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information, tech, specs, news and reviews for the MG ZT and Rover 75 classic cars including repairs, servicing, upgrades and the diy modifications on my own MGZT … so hopefully I can share some of the things I have learned (including the mistakes) together with a lot of the information I have found about our cars with people that have a similar interest

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Category: projects

Memory Seat Motors Transplant

I’ve had the donor seat for some time now see …… https://mgzt.info/2022/11/10/memory-seat-conversion/) so nows a good time to swop out … More

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Pairing / Voice Control Button

The voice control button needs to be quite close to the driver to easily activate voice conto whilst driving. The … More

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Memory Seat Conversion

A Rover 75 memory seat came up for sale on ebay so put in an offer and got it!! Supposed … More

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MP3 Changer with ID tags – Part 3

The trickiest part of swopping the CD changers over was swopping the mounting brackets where a special type of screw … More

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CD to MP3 Changer Adapter Cable – Part 2

You need to have the plug cut off the cable from a non working mg rover cd changer and the … More

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CD to MP3 Changer upgrade – Part 1

Unfortunately this upgrade is not a plug and play like so many bmw type upgrades ….. an adapter plug is … More

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Pairing and using the ULF phone – part 5

Pairing was a bit tricky but once I fully understood the instructions then it worked no problem. To pair the … More

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ULF telephone system installed – part 4

To support the ULF module I shaped a piece of aluminium sheet to look like a short length of angle … More

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Loom installed ready for the ULF Module – part 3

I put the loom I made separately ….. this was to check that the original wiring circuits were still working … More

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The bluetooth ULF telephone loom for the MG ZT – part 2

The made up loom tested and ready to fit in the car. I am using the replacement bm24/bm54 adapter loom … More

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Parts to make a ULF loom for the MG ZT – part 1

Managed to get all the parts and a ULF loom which will be modified to fit to the ZT …. … More

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E39 Very Affordable Bluetooth Retrofit | BMW M5 Forum and M6 Forums

The same should apply to the bmw units installed on the MG ZT and Rover 75 of how to make … More

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MG ZT 16:9 Widescreen Head Unit

The finished project now with 2020 maps, working TMC and perspective map view. The only thing I haven’t got is … More

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Upgrading to Mk4 Sat Nav computer

After much deliberation i thought that it would be useful to have up to date maps on my sat nav. … More

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Glovebox Flashlight LED Conversion | E46 Fanatics Forum

I have tried several different LED bulbs to improve the brightness of the torch but none of them worked – … More

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BM54 Radio Tuner for the MG ZT

I fitted a BM54 radio tuner to replace the original box in the boot wheel well. This is the tuner … More

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LED sidelights

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

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TOAF diagnostics tool for the MG ZT and Rover 75

The generally used Testbook T4 produced by Omitec was specially designed software to diagnose and configure MGR cars. The T4 … More

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Centre Accessories Cubby fitted

All fitted and working. I wired the torch and socket to the same power supply on the fuse box in … More

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Centre Cubby Accessory Parts

The central cubby box is made up of bmw parts which I found on eBay. The torch had to be … More

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Cubby Box Ancilliaries

I’ve now got all the bits to make up the centre cubby box with ancillary power supply and rechargable torch. … More

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Fitting MG7 Mudflaps to the mk1 Rover 75 / MG ZT

The MG7 is the car that the Chinese first produced after MG Rover closed down – it was basically a … More

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Rechargeable MG Rover Cubby Torch

Got hold of a bmw cubby torch from eBay. It is the same as the MG torch apart from the … More

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Boot Lid Warning Triangle

After getting hold of an accessories brochure I spotted that this option was at one time available. Seems a sensible … More

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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

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Rear Window Sunblind

A great accessory as listed in the accessory brochure of the time. Found one on eBay, quick to fit. I … More

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Fitting Illuminated Sunvisors

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

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Handbrake Cable Compensater Mod

The handbrake on the MG had never been good – although up to mot standard it is no way as … More

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MG ZT IsoFix Seat Fittings

So we can easily fit the child seat for our granddaughter to the rear seat on the occasions we are … More

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MG ZT Windscreen Jet to Spray Washer Conversion

After reading on one of the forums where BMW spray jets had been fitted to the ZT instead of the … More

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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

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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

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Interior LED lights

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

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