Go Back   The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > Technical Help Forum
Register FAQ Image Gallery Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read
Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 21st August 2019, 19:41   #1
havvacuppa
Newbie
 
Rover 75

Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Brno
Posts: 10
Thanks: 3
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Pre and Post Facelift Interchangeability

HI, this might be a silly question but I want to be absolutely certain so I'm asking the experts (aka you good people!).

I have a 2005 facelift CDTi, needs a few bits and bobs and I know someone who's breaking a 2001 model. Will I have any problem swapping over the following:

Rear nearside door
Boot lid (his has a lock, mine doesn't)
Headlamps (under the bodywork, are the headlamps actually the same?)

All advice, warnings, etc, gratefully received
havvacuppa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st August 2019, 19:45   #2
trikey
Premium Trader
 
trikey's Avatar
 
Rover 75

Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 33,711
Thanks: 8,837
Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts
Default

Everything will swap over except the headlights.
__________________
Lest we forget..
trikey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st August 2019, 19:53   #3
Rick-sta
This is my second home
 
Rick-sta's Avatar
 
MG ZT 2.0 CDTI+ in Typhoon, MG TF 135 in Typhoon & Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTI SE in Pearl Black

Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 7,523
Thanks: 2,718
Thanked 2,827 Times in 1,462 Posts
Default

the headlights are different, to have mki headlights you'll also have to fit the mki front bumper which is interchangeable.

You may want the key for that bootlid, although it will work electronically via the boot release button and also by holding down the unlock button on your key.
__________________
How to retrofit Cruise Control on a diesel with no OEM wiring in place: Link
How to retrofit heated electric memory seats with no OEM wiring in place: Link
How to operate FBH and ATC via text Link
How to restore cloudy projector headlights Link
Rick-sta is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st August 2019, 20:33   #4
macafee2
This is my second home
 
Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer

Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 14,890
Thanks: 1,630
Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by havvacuppa View Post
HI, this might be a silly question but I want to be absolutely certain so I'm asking the experts (aka you good people!).

I have a 2005 facelift CDTi, needs a few bits and bobs and I know someone who's breaking a 2001 model. Will I have any problem swapping over the following:

Rear nearside door
Boot lid (his has a lock, mine doesn't)
Headlamps (under the bodywork, are the headlamps actually the same?)

All advice, warnings, etc, gratefully received

what is wrong with your headlights, if cloudy they can be polished using one of many kits but I've used a 3m kit

Re boot lid. Your key wont fit the lock. To open the boot, you need to press and hold your unlock button and the boot will unlock. There is also a button in the drivers footwell on the right hand side by your ankle.
I don't know if the press and hold unlock button feature would work on a MKI's boot lid but see post above.

macafee2
macafee2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st August 2019, 20:37   #5
macafee2
This is my second home
 
Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer

Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 14,890
Thanks: 1,630
Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick-sta View Post
the headlights are different, to have mki headlights you'll also have to fit the mki front bumper which is interchangeable.

You may want the key for that bootlid, although it will work electronically via the boot release button and also by holding down the unlock button on your key.
will a MKI car unlock the boot via press and hold the unlock button or only the MKII ?

macafee2
macafee2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st August 2019, 20:40   #6
trikey
Premium Trader
 
trikey's Avatar
 
Rover 75

Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 33,711
Thanks: 8,837
Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by macafee2 View Post
will a MKI car unlock the boot via press and hold the unlock button or only the MKII ?

macafee2
Only the MK2 (Unless you fit the BCU from a MK2 to a MK1)
__________________
Lest we forget..
trikey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st August 2019, 21:41   #7
havvacuppa
Newbie
 
Rover 75

Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Brno
Posts: 10
Thanks: 3
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Thanks for the info folks, good point about the boot lid - I like the press and hold to open, not sure I'll be able to get the key for the replacement as he wants to get rid of the other doors at some point, so not sure if it's worth the risk?

One thing I forgot to mention about the passenger door, the older ones had the chrome strip along the exterior, on my later one its colour-coded, it looks like it will pop off quite easily so I can swap them, anyone know if there are any hidden dangers lurking there?

As for my headlights, they're really fogged up, I've used TurtleWax clear headlamp kit on them but didn't improve much, is the 3M kit much better?
havvacuppa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd August 2019, 05:10   #8
macafee2
This is my second home
 
Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer

Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 14,890
Thanks: 1,630
Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by havvacuppa View Post
Thanks for the info folks, good point about the boot lid - I like the press and hold to open, not sure I'll be able to get the key for the replacement as he wants to get rid of the other doors at some point, so not sure if it's worth the risk?

One thing I forgot to mention about the passenger door, the older ones had the chrome strip along the exterior, on my later one its colour-coded, it looks like it will pop off quite easily so I can swap them, anyone know if there are any hidden dangers lurking there?

As for my headlights, they're really fogged up, I've used TurtleWax clear headlamp kit on them but didn't improve much, is the 3M kit much better?
I had a good result with a 3m kit. It costs about 20 quid and you need a drill to use it. some folk do it by hand

macafee2
macafee2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd August 2019, 14:45   #9
Mike Trident
Posted a thing or two
 
Mike Trident's Avatar
 
Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1

Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford
Posts: 1,618
Thanks: 385
Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts
Default

Have you sanded through the coating yet?

You need to sand off all the coating on your lights before you get anywhere near a finish on them.
__________________
Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual)
160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control.

BORN
Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52
This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381
This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744
This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s
Mike Trident is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd August 2019, 15:13   #10
Rick-sta
This is my second home
 
Rick-sta's Avatar
 
MG ZT 2.0 CDTI+ in Typhoon, MG TF 135 in Typhoon & Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTI SE in Pearl Black

Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 7,523
Thanks: 2,718
Thanked 2,827 Times in 1,462 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by macafee2 View Post
will a MKI car unlock the boot via press and hold the unlock button or only the MKII ?

macafee2

Only the MKII does this, if you have the BCU replaced with a mkii one and programmed in the boot release via the key will work, had this done on my mki ZT years ago
__________________
How to retrofit Cruise Control on a diesel with no OEM wiring in place: Link
How to retrofit heated electric memory seats with no OEM wiring in place: Link
How to operate FBH and ATC via text Link
How to restore cloudy projector headlights Link
Rick-sta is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 19:02.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © 2006-2023, The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club Ltd