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MG MGF Technical - High level brake light

i want 2 fit a high level brake light but want 2 know if i have 2 buy a new plastic surround along with the light itself. My car does have a surround fitted but having looked at the sites selling the kits their surrounds have a a slot in them 4 the cable 2 go through i presume and mine doesnt.

Sorry if this is a silly question.

Thanks Gary.
Gazza

You will need longer screws than the current ones and I believe there is a pop out section for the cable to pass through.

If your car does not have ABS you will also require a wire loom, but you can make up the connections quite cheaply yourself, see the earlier thread on High level brake Light.
Chris

Earlier thread is on the general page
Chris

yeah i have abs and found the connector 2 plug the light into but my surround doesnt seem 2 have a pop out section.????
Gazza

Hi Gazza,

No, no new surround needs to be purchased; the existing one just needs a cut-out punched out :o)

More on this at http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/HLBL.htm

Hope this helps :o)
Rob Bell

aaahh thanks again rob, im gettin the bug i think, looking at all the sites at all the little things i can get 4 the car :)

Gary
Gazza

Pop out section can be seen on the back of the surround.
Pretty obvious once its off the car:o)
Steve White

Gazza,

If by any chance you break your existing surround when punching the hole out the back let me know. I've got a spare one after fitting my HLBL recently (mine came as a complete unit). If you need it I'll post it to you.

Jim
Jim Hosking

Thanks Jim, hopefully i should be ok but you never know with me......!
Gazza

This thread was discussed between 10/04/2003 and 11/04/2003

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