Brake and Tail Lights Notifier ZR
Optic cables were inserted into rear of the dial panel, under cabin's temp gauge placed in a specific sequence, outer ones brake light bulbs, inner ones, tail light bulbs.
With various aspects of servicing, maintenance, including driver assisted features and vehicle monitoring. For our 1996 Rover 200 and the 04 ZR 120+
Generally doing a check on our lights every week or so, I could not have known when a blown bulb had actually occurred during any period from that time. As the tail and especially the brake lights are important for safety and legal requirements, a monitoring system was now being considered, to be installed into the MG over next few weeks, with using solid core end glow fibre optic cables.
Optic cables were inserted into rear of the dial panel, under cabin's temp gauge placed in a specific sequence, outer ones brake light bulbs, inner ones, tail light bulbs.
One of the light units, shown removed from vehicle complete with the fibre optic cables inserted after trial and error getting a correct position for a good light output from each of the rear bulbs.
So another low cost safety addition added to the old MG, no electrical wiring, switch or any power supply needed, the visible light emitting from the fibre optics, are clear to view, and not a distraction. Also with no need for a second person to assist, or an implement to hold down brake pedal while going round to do the usual light check's.
The main aspect of this motoring safety feature, is to know instantly when a tail or brake light bulb is out, and to show which one of the bulbs needs to be replaced, keeping safe and driving legal. You never know, who is going to sneak in behind you. Design and Installation (c) 2016
Information supplied is referenced only to our own 1996 Rover 200 Series, and 2004 MG-ZR 120+