Hi People,
The F has been MOT'd and it failed on one thing ... the headlights... apparantly they are not bright enough, and its not the bulbs, its the back? The refelectors are not bright enough? Hence I now require 2 headlight units. Does anyone have any to sell?
Cheers Nick
Headlight units
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Not many rules really, this board being aimed at technical issues, it shouldn't fall foul (hopefully) of some of the more personal issues that can affect forums.
Rule 1 - Is that you need to think very carefully before posting anything technical or asking anything technical relating to the security system of the car - See 'Security Issues' sticky for more info.
Rule 2 - We (MGF Register) do not support copyright infringement and therefore references to CD ROM, PDF versions or paper copies of the workshop manual (for instance) should not be posted on the forum. We don't want to get into trouble and we'd rather sell you a genuine hard copy through our Regalia shop anyway!
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willyphixitt
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Re: Headlight units
Hi Nick,
The heat from the bulbs deteriorate the reflectors. I'd removed my units some months ago and found the silvering easily wiped off the front parts. I've painted them matt black and hardly touched the main reflectors as I was worried I might damage them. I've seen better chrome plating on model boat plastic fittings going back to the sixties. Need to find somebody that re-chromes/re-silvers headlamps. Maybe somebody in the UK will read this and advise. I'm stuck out in Jersey, and there's nothing over here.
Good luck
Bill aka willyphixitt
The heat from the bulbs deteriorate the reflectors. I'd removed my units some months ago and found the silvering easily wiped off the front parts. I've painted them matt black and hardly touched the main reflectors as I was worried I might damage them. I've seen better chrome plating on model boat plastic fittings going back to the sixties. Need to find somebody that re-chromes/re-silvers headlamps. Maybe somebody in the UK will read this and advise. I'm stuck out in Jersey, and there's nothing over here.
Good luck
Bill aka willyphixitt
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nellyandjoo
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Re: Headlight units
Have you seen the other thread on headlights in the Technical page? might help.willyphixitt wrote:Hi Nick,
The heat from the bulbs deteriorate the reflectors. I'd removed my units some months ago and found the silvering easily wiped off the front parts. I've painted them matt black and hardly touched the main reflectors as I was worried I might damage them. I've seen better chrome plating on model boat plastic fittings going back to the sixties. Need to find somebody that re-chromes/re-silvers headlamps. Maybe somebody in the UK will read this and advise. I'm stuck out in Jersey, and there's nothing over here.
Good luck
Bill aka willyphixitt
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willyphixitt
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Re: Headlight units
Thanks Nelly,
Saw the other info after I'd replied. Just the job.
willyphixitt
Saw the other info after I'd replied. Just the job.
willyphixitt
Re: Headlight units
Hi Folks !!
Thanks to you all for your help regarding my lights. It seems that it is a common fault with the F's !! .. another one, but we still love um !!
I have opted to buy new lights from an MG parts dealer in Sussex (just up the road from us). He charged £98 inc vat per side which I didn't think was too bad considering most others where around the £125 mark. I did think about Ebay, but they could be ex MOT failures themselves as most where not guarenteed of their history?
I will endevour to fit them on Saturday... I hope it isn't difficult
.... oh forgot to say, I did give the Metallising guy a call... He charges £70+vat for both units and £15 p&p to re chrome these babies. His turn around time is about 2 weeks at the mo, he's had a fire in the workshop, so it's put him back a while.
The MOT needs to be re done by Monday, so the time scale wouldn't allow.
Cheers Nick
Thanks to you all for your help regarding my lights. It seems that it is a common fault with the F's !! .. another one, but we still love um !!
I have opted to buy new lights from an MG parts dealer in Sussex (just up the road from us). He charged £98 inc vat per side which I didn't think was too bad considering most others where around the £125 mark. I did think about Ebay, but they could be ex MOT failures themselves as most where not guarenteed of their history?
I will endevour to fit them on Saturday... I hope it isn't difficult
.... oh forgot to say, I did give the Metallising guy a call... He charges £70+vat for both units and £15 p&p to re chrome these babies. His turn around time is about 2 weeks at the mo, he's had a fire in the workshop, so it's put him back a while.
The MOT needs to be re done by Monday, so the time scale wouldn't allow.
Cheers Nick
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Rick
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Re: Headlight units
Could you post his details on here so that others can contact him if needs be!!! 
Cheers...
Rick
Cheers...
Rick
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Re: Headlight units
Contact details here Rick: http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/li ... lights.htm