Anyone 'pepped their brake lights up' yet, as Vyvyan would say?

[DaevM]

Anyone pepped their brake lights up yet. And more importantly I suppose, is it legal ? ( AliExpress special).
Certainly make your point when braking. Probably extremely irritating if fired during regen braking and sitting at lights with foot on brake.

 

[AdyC]

I'm thinking about it. I contacted the seller as I have had a few bits from him. Just to clarify, only one is needed, which has been confirmed. Shouldn't cause too many issues during the day with the light, and it reverts back to normal at night.

 

[pd2]

I wonder if it can link up to the light bar on the trophy as well???

 

[AdyC]

I am assuming it does. I'll message my man and report back.

 

[DaevM]

I'm thinking about it. I contacted the seller as I have had a few bits from him. Just to clarify, only one is needed, which has been confirmed. Shouldn't cause too many issues during the day with the light, and it reverts back to normal at night.

Reverts back to normal at night.... How's it do that then

Reverts back to normal at night.... How's it do that then

Found it ...

When running lights are on reverts to normal. Does that include daytime running lights ? 'cos that'd make them useless ?

 

[pd2]

MG4 only has daytime running lights on the front. All the rears are off. So you can use the rear side lights / led bit as addition brake lights.

At night / when lights come on the additional brake lights are then permanently on as they are just the normal side lights anyway and you will only see the the standard brake lights.

 

[bobbarley]

This looks great, I’m very tempted!

 

[AdyC]

It just illuminates the corner lights as per the image and not the strip across the back. Confirmed by the seller.

 

[Torryhun]

It just illuminates the corner lights as per the image and not the strip across the back. Confirmed by the seller.

Do you have to fit the upgrade to any particular side ?

 

[bobbarley]

I really like the look, but £46 is spicy for a piece of cable

 

[DaevM]

I really like the look, but £46 is spicy for a piece of cable

If you can knock a set up for significantly less I'd be interested .
About to pull the trigger so make it quick

 

[bobbarley]

If anyone wants to buy me one I’m fairly certain I could reverse engineer it

 

[DaevM]

If anyone wants to buy me one I’m fairly certain I could reverse engineer it

To be fair as an ex comms engineer
I'm just too bloody lazy

Ordered - I'll let y'all know

 

[bobbarley]

Performing a service so we don’t have to!

 

[DaevM]

Performing a service so we don’t have to!

I'll mail it to you after I've tested it so you can 'have a go'

 

[AdyC]

Do you have to fit the upgrade to any particular side ?

No particular side. The seller did send a couple of images straight forward.

 

[Grumpy]

Anyone pepped their brake lights up yet. And more importantly I suppose, is it legal ? ( AliExpress special).
Certainly make your point when braking. Probably extremely irritating if fired during regen braking and sitting at lights with foot on brake.

Better check that this "upgrade" doesn't cause you issues with your insurance. They might not like it.

 

[pecker]

Better check that this "upgrade" doesn't cause you issues with your insurance. They might not like it.

What would be the issue for insurance companies, just seems like a random comment to me ?

 

[DaevM]

What would be the issue for insurance companies, just seems like a random comment to me ?

Insurance companies insist on being told every mod to cars, including stickers ,(??!!??)..
I should imagine they'd love the opportunity to refuse a payout due to installation of unauthorised modification to brake light system.
Me > Insurance company " can I add this brake light mod?"
Ins co.> me " Is it MG authorised ?"
Me> MG " Can I put this mod on my brakelights?"
MG > Me "no"
Me> ins co. "no"
Ins co.> me "no".
Me "oh" .

You just know how it'd go.

 

[pecker]

Insurance companies insist on being told every mod to cars, including stickers ,(??!!??)..
I should imagine they'd love the opportunity to refuse a payout due to installation of unauthorised modification to brake light system.
Me > Insurance company " can I add this brake light mod?"
Ins co.> me " Is it MG authorised ?"
Me> MG " Can I put this mod on my brakelights?"
MG > Me "no"
Me> ins co. "no"
Ins co.> me "no".
Me "oh" .

You just know how it'd go.

Unless I've missed something though, doesnt this improve the break lights ?