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Originally Posted by Capricio
Well, back in the day (think 70s cadillacs) they would use a primitive fiber optic strand to extend light from the actual blinker or headlight housing to a small fender pod in order to show you that your bulbs were actually working. This was a real-time indication of a fault, so in theory you would always know your lights were really working, not just assume they were because the switches were on. I doubt the new Mustang thingies rely on passive optics like this, but maybe..
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Most cars's BCM have a bulb out features now to take the place of that. It was a cool idea at the time. This one the Mustang is getting is an actual separate LED. Apparently it was a requested item, so hey they are giving their fans what they want, but still a gimmick.
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