MG-ROVER INFORMATION PAGES

BLOWN BULB NOTIFICATION

Generally doing a check on my 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.

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MG REAR BULBS ILLUSTRATION

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. (illustration)

FIBRE OPTIC CABLES INSERTED 

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.

Tail and brake light bulb, monitoring system 2004 ZR

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

All information on this site, applies 'only' to our own 1996 Rover 200 Series and the 2004 MG-ZR 120+  .