MG modern TF spares

We wanted to fit foglights to the TF. Just knockout the blanking plate and pop them in I thought, however it is proving impossible to source a fog light wiring harness, and you do need one. Both lamps, the relay, and the switch have special multi pin plugs which cant be "knife and forked". In the old days you wired up lamps with a roll of wire and a box of terminals!
So anyone out there with a TF, if you don't have foglights - keep it that way!!
PS if your TF is pre 2004 [which ours isn't] then you have a better chance, the wiring is different in the earlier car, and some parts are still available. The late cars were only made for a year and a bit, so not so well supported.
DS

We bought two fog lamps from E Bay but could not find the fixing frame, and the wiring loom seemed to cost a fortune. We did however have the correct switch.

I took off the front bumper and knocked out the plastic blanks. I then used a barbecue Skewer which I heated up to red hot to make holes on the plastic flanges on the inside of the bumper above and below the holes for the lamps and inserted the lamps in the slot, using plastic cable ties to hold the lamps firmly in place (they aint going anywhere!)
Then I connected the positive and negative leads on the light by Scotchlock connectors to the main beam in the existing wiring loom. (We did not use the switch).

I now have driving lamps which operate only when the main beam lights are on.

Cost in total about £50 and 2 hours work, (and I was still able to use the Skewer)

Cheers

Kenny You were lucky to be able to use the skewer and the hand that was holding the piece of plastic. I always warn myself that if these sort of things can slip it can be very very painful. I repeatedly say 'don't do this it's going to slip' , and I never heed myself,Oh bu***r where are those plasters and detol.
Lucky man

Kenny
I am sure that you are probably a member of the MGCC Caledonian Centre why not register with us and help others with your hints and tips, we need guys like you.

Kenny wrote:We bought two fog lamps from E Bay but could not find the fixing frame, and the wiring loom seemed to cost a fortune. We did however have the correct switch.

I took off the front bumper and knocked out the plastic blanks. I then used a barbecue Skewer which I heated up to red hot to make holes on the plastic flanges on the inside of the bumper above and below the holes for the lamps and inserted the lamps in the slot, using plastic cable ties to hold the lamps firmly in place (they aint going anywhere!)
Then I connected the positive and negative leads on the light by Scotchlock connectors to the main beam in the existing wiring loom. (We did not use the switch).

I now have driving lamps which operate only when the main beam lights are on.

Cost in total about £50 and 2 hours work, (and I was still able to use the Skewer)

Cheers

Because of the height of the fog lights on the tf, they cant be called driving lamps so it is illegal to use them except in fog or falling snow. I know this law is largely ignored these days, but if your MOT man is up to his job the car will fail!