanks John.

Yea Roverlike that is excellent clarity with those pictures, markings and explanation. It should help other browsers with similar problems very much.

Thanks again.

Johnc.gif Well I have seen the light (literally - the courtesy light) :) I couldn't leave it (I would never sleep soundly) so kept unwrapping down towards the front of car and guess what I found - a corroded connector wrapped up into the loom with a black/purple wire attached. Cleaned it up and con...

PS: just found the right diagram showing MGF boot switch and Boot key switch thanks Roverlike! also shows Black Purple as correct John.

So I carefully opened up the loom closest to the bonnet switch and found a Black with Purple trace but no cut ends and it seems to happily run down to the ABS area :( The grommet is removed and I have unwrapped the other direction too but nothing to note the wires seem unmolested. All electricians a...

I doubt a noob to the car and forum could possibly have any superior knowledge over a chap as exprienced as you so sorry if you took my reply as dismissive rather than just questionative (is that a word?). It just didnt sound right. Like i said. I see your reasoning now you explain it - the ECU cont...

Yep, switch, broken wire by the hinge, disconnected, cut off , or the alarm ecu itself.

We will get there!
Only had a few minutes time to search again for the bonnet wires today but no luck. I will carefully open up the loom to hunt for that wire next.....

Thanks guys.

Yikes the topic has come alive and is Frankensteins Monster reincarnate. :o lol. The boot isn't connect to the alarm so that you can access the boot without unlocking the car. I can see on the wiring diagram links from the boot switch to the alarm ecu. The boot not being alarmed so thieves can steal...

Ahhhh wonderful pic and thx for the colour ident.

Will be able to hunt that down hopefully. I will let you know.

Thanks guys very much appreciated.

Ah yes I can understand that. Maybe the only true test will be to pry the boot open with a crowbar! :twisted: I can see my manual test is not valid. I just rechecked the wiring diagram too but it doesn't really explain how using a key overcomes the alarm. If the catch is the only switch then how doe...

Excuse the fat fingers small phone spelling

Initially i opened the boot with the key and shut the lock with a screwdriver to the point the light went out (thinking this would fool the alarm to beleive the boot was shut). Then locked the car and waited for the alarm to set completely. Then i released the boot catch and light come on but no ala...