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Postby fastman » 02 Nov 2007 14:52

I too have one. Mine had the clear cover all melted. I picked another one up, cigar lighter powered, and switched the lense. Works and looks brand new. (Canadian Tire)

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Postby fiveliters » 02 Nov 2007 17:13

I don't have a maplight in my 75FHC,but it does have the roof light,which works. I bought an unused complete assembly in it's original box for $20 on eBay last year,as mine didn't have the cover for it,and I couldn't find just the cover by itself. Did the cars with a roof light also have the map light as an option,or was it one or the other?

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Postby Graham Robertson » 02 Nov 2007 18:22

My car has a roof light too. I presume all the early cars have roof lights (later cars have door lights instead). I also presume the map light was an otional extra (but maybe a standard item for some models?)

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Postby Graham Robertson » 06 Nov 2007 12:15

According to Rimmers catalogue the the map light was for cars up to VIN number ACG25001 (for UK cars at least).

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Postby stevie_a » 11 Nov 2007 19:18

<font color="green"><b>map light on flee-bay sitting at £0.99</b></font id="green">

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triumph-TR7-Original-Interior-Map-Light_W0QQitemZ110191549976QQihZ001QQcategoryZ27383QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Postby stevie_a » 19 Nov 2007 20:47

<font color="green"><b>another one on the bay</b></font id="green">
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triumph-TR7-Rare- ... dZViewItem

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Postby bmcecosse » 19 Nov 2007 21:49

Was this light only fitted on FHC cars ?

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Postby FI Spyder » 20 Nov 2007 03:18

Yes and only on the earlier cars. Although handy it would be too vunerable on a DHC. (theft). All those damn FHC guys trying to get a light for their missing one.[:D]

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Postby Rich in Vancouver » 20 Nov 2007 04:59

My very early (#764) never had the map light fitted.
Maybe it became available after mine was built?
Were the lights available on the Speke built cars?

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Postby trphil » 20 Nov 2007 15:28

I got one from a scrap yard some years ago now, you never know I might fit it one day!

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Postby colonel bogey » 20 Nov 2007 18:47

Mine is a Speke built car and i don't have a maplight,might get round to fitting one....one day!

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Postby EntonoX » 20 Nov 2007 21:32

well my speke build car does have a map light! only where did i left it? [?][:o)]

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Postby Henk » 21 Nov 2007 02:45

Halfords in Holland have a brandnew one for 5 euro.
http://www.halfords.nl/NL/Auto/Catalog/ProductDetail.htm?productId=203010

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Postby trrobbie » 21 Nov 2007 20:40

Hey All, Limerick has no map light either.[:(] Of course, it has been gone through at some point[8](before my owning it[:(!]) so there`s no telling what all it once had.[?](or didn`t have[;)]) Robbie in wyoming(where we finally got some snow last night!)

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Postby ngtf » 25 Nov 2007 20:42

Hi Guys

For those in the UK especially, if you look at:-

http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/Car_Accessories_Under_a_Fiver_40.html

you will find a <b>very</b> similar looking light to the one's selling on Ebay for £22 to £23 each. They are £3.99 plus a bit of p&p. I am not sure how close they are to the original, but they do look very good to me!!

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