Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure may provide a conformal transverse muffler including an enclosure shaped to fit around a bottom and a side of a feature of a vehicle. The container includes a top wall, two sidewalls, a first end wall, and a second end wall. A sensor in the latch detects the initial change in position of the unlatching lever and signals an indexing mechanism to move the glass to the indexed position prior to latch release, such that the glass does not substantially interfere with the sealing interface when the door is moved from a closed position. At least one and preferably up to four sensors are located on each side of the head. In a third embodiment of the invention, a plurality of fiber optic bundles receive the incident light beams, and are arranged at a transmitting end so that individual fibers from the plurality of bundles are randomly combined to form a single output surface for transmitting the output beam.