Boot plinth?

sln8458 · 14th February 2013, 21:39

It's been a bit of a bad week for me & my 75.

Friday last week front offside spring went BANG!! only doing about 50mph on a left hand bend

tyre didn't deflate but was badly grooved thro the tread down to the wires.

managed to limp to brother-in-laws & modded the remaining spring with an angle grinder & then limped home on the spacesaver, both tyres are scrap.

Collected the car last night

2 new springs. Then driving home after work tonight 'bulb failure' came on. When I turned the lights off, dash said numberplate light. OK after tea I went to replace the bulb, plenty in the garage

as I stated the job I could smell burning

offside plastic lens BLACK

when I got the lens off the pcb was also black & badly burnt

So I removed the complete plinth (is that the right name?) both lamp housings had separated from the pcb & the remainder of the inner lamp holder assy.

I managed to repair the broken pcb tracks & the lamps work, though the plastic lamp housing on the drivers side has melted. Now I really nead to replace the complete plinth. Had I not sheared one of the 4 plastic studs I could of managed with just the inner frame/bulb holders & pcb.

So to my question:
My 75 is a facelift, am I restricted to only a facelift plinth or a specific age range?

Oh anyone got one??

SteveN

pab · 14th February 2013, 21:45

The bootlids are identical with the same locating holes, so to answer your question, both Plinth styles will fit.

sln8458 · 14th February 2013, 21:51

Cheers Pab,

SteveN

14th February 2013, 21:39	#1
sln8458 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Contemporary SE 2.0 Diesel Auto 2005 Facelift Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 615 Thanks: 90 Thanked 67 Times in 47 Posts	Boot plinth? It's been a bit of a bad week for me & my 75. Friday last week front offside spring went BANG!! only doing about 50mph on a left hand bend tyre didn't deflate but was badly grooved thro the tread down to the wires. managed to limp to brother-in-laws & modded the remaining spring with an angle grinder & then limped home on the spacesaver, both tyres are scrap. Collected the car last night 2 new springs. Then driving home after work tonight 'bulb failure' came on. When I turned the lights off, dash said numberplate light. OK after tea I went to replace the bulb, plenty in the garage as I stated the job I could smell burning offside plastic lens BLACK when I got the lens off the pcb was also black & badly burnt So I removed the complete plinth (is that the right name?) both lamp housings had separated from the pcb & the remainder of the inner lamp holder assy. I managed to repair the broken pcb tracks & the lamps work, though the plastic lamp housing on the drivers side has melted. Now I really nead to replace the complete plinth. Had I not sheared one of the 4 plastic studs I could of managed with just the inner frame/bulb holders & pcb. So to my question: My 75 is a facelift, am I restricted to only a facelift plinth or a specific age range? Oh anyone got one?? SteveN __________________ Mods Fitted: Cruise Control; FBH with GSM (was FrenchMike's Remote) & dash button; Rear Blind; In-line Thermostat; wired in front & rear cameras; Mercedes DRL +DRL2; twin horns, twin usb power outlets, digital coolant temperature readout, Real Walnut dash, Walnut & black leather steering wheel, Walnut Handbrake grip, Towbar with full Rover harness. Rear seat cup holders. Wanted: Walnut auto gear stick handle Mods to do: all done , need to come up with some more.

14th February 2013, 21:51	#3
sln8458 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Contemporary SE 2.0 Diesel Auto 2005 Facelift Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 615 Thanks: 90 Thanked 67 Times in 47 Posts	Cheers Pab, SteveN __________________ Mods Fitted: Cruise Control; FBH with GSM (was FrenchMike's Remote) & dash button; Rear Blind; In-line Thermostat; wired in front & rear cameras; Mercedes DRL +DRL2; twin horns, twin usb power outlets, digital coolant temperature readout, Real Walnut dash, Walnut & black leather steering wheel, Walnut Handbrake grip, Towbar with full Rover harness. Rear seat cup holders. Wanted: Walnut auto gear stick handle Mods to do: all done , need to come up with some more.

14th February 2013, 21:45	#2
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	The bootlids are identical with the same locating holes, so to answer your question, both Plinth styles will fit.