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by fatbaldingoldgit
Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:00 am
Forum: South East MGF/TF
Topic: 1st Jan 2015 - Brooklands NYD Meet
Replies: 22
Views: 1769

Re: 1st Jan 2015 - Brooklands NYD Meet

Weather permitting Amanda and I will be at Ockham :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: respray price - TF boot
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: respray price - TF boot

talkingcars wrote:I would try some local body shops, not the one at Kingsfold as they charge insurance rates, when I worked for VW we used the one on the main road at Rudgewick, they were good.
I've enquired of a few local shops..not the Kingsfold one..I'll try the Rudgwick one as well...thanks James.. :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:16 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: respray price - TF boot
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: respray price - TF boot

Am I reading this right. You want to buy a new post 2008 Boot Lid in primer, pay to have it painted and fit it in order to replace a good lid with one with a boot popper bracket. !!! If that is the case, then I would have found someone with the right car, taken some piccies and dimensions and then ...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: respray price - TF boot
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: respray price - TF boot

I did it the easy way and just found panels in the right colour. Not sure how easy that would be on a Raven black car but the boot light is a pain to remove so would factor in a new one for when it breaks. As for badges I would go with new ones aswell. Good point...unfortunately Raven Black is not ...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: respray price - TF boot
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: respray price - TF boot

50dwill wrote:The body shop here in stoke charges about £90 a panel if that help.
at that rate..compared to £300 it would be economic to drive it up there! :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:41 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: respray price - TF boot
Replies: 10
Views: 448

respray price - TF boot

I'm pricing up a replacement boot lid for my LE500. 1. Assuming I buy a new in-primer boot lid what would should I budget for getting it sprayed Raven Black to match as far as possible the existing paintwork? 2. How easy is it to transfer the brake light, badge and loom? 3. Any gotchas I should be a...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: MGF Fobs & Keys
Replies: 5
Views: 274

Re: MGF Fobs & Keys

You could try Paul Brown @ http://www.technozen-electronics.co.uk Although in Brighton he does a great one day turnaround... :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:00 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Dartford Crossing
Replies: 24
Views: 912

Re: Dartford Crossing

"Motorists will need to pay for each crossing in advance, or by midnight the following day." :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Dartford Crossing
Replies: 24
Views: 912

Re: Dartford Crossing

stuart wrote:I thought it was only going to be a toll road until such time as the construction costs were paid off???
Ha ha ha...you and everyone else!! :o
by fatbaldingoldgit
Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

Because the 85th latch has no link rod, you will have to very accurate in fabricating a bracket to ensure correct alignment of the solenoid to the latch lever. Just love a challenge! may live to regret it though... :D Simples - have some elongated holes to allow adjustability. Unfortunately, allowi...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

austingarages wrote:Because the 85th latch has no link rod, you will have to very accurate in fabricating a bracket to ensure correct alignment of the solenoid to the latch lever.
Just love a challenge!

may live to regret it though... :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:22 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

Here are the LE500 version and the 85th Anniversary version latches. You can clearly see the difference.. LE500 latch.jpg 85th latch.jpg It looks very much like the latch FQU100200 from the pre facelift Rover 400 / 45 / ZS or later face lift 25 / ZR works in the opposite direction...so in your case ...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: fuel filter
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Re: fuel filter

Not fit for purpose i.e. wrong part supplied, assuming they were given enough information to identify the part..not got a leg to stand on as far as I can see..
by fatbaldingoldgit
Tue Nov 25, 2014 1:45 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

I'm cruising the breakers online at the moment to see if I can locate a bit of wire with the solenoid connector..The other end as you say is simply a case of cutting off the white connector and replacing with something else. That bit of wire isn't available as a spare part anymore according to Rimme...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

...and after discussion with Rimmers it looks like they have sent the wrong part in the right package..

This is what the 85th Anniversary latch looks like..
300000215 MGTF Remote Boot Release Lever.jpg
I've arranged to exchange them.... :D :D
by fatbaldingoldgit
Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:18 am
Forum: General Board
Topic: LED bulbs
Replies: 38
Views: 1403

Re: LED bulbs

talkingcars wrote:Do the internal LEDs remain slightly on when off?
In the ZS there is enough residual energy to allow the LEDs to glow slightly.
Haven't noticed that...so I think No...not in my LE500...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:37 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: LED bulbs
Replies: 38
Views: 1403

Re: LED bulbs

Try the Osram Nightbreaker Plus bulbs..I have them on my TF. On both dipped and main....up until I fitted the LED sidelights the sidelights looked yellow against them...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

Rob Bell wrote:The two locks above appear practically identical?
They do don't they?..I couldn't find any difference in them at all..

FYI the left one is an LE500 latch-trunk lid part number FQU100230..the right one is an 85th Anniversary or 135 PS latch-trunk lid part number 300000215 :?
by fatbaldingoldgit
Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:44 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

3. The boot latch needs to be either a real 85th Anniversary one with the tag for the solenoid to fix to or a cobbled up one with a tag welded on. I ordered a new 85th Anniversary latch from Rimmers in the expectation that it would have the tag but it doesn't. It's a different part number and one sp...
by fatbaldingoldgit
Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:43 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opener?
Replies: 45
Views: 2296

Re: anyone got a late SAIC/NAC TF with OEM remote boot opene

Following a very helpful post by Paul Madraszek over on .org I have confirmed that his findings are consistent with my LE500.. The wiring for the remote boot opening function is present in the LE500s. The fuse is F6 and the external relay is fitted in the unoccupied position in the relay block locat...