Richard77
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Just bought a lovely X reg early 2001 SE to cherish and enjoy, amongst our other practical classics (Austin Maxi and Volvo 240). Sold an MG BGT (I'd had for 18 years) to get this beauty. Atlantik Blue with beige interior (glorious photo attached of this creamy world)
, aircon, (without the soft touch plastic finish of later models), so we can still read the buttons! And joy of joy both a CD player and cassette, which suits our retro music collection.
A few little things to sort out... the most weird is the non functioning boot light. I need advice.
I've removed the light fitting from the trim and found no wires connected to the bulb holder - there was a bulb in there. I've had a major poke around the cavity (and removed the panel for access to the rear light cluster) and can't find any trailing wires to plug back in. I can just see a tidy bundle of cables running up the rear pillar which has nothing coming off it that I can see. Any clues as to where this wire might be tucked away, or guide to how I can remove the trim that covers all this... presumably not too difficult so that one could access the rear seat belt housing... but then again I'm used to much older cars where everything could come apart, whether you wanted it to (e.g. Volvo) or not (e.g. Austin). The previous owners didn't have it for long and it never worked for them.
A few little things to sort out... the most weird is the non functioning boot light. I need advice.
I've removed the light fitting from the trim and found no wires connected to the bulb holder - there was a bulb in there. I've had a major poke around the cavity (and removed the panel for access to the rear light cluster) and can't find any trailing wires to plug back in. I can just see a tidy bundle of cables running up the rear pillar which has nothing coming off it that I can see. Any clues as to where this wire might be tucked away, or guide to how I can remove the trim that covers all this... presumably not too difficult so that one could access the rear seat belt housing... but then again I'm used to much older cars where everything could come apart, whether you wanted it to (e.g. Volvo) or not (e.g. Austin). The previous owners didn't have it for long and it never worked for them.