[Healeys] Rear reflectors

[Simon Lachlan]

Happy New Year to you all.

Just to share something.......

 

I've recently wired 12 volt bulbs into the brake/indicator lighting in my
MII BT7's rear reflectors. Since the rubber backing was probably original
and pretty grotty, I bought a new pair. I took these apart, expecting them
to be pretty much the same as the originals. Well, they were and, mostly,
the parts were interchangeable. But - and I think it's a BIG BUT - there was
no reflective foil in the new pair.

 

Correct me on the physics if I'm wrong, but I presume that the car behind's
light beams go into the reflectors, hit the foil and come back as a nice
little red reflected glow. Bit like a mirror? So, if there's no foil, the
light hits the black rubber and stays there? Seems likely to me. Seems that
a reflector without foil is about as practical as a chocolate teapot??

 

Our cars are none too visible at night with everything 100%. Something to
think about?? I've emailed the supplier and await a response.

 

Any comments out there?

 

Simon