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Moggy Headlights
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:22 pm
by heathrowsteve
I recently ordered a new headlight unit (BPF type)for my Minor as it had started to rust through on the inside. When I got the part from ESM there was no hole for the sidelight bulb to slot into......no problem as I simply drilled one and filed it to the correct size....but are these light units available with the hole pre-cut or is this the only factory pattern now?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:28 pm
by minor_hickup
you may have ordered the one for seperate side light cars, im not sure if they do one for headlights with a pilot light, but I would have thought so.
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:30 pm
by aupickup
yes they do, i have a pair going spare
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:31 pm
by bigginger
AFAIK, the Minor never came with a side light built into the headlamp unit. You'd need a Mini headlamp for that, I think. I may be wrong - I'm not very familiar with the earlier cars, but I think I'm right.
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:35 pm
by aupickup
and yes i think it was only minis and mg`s that had the pilot light, although onne has some on his
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:54 pm
by Cam
The lowlight headlamps had a pilot light, but I didn't think you could get these now!
All other 'highlight' Minors had separate sidelights and therefore no 'hole' for the pilot light.
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:58 pm
by Onne
You can still get headlight units for the MM, not originals, but fittable replacements, which might even come with sidelights, although those won't be nearly as funky as the original!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:21 pm
by bmcecosse
Hope you put some paint round the hole you drilled - or it will rust again in no time.