I know Cheungy recently did this.
His was 5 door, but will be the same.


Drop him a pm or ask him to reply to this thread, should be fresh in his memory.

 

Brill, thanks Mike. I will try to contact him.

 

Just got a quote for the wifes 2004 ZR from a local company. £256+VAT fitted, i didn't think that was too bad?


If you want the details let me know

 

Just got a quote for the wifes 2004 ZR from a local company. £256+VAT fitted, i didn't think that was too bad?


If you want the details let me know

its not bad but it cost me half that wit proper Rover parts and about 3 hour to fit.

Driveby, pm-ing you now!!!!!!!!!!1

 

Curios to see where you placed the window switches and what a done with the window winder..? Photos by any chance...?

 

Curios to see where you placed the window switches and what a done with the window winder..? Photos by any chance...?

Switches are on the centre console where they normally are as i used rover switches and the winder holes i have covered with another set of tweeter covers. will sort some pics out and show you

 

Just got a quote for the wifes 2004 ZR from a local company. £256+VAT fitted, i didn't think that was too bad?


If you want the details let me know

hehe that is looking more attractive by the minute - its all turnin' into a nightmare LOL.


Let me have the details please just in case I can't sort it.

I am up in Sarf Yorks but its only a short run to the Midlands.

I have the various leccy bits I need, but bits of my wiring correspond with the wiring diagram on my CD and other bits don't - I dont appear to have the connectors to fit to the window lift ECU for example, although I have the relays and fuses pre-fitted.

They have obviously tweaked the wiring on the 04 cars for some reason.

I think I need a late wiring diagram from somewhere.............

 

From experience, aftermarket power windows are nowhere as nice as OE windows........

 

MG ZR windows

Hi
I fitted electric windows, electric mirrors, changed the radio to a R770 and fitted rear speakers to my Rover 25 impression 3-door, MGZR look-alike. It was a total nightmare even with a loom from a breakers. Without a wiring diagram in the handbook and with no published Haynes Rover 25 manual it is a pain. Maybe just fitting e-windows may not be so bad but the mirrors need about 6 wires each and the connections will not be in the door harness or the main loom. The Rover dealer couldn't really help as there wasn't enough detail on the CD.
Swapping the complete loom wasn't really on as there are too many hidden connections and conduits and no guarantee there hadn't been changes. The main problem was that when the equipment isn't fitted by the manufacturer they save pennies by stripping out any unused wires, fuses, relays, etc.
I was really surprised how difficult this policy made what I considered a straight-forward upgrade. It may be that by limiting yourself to e-windows it will be easier, but anything more forget it! I am pleased I succeeded apart from the radio for which I have a duff clock display and can't tune it in. (And yes the lead to the clock is different too!)

 

Cheers for backing me up ref the nightmare job, SB! :beer2:

 

Cheers for backing me up ref the nightmare job, SB! :beer2:

LOL - I can definately back up the nightmare job aspect alright.

SB is correct in that bits of the loom are stripped out - I got the relevant bits that go into the doors and connect up to the main loom though.

The really puzzling thing is why MGR fitted the lift switch connection plugs, plus fuses and even the relays for the circuit as standard in the fusebox (cos nothing else is on the same circuit), but seemingly omit to fit any connectors for the window control unit to fit to.

 

it was dead straight forward when i did my windows, the new door looms i got from rover had the mirror connection on it. guess maybe i was just lucky