MG ZT Replacement Heated Mirror

The old mirror was removed exactly as per “how to” instructions as found on the 75&ZT Owners Club forum. They … More

Battery Condition Monitor

Having recently bought a new battery I want to make sure I do not let it go flat during periods … More

MG ZT/Rover 75 | Warning when disconnecting the battery

BEWARE – If you have the sat nav system fitted extra then you must be aware that wrongly disconnecting the … More

Car battery voltage – Car Battery World

There is a very big difference when a car battery drops even a small amount of voltage. When a car drops, for … More

New Battery

I suspected that the old battery may have been responsible for a spike of voltage or a lack of voltage … More

MG Puddle Lights | Naff or Cool?

Spotted on Aliexpress and point a few quid a pair so bought some. When they arrived several weeks later I … More

LED sidelights

The standard sidelight looked very orange especially next to the xenon dipped headlights. The xenon headlights burn with a colour … More

Fuel Range on a ZT 260?

I had a fault identified by Rick of MG Rover Custom Car Parts in the circuitry of my instrument cluster … More

How To Charge A Car Battery | 4Car UK Guides

Car batteries can lose their charge for a number of reasons and it’s a good idea to keep it charged … More

The Truth About Car Battery’s Magic Eye | CARPUT

The magic eye of a car battery is there to check on the condition of your car battery. But how … More

Radiator Fan Running On?

This is second time this has happened where the fan runs on continually after switching the ignition off – even … More

Steering Wheel Rotary Coupler

When I fitted the new steering wheel controls which didn’t cure the problem that I had lost the connection to … More

Steering Wheel Controls Interface Box

I removed the highline radio to get at the steering controls interface box that connects the steering controls to the … More

New Steering Wheel Controls!

Well I’m still having problems with the steering wheel audio controls. First I replaced the originals with a used from … More

Battery Disconnect Warning Label

Not really a mod or anything but just a reminder to anyone including myself that may not appreciate the fact … More

LED bulbs in Illuminated Sunvisor

Having recently fitted an illuminated sunblind i was a bit disappointed with the brightness of the light. So I found … More

Fitting Illuminated Sunvisors

Not that I look on the vanity mirror a lot but it was the first thing the wife noticed and … More

What causes a fuel pump relay to heat up?

Would you ignore a faulty and heating fuel pump relay? I don’t think so, without this small electrical component your … More

Dismantling MGZT Steering Wheel Switches – part 3

A while ago I replaced the steering wheel switches that were not working with used replacements I got from eBay. … More

Don’t forget the Key Transponder!

I have read on many forums related to any car – not just classics – where after replacing the key … More

Steering Wheel Controls – part 2

I recently swopped these switches on the steering wheel as they were not working correctly. The replacements I got from … More

How to Jump-Start a car

To perform a Jump Start on the car is an important technique that you definitely have to prepare yourself for … More

MG ZT / R75 Steering Wheel Controls Replacement

Since I have had the car the steering wheel controls have not worked too well. The volume control seemed to … More

How to Restore Your Car’s Headlights- Different Methods – DIY Auto Service

Headlights are an important component of every vehicle since they allow us to safely drive during the night or in … More

Plug and Play Rear Camera KIT for the R75 / MG ZT

Although made for the BMW 3 series 5 series  7 series  X5  X3 Z4 it also fits the Rover 75 … More

my MG ZT Saga of getting a Replacement key

The car only came with one key which i was a bit concerned about. Considering I had bought the car … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 6

MG ZT Rover 75 Car Reversing Rear Camera Connecting Pins.  These are the connections you will need to connect a … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 5

The final stage is adding the new pins into the blue and white plugs. Release the plugs from the tv … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 4

Soldering the Pins:- “The Missing Link” …… At last the pins arrived and I was a bit surprised as to … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 3

Wiring and fitting the trigger relay:- Whilst waiting for the additional terminal pins that fit into the blue and white … More

Boot Light

My car left the factory without a boot light because the Harman Kardon sound box takes so much room that … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 2

Wiring up to the Camera:- I’d read on the forums that threading the camera wires through the boot lid trunking … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 1

Fitting the Camera in position:- One of the most useful things that the Highline could be used for these days … More

No Boot Light?

I was surprised there was no form of lighting in the boot even though it is an SE model. The … More

In Car TV Working

When I got the car the Highline video box had been disconnected as it was faulty. Rather than replace it … More

Solar Battery Charger

I had a solar charger that I originally bought to charge our motorhome but not now required. Considering I have … More

P0353 – Ignition coil C, primary secondary -circuit malfunction – TroubleCodes.net

I had noticed a bit of a “throb” through the car at about 1800rpm and had suspicions of a misfire … More

Power Fold Mirrors

I spotted on eBay someone selling a pair of power fold mirrors, switch and loom. So i investigated what was … More

Time to say goodbye to squeaky ZT 260s

All models at different times from 2002 into 2003 suffered from understandable pressures to cut manufacturing costs and this is … More

Digital TV modules?

I am trying to find how to convert the Highline 4:3 in car tv from analogue to digital. Have found … More

Interior LED lights

On the first evening of ownership I was struck how little light the original bulbs gave inside the car. I … More

How to tell what type of headlights you have – Reflector, Projector, Xenon etc (MK1) – The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums

This useful thread explains the difference between the two systems. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=172172