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MG MGF Technical - Brake Light.

Afternoon All.I should be getting a brakelight to put into the boot lid for my 96 mgf,it should come as a complete kit.My question is does it plug into a factory loom? or do I have to join it into the brake light circuit?.
Thank You.
dk

IIRC you have to splice it into the circuit
Will Munns

Dk.
There *should* be a plug on the loom behind your boot light, just connect the flying lead from your new brake light to this!.

Mark.L

Sorry Will,
If you have a MG-R light then it has a connector to fit the boot harness. Dig around the boot latch for the wire.
Geoff F.
G. Farthing

dk

try here for info.

http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/lighting/HLBL/HLBL.htm

JohnP

Thanks John :o) dk, whether or not you have a loom plug in the boot lid depends on the age and specification of your car. If your car does not benefit from ABS and is a pre 1999 model, then chances are there is no plug ready to use- but the instructions on the above link shows how you splice into the existing wiring loom :o)

Good luck
Rob Bell

JP.
For once you may be right. I bought a used 1997 boot lid for the hardware and harness. It came with no light but with the connection. I have interchangeable lids with and without luggage rack holes. To connect the electrics, I have a 7 Pin connector on the hinge arm. There have been Threads talking of 5 wires. No Brake Light ??
Geoff F.
G. Farthing

Geoff,

Your generous comments were gratefully received :-)

My '96 VVC had a high level brake light fitted when I bought it (I believe standard on VVCs) and never failed so I never got round to looking at it.

JohnP
JohnP

I fitted one (bought from MGR Pheonix in Chorley) and had to splice it in according to the instructions that accompanied. My F is 1.8mpi V reg Nov 99 MkII and there was no plug. Took about half an hour start to finish. Hardest part was deciding which of the two green/purple wires to use as the instructions only mentioned one green/purple wire. Took pot luck and hit the jackpot first time, however the second wire was most probally for the other brake light. :)
John Dickson

Oops meant to add, should have bought it at halfords and saved some money but only found that out later.
John Dickson

John, the green wire with purple tracer is the brake lamp cable: the lamp would have worked whichever green/purple wire you spliced into :o)
Rob Bell

Thanks for the help I will have a poke around when the light arrives.
dk

Did you order the light from Halfords or do they have them in stock??
CCB

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