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Old 22nd August 2019, 15:24   #11
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I had it on my MK1 with a remote kit
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Old 22nd August 2019, 15:56   #12
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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?
If you mean Nos. 6 & 7 here it looks like they're held on by this clip but it doesn't say how many.

Looking at this pic I'd say there are 6 or 7 clips per door - 5 or 6 for the main strip and 1 or 2 for the short strip (the handle holes make it a bit tricky to say exactly). It might be easiest to whip the door card off and count them.
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Old 22nd August 2019, 16:14   #13
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If you mean Nos. 6 & 7 here it looks like they're held on by this clip but it doesn't say how many.

Looking at this pic I'd say there are 6 or 7 clips per door - 5 or 6 for the main strip and 1 or 2 for the short strip (the handle holes make it a bit tricky to say exactly). It might be easiest to whip the door card off and count them.
Easier to strip the paint off, they're chrome underneath The clips break easy & are expensive
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.... The clips break easy & are expensive
No surprise there then.

Slightly cheaper here (e.g. £20.22 for 12 inc postage) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-M...R/132977620214
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Old 22nd August 2019, 18:21   #15
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I used the 3m kit on Mo's first headlights and it worked very well.
Since then they have been changed for a different pair and I got some slight fogging off with Tcut.
On Kims I have only used Tcut and they were pretty well fogged. They look great now.
So, first try Tcut, but if you're not happy with the result go for a 3m kit

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Old 22nd August 2019, 18:43   #16
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You don't say if you have a Rover or MG but if your existing strips are painted and it is a Rover you must have a Contemporary or Contemporary SE. All Mk 1 Rovers (but not MGs) had chrome strips so, although painted strips are chrome underneath, you would need to paint the chrome ones for your Mk 2 Rover.

One further point on headlights - I have had mine refurbed three times in my 13 years of ownership but I think the problem is stopping them going cloudy again. Mine are now ceramic coated but it has only been done a few months so I still don't know if that is the answer.
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