MG RV8 Clear Indicator Lens Mod

Following on from my previous post at …… https://mgrv8.info/2025/02/23/alternative-indicater-clear-lens/ I had read somewhere that the reversing light lens on the … More

Alternative Indicater Clear Lens

I’m told that the Land Rover Defender reversing light assembly will fit the RV8 as an alternative clear lens option. … More

Doing my usual checks prior to the MOT I found that the brake lights weren’t working. I checked the circuits … More

Looking under the wheel arch whilst I had the front end up on the ramps I noticed that the bulb … More

The solenoid electrical connections are very exposed to the weather and to accidental touching and earthing say with a spanner. … More

Whilst dismantling the front end as per a previous post I could see that the seal around the glass looked … More

When I come across ads that cross reference parts from the MGRV8 that are used on other cars of the … More

Thought I would check the earths as one of them looked a bit rusty. That one cleaned up done but … More

Based on the workshop manual you have to remove the complete front dash to get to the relay which is … More

A common problem associated with the alarm is simply the car will not start – even though obvious things like … More

When I realised I was going to have to replace the main engine relay (relay 2) it would have been … More

Having got a problem with the alarm which has decided to not release the immobiliser could be one of 3 … More

I bought the new key fob about a year ago and could not get it to link up to the … More

If you need to charge the battery there is the hassle of lifting the carpet behind the drivers seat and … More

An expensive solution …. but a solution The key MGRV8 key fobs are no longer available. The immobiliser / alarm … More

The lugs tend to break off these lamps which then means they tend to fall out of their location holes.

The magic eye of a car battery is there to check on the condition of your car battery. But how … More

There is a very big difference when a car battery drops even a small amount of voltage. When a car drops, for … More

Car batteries can lose their charge for a number of reasons and it’s a good idea to keep it charged … More

The glovebox light switch serves 2 functions, one to put the glovebox light on and secondly to push the glovebox … More

Having recently bought a new battery for my MG ZT I want to make sure I do not let it … More