Message Centre Instrument Packs

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We have the following brand new MG ZT V8 instrument packs with message centre for sale at a very special price on this forum only:

YAC003940LNF RRP £628.00 up to VIN 000218
YAC005090LNF RRP £500.00 from VIN 000219 on

OFFER PRICE JUST £49.99 + £10.00 UK post

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[Phil]

Les,

For the benefit of members, could you please explain exactly what the message centre comprises, and what other items would be required to get it up and running.

Sounds like a great deal!

Thanks

Phil

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For more details and to see a photo have a look at one I have on eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZT-V8-Instr...713.m153.l1262

[Phil]

I'm still a little unclear about what service the message centre provides.

[SMC Trading]

I'm still a little unclear about what service the message centre provides.

I have only seen these in non V8 cars but they replace the normal warning lights with an LCD display as well as trip distance, fuel used, average speed, miles left in tank etc, you can set it to warn you when you reach a pre set speed limit, there are quite a few extra functions like digital read out of MPH etc, I am sure someone will be along shortly who has one fitted and can explain it better than me!

You will need to obtain another indicator switch with the extra button, you can get these from £20.00+ at breakers, then a short set-up on a T4 machine, no other parts or wiring is needed

[Womble]

They're fitted to all SE spec cars, I would imagine?

It tells you if you've had a bulb fail, if you've left a door ajar which one it is, if you're running low on washer fluid and.. er, in a V8, that's pretty much it.

The computer functions in the V8, off the top of my head are average speed, digital speed readout, a second trip meter and a speed alarm which you can set at the speed of your choice. OK I guess, but nothing like as useful as it could be if it was rigged up to show things like fuel remaining. Having said that, I once deliberately ran a Saab 900 Turbo down to empty with a can in the boot, just to see where it thought empty actually was. At the time, it was telling me I had a remaining range of minus 43 miles!

[robertf999]

I am a bit confused (not difficult, I know!)

#248 is a non-SE spec car. But, I have the message centre display as described in the handbook with all the bulb failure, boot open etc. messages.

But, I don't have the indicator stalk with the button on the end. So, do I have a trip computer or not? Do I just need a new indicator stalk and away I go?

Rob

[Phil]

#248 is a non-SE spec car. But, I have the message centre display as described in the handbook with all the bulb failure, boot open etc. messages.

They're fitted to all SE spec cars, I would imagine?
It tells you if you've had a bulb fail, if you've left a door ajar which one it is, if you're running low on washer fluid and.. er, in a V8, that's pretty much it.

All the cars have that. SE or not. Unless you have the digital MPH readout, I would say you don't have the message centre.

[Womble]

All the cars have that. SE or not. Unless you have the digital MPH readout, I would say you don't have the message centre.

Ah, OK.

In that case, all the message centre does is the following:

• Digital speed reading
• Speed alarm (which from memory I think you need to reset each time)
• A second trip meter
• Average speed

If you've got to replace your instrument panel for some reason, then it wouldn't hurt to have one with the message centre, but I probably wouldn't recommend anyone bothering to fit one otherwise.

[GeoffW]

I have this on my car and never use it, I remember the first time The max speed alarm went off, it was at night lots of red flashing lights, with a loud bong bong noise, frightened me to death thought at first it was a terminal engine problem Ha Ha, now i think its set to 110 mph so it dosen't go off very often