The MGF and MG TF have two loadspace lamps, one at each end of the car. The front boot, where the spare wheel, tools, and battery sit, is illuminated by a lamp that activates when the bonnet is raised, while the rear compartment, which contains both the engine and a small luggage space above and around it, is illuminated by a second lamp of the same specification activating when the rear lid is raised. A single specification covers both positions, fitted as a pair per car, along with a 10-watt bayonet-base bulb that fits both. These lamps are particularly valuable on a mid-engined car, as the engine bay layout means checking fluid levels or investigating a fault at night depends on this lamp working, and a blown bulb in the rear position removes the only dedicated illumination of the engine bay.
Cabin & Glovebox Lamps
The cabin interior courtesy lamp is a single centre-mounted unit above the cabin, activated either by door operation via the door contact switches or manually by its three-position switch, while the glovebox lamp is a second assembly of the same type illuminating the glovebox interior when opened. Both the cabin lamp and the glovebox lamp share a common specification that is also used on the MGB, V8, and RV8, so owners with multiple classic MGs will find their spares usefully interchangeable, and both positions use a 5-watt festoon bulb, also catalogued individually.
Rear Lamp Inner Covers & Upgrades
Rear lamp inner covers are cross-listed to this section from the Rear Lamps category because they sit inside the rear luggage compartment, fitting behind each rear lamp assembly to protect the reflector and wiring from contact with luggage and from the dust that accumulates in the rear compartment, catalogued as a pair. Interior bulbs are accessed by carefully levering the lens cover from its housing with a flat trim tool, the bulb then lifting out of the spring contacts or sliding out of its bayonet seat depending on type. LED replacement bulbs in both the 10-watt bayonet and 5-watt festoon fittings are catalogued separately, providing brighter, whiter light with lower power consumption and much longer service life, the reduced current draw being modest but worthwhile on cars driven infrequently or left with doors open during longer servicing work.