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California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 2 - Identification Markings › Section 632 - Model Designation Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All devices shall be marked with a model designation which
					 differentiates one model from another unless they are identical except for
					 right- and left-hand mounting, housing finish or material, number and type of
					 bulbs or functions, or number of wiring connections to a switch. Warning lamps
					 of the lightbar type, which are of the same design and construction except for
					 number and type of warning lamp or siren functions, may have the same model
					 number provided they also have a permanently marked serial number either unique
					 to each unit or coded to indicate the particular functions.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 2 - Identification Markings › Section 633 - Lens Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Markings on the exterior lenses of lamps and reflex
					 reflective devices and photoelectric detectors and on exterior filters or
					 transparent covers shall be visible from the outside when the device is
					 installed. When removal of the lens from the housing would destroy the device,
					 either the housing or the lens may be marked if the markings differ from those
					 previously used on any similar device.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24006 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 2 - Identification Markings › Section 634 - Sealed Optical Unit Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Sealed and semisealed optical units shall be marked on the
					 lens with the manufacturer's name, initials, or lettered trademark and model
					 number. Such units for driving lamps, fog lamps, and passing lamps may have the
					 model number marked on the lens, or indelibly inked or permanently molded on
					 the back of the unit. The model designation of a sealed warning lamp optical
					 unit not covered by a lens or filter shall be indelibly imprinted or molded on
					 the lens so as to be visible and legible when the device is
					 installed.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24006 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 2 - Identification Markings › Section 635 - Aftermarket Housing Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Markings on the housing of an aftermarket lamp or
					 reflective device shall be externally marked on the shell or other fixed part
					 of the housing or shall be readily visible through the lens. Required markings
					 may be placed on the door, grommet, bezel, or ornamental ring provided such
					 part is so shaped or indexed to preclude its being installed on a housing of a
					 different make or model. When removal of the lens from the housing would
					 destroy the device, the housing is not required to be marked if the lens
					 markings differ from those on any previously manufactured lens. External
					 housing markings are not required on lamps which are packaged for sale in a
					 disassembled condition and are marked so that the housing markings are visible
					 when the lamp is installed on a vehicle and the lens is removed. Housings of
					 separate control or power supply units (such as for reserve lighting and outage
					 indicators or gaseous discharge warning lamps) shall be marked so as to be
					 visible when the unit is installed on a vehicle.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24006 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 2 - Identification Markings › Section 636 - Original Equipment Housing Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Markings on the housing of an original equipment lamp or
					 reflex reflective device which is factory installed on a specific motor vehicle
					 model shall be visible when the lens is disassembled from the housing or the
					 device is disassembled from the vehicle. Markings on original equipment
					 housings or mounting rings for a sealed optical unit shall be visible when the
					 unit and ornamental trim are removed. When removal of the lens from the housing
					 would destroy the device, the housing is not required to be marked. Housings of
					 separate control or power supply units (such as for reserve lighting and outage
					 indicators or gaseous discharge warning lamps) shall be marked so as to be
					 visible when the unit is installed on a vehicle.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24006 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 2 - Identification Markings › Section 637 - Orientation Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Aftermarket lamps and reflex reflectors shall be marked
					 with the word "top" on both the exterior and interior of the housing to
					 designate the proper mounting position, except as noted in the following
					 subsections. The markings on the interior of the housing shall be die-stamped
					 or molded and shall be located so as to be visible when the lens is
					 removed.
(a) Rotated Devices. "Top" is
				  not required on a device which meets the test requirements when it is rotated
				  about its axis 90 and 180 deg.
(b)
				  Housing. "Top" is not required on the housing if the lens is indexed in the
				  housing in only one position and the word "top" is die-stamped or molded on the
				  lens so as to be visible when the device is installed. "Top" is not required on
				  the exterior of the housing when the interior is so marked and the lens must be
				  removed to install the lamp on a vehicle.
(c) Sealed or Semisealed Optical Unit. "Top"
				  is not required on the housing for any sealed or semisealed optical unit if the
				  lens markings on the unit are right side up when the unit is in its design
				  mounting position.
(d) Interior and
				  Exterior. "Top" is not required on the interior of the housing if the exterior
				  "top" marking is visible when the device is installed, nor on the exterior of
				  the housing if the interior "top" marking is visible through the lens when the
				  device is installed.
(e) Location.
				  "Top" is not required at the top of the device if the word is inscribed
				  elsewhere with an arrow pointing from "top" to the proper mounting
				  position.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24006,
						24012, and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 640 - Lamp Construction

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Gaskets shall be constructed of durable material which will
					 retain its shape and resiliency. Electrical wiring shall be protected from
					 abrasion and sharp edges.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 641 - Optic Indexing

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lenses, interior reflectors, removable sockets,
					 double-filament bulbs, and sealed and semisealed optical units shall be indexed
					 into adjacent components to prevent rotation and misinstallation. Housings for
					 sealed and semisealed optical units designed for mounting in either of two
					 positions rotated 180 deg apart (such as fog lamps above or below a bumper)
					 shall be indexed so the optical units are in their design position when the
					 housing is mounted in either of the two positions. Indexing is not required for
					 lenses that are symmetrical about the H-V axis.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 642 - Bulbs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Sealed optical units and bulbs shall meet the requirements
					 appropriate to the type of unit or bulb in SAE J573g, December 1976; SAE J571d,
					 June 1976; SAE J572a, January 1972; or SAE J760a, December 1974. Sealed optical
					 units, semisealed optical units, and bulbs of a type not listed in these SAE
					 editions may be used provided replacements are readily available to the
					 user.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 643 - Bulb Sockets

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Sockets for bulbs designed to comply with SAE J573g,
					 December 1976, shall comply with SAE J567c, December 1970. Any auxiliary means
					 employed for bulb retention and positioning in a tension socket must be of
					 resilient construction.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 644 - Translucent Housings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lamps with translucent housings shall not emit to the
					 exterior of the vehicle more than 7.75 mcd/cm2 (50
					 mcd/in.2) of any color other than that emitted
					 through the lens. Where the lighted section is large enough to fill a circle of
					 at least 6.45 cm2 (1.00
					 in.2) the limit applies to the brightest location
					 that completely fills this size circle.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 645 - White Light to Rear

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
White light which is emitted to the rear of a vehicle from
					 the lens of any lamp other than a backup lamp shall not exceed 7.75
					 mcd/cm2 (50 mcd/in.2)
					 measured as described in Section
					 644.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 646 - Lens Rotation and Displacement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Movement of a sealed optical unit in its housing shall not
					 exceed ± 5 deg rotation, measured about the axis of the unit from a
					 vertical line passing through the top of the unit. Lamps with lenses that are
					 not located in a firmly fixed position in the housing shall comply with the
					 photometric requirements with the lens in any position to which it can be
					 shifted.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 647 - Plastic Materials

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Plastic materials shall meet the following
					 requirements:
(a) Optical Parts.
				  Plastic materials for optical parts of devices shall comply with SAE J576d,
				  June 1976. Samples shall be tested either in the thickness specified in SAE
				  J576d or in the minimum, maximum, and one intermediate thickness of the
				  material as specified by the materials manufacturer.
(b) Dark Filters. Transparent material used
				  for darkening the unlighted appearance of lamps shall meet the luminous
				  transmittance and trichromatic coefficient requirements before and after the
				  outdoor exposure test when used in conjunction with a colored filter that in
				  combination meets the color requirements of SAE J578d, September 1978, before
				  the exposure test.
(c) Substitution
				  of Materials. When one of several distinctive types of plastic materials, such
				  as polymethyl methacrylate, is acceptable under one manufacturer's designation,
				  another material of the same type may be substituted under a different
				  manufacturer's designation without a retest of the device in which it is used.
				  Plastic materials of different types, such as butyrate and polymethyl
				  methacrylate, shall not be substituted for one another unless the device
				  containing such substitution is retested to meet the warpage and photometric
				  test requirements.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 3 - Construction Requirements › Section 648 - Housing for Optical Units

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Housing for sealed and semisealed optical units shall have
					 mounting surfaces and retaining rings meeting the following
					 requirements:
(a) Seating Areas.
				  Seating areas on mounting rings or their equivalent shall be free of any burrs
				  or projections that might cause unit breakage or improper seating for a
				  distance of at least 32 mm (1.25 in.) on each side of the center of the
				  locating notch.
(b) Retaining rings
				  or similar devices for holding a unit in a housing shall provide rigid
				  retention of a unit of minimum design flange thickness.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 650 - Terminology

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The letters "H" and "V" shown in photometric tables
					 designate the horizontal and vertical planes through the photometer axis and
					 the center of the light source of a lamp or the center of a reflex reflector.
					 The letters "L," "R," "U," and "D" (left, right, up, and down) designate the
					 position of the photometer as viewed from a lamp or the position of the light
					 source as viewed from a reflector.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 651 - Test Distance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The photometer shall be at a distance of 30.5 m (100 ft)
					 from the center of the light source or the face of the reflex reflector unless
					 a referenced standard specifies otherwise.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 652 - Color Correction of Photometer

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Photometric tests shall be conducted with equipment
					 corrected to the standard special luminous efficiency curve and calibrated for
					 the color of the light being measured.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 653 - Bulb Operating Conditions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Bulbs with a mean spherical candela rating shall be
					 operated at mean spherical candela for photometric tests. Bulbs and sealed
					 units rated in watts shall be operated at design voltage for the photometric
					 tests. Lamps designed for use in both 6-V and 12-V systems shall be tested with
					 12-V bulbs. Lamps designed for 24-V systems shall be tested with 24-V
					 bulbs.
1. Amendment
					 filed 12-17-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 51.)
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 654 - Out-of-Focus Tests

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Tests of nonsealed or semisealed units for driving and
					 passing lamps shall be made in each of four out-of-focus filament positions.
					 Where conventional bulbs with two-pin bayonet bases are used, photometric tests
					 shall be made with the light source 1.52 mm (0.060 in.) above, below, ahead,
					 and behind the design position. If prefocused or halogen H1, H2, H3, or H4
					 bulbs are used, the limiting positions at which tests are made shall be 0.51 mm
					 (0.020 in.) above, below, ahead and behind the design position. The lamp may be
					 reaimed for each out-of-focus position of the light source. The minimum
					 requirements for the out-of-design positions shall be 80% of those specified
					 for the design position; the maximum requirements shall be the same as for the
					 design position.
1. Amendment
					 filed 6-12-95; operative 7-12-95 (Register 95, No.
					 24).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 655 - Candela Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Candela or candela-second requirements between test points
					 in any photometric table in this subchapter shall be the lower of the specified
					 minimums for the two closest adjacent test points on a horizontal or vertical
					 line.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 656 - Color Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In this title, "yellow" has the same meaning as "amber" in
					 the Vehicle Code. The color of light emitted by lamps and reflectors governed
					 by this subchapter shall meet SAE J578d, September 1978. The color shall be the
					 average overall color emitted by lamps operated at design voltage, regardless
					 of light source, and by reflex reflectors illuminated by a tungsten-filament
					 source operated at a color temperature of 2856 K. Where the color for a type of
					 device is not mentioned in this subchapter, the color shall be either white,
					 yellow, white to yellow, red, or blue as specified in the Vehicle Code for that
					 type of device. Where blue is specified, it shall be within the limits for
					 signal blue in Section
					 2.5.2 of SAE J578d. Colors
					 specified for pilot indicators need not be within these
					 limits.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 4 - Photometric Requirements › Section 657 - Mounting of Devices for Photometric Tests

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Original equipment devices with nonadjustable housings
					 shall be mounted for the photometric test at the same angles at which they are
					 mounted on the vehicle. Aftermarket devices with nonadjustable housings shall
					 be mounted with the base on a horizontal or vertical surface, whichever is
					 appropriate, unless different mounting instructions are included with each
					 device offered for sale.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 660 - Applicability

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Devices shall comply with the following mechanical tests
					 where so specified for a particular type of device.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 661 - Aiming Adjustment Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Housings for sealed and semisealed optical units, and
					 complete assemblies for roadlighting equipment, such as driving, fog, and
					 passing lamps, shall comply with the following aiming adjustment
					 requirements:
(a) Adjustment Range.
				  The range of adjustment from the specified aim for the lamp shall be at least
				  ± 4 deg in both the vertical and horizontal directions. Fog lamps
				  designed as original equipment for a specific vehicle model need have the
				  specified range of adjustment in the vertical direction only.
(b) Aiming Deviation. The vertical aim of
				  lamps with independent vertical and horizontal aiming adjustment shall not
				  deviate more than a total of 10 cm (4.0 in.) at a distance of 7.6 m (25 ft)
				  from the lens, when the horizontal aim is adjusted through an angle of
				  ±4 deg from the correct aim specified in this title. The same
				  requirement shall apply to deviation of horizontal aim when the vertical aim is
				  adjusted. Original equipment fog lamps with only a vertical aim adjustment
				  shall not exceed the specified horizontal deviation when the vertical aim is
				  adjusted through the required angle. This requirement does not apply to
				  ball-and-socket or equivalent adjusting means.
(c) Self-Locking Device. Self-locking devices
				  which hold aiming screws in position shall operate satisfactorily for 10
				  adjustments on each screw over a thread length of 3.0 mm (0.12 in.) inward to
				  outward from the correct aim. This requirement does not apply to
				  ball-and-socket or equivalent adjusting means.
1. Amendment
					 of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-17-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 81, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 662 - Corrosion Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The device shall show no evidence of corrosion that would
					 affect the proper functioning of the device when tested in accordance with
					 Section 4.4 of SAE J575g, September
					 1977.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 663 - Dust Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The device shall have no visible inside dust that results
					 in more than a 10% reduction in maximum intensity with the outer surface
					 cleaned as compared to the intensity after both the outer and inner surfaces
					 are cleaned after the device is tested in accordance with Section
					 4.3 of SAE J575g, September
					 1977.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 664 - Lens Recession Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The lamp body or housing, including the aiming mechanism,
					 when subjected to an inward force of 222 N (50 lb) directed parallel to the
					 lamp axis and symmetrically about the center of the lens, shall meet the
					 following requirements:
(a) Permanent
				  Recession. The lens or sealed unit shall not permanently recede by more than
				  2.5 mm (0.10 in.).
(b) Permanent
				  Aim Deviation. The aim of the lamp shall not permanently deviate by more than
				  32 mm (1.25 in.) at a distance of 7.6 m (25 ft).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 665 - Moisture Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The device shall not accumulate more than 2
					 cm3 of moisture when tested in accordance with
					 Section 4.2 of SAE J575g, September
					 1977.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 666 - Vibration Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The device, when tested in accordance with Section
					 4.1 of SAE J575g, September 1977,
					 shall show no rotation, displacement, cracking, or rupture of parts which would
					 result in failure of the photometric test or any other test in this article
					 pertaining to the device, nor shall there be any cracking or rupture of parts
					 affecting the mounting of the device. Failure of internal components of any
					 bulb or sealed unit used in the device shall not constitute a failure unless
					 caused by striking parts of the housing. The device shall be mounted on a stand
					 that represents the method and position used for mounting on a vehicle. Instead
					 of the Section
					 4.1 of SAE J575g, September 1977
					 test, devices may be tested in accordance with Section
					 4.1 of SAE J575f, April
					 1975.
1. Amendment
					 filed 12-17-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 51.)
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 667 - Warpage Test

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lighting equipment with plastic lenses, reflectors or
					 housings shall be subjected to warpage tests on separate samples as
					 follows:
(a) Devices with a light
				  source shall be mounted in normal operating position and operated at rated
				  voltage in a circulating air cabinet for 1 h at 49 ± 2.8 C (120 ±
				  5 F). Each device shall be operated during the test in the same manner as it
				  will be operated in service. A cornering lap function shall be cycled 3 min on
				  and 12 min off throughout the test.
(b) Reflex reflectors without a light source
				  shall be mounted in normal position in a circulating air cabinet for 2 h at 74
				  + 0, - 2.8° C (165 + 0, - 5° F).
(c) At the conclusion of each test, there
				  shall be no evidence of lens, reflector, or housing warpage that would affect
				  the proper functioning of the device.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012, and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 670 - Scope

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This article applies to the aim of lighting equipment for
					 which the aim is not specified in the Vehicle Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 671 - General Lighting Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lighting equipment other than that specified in the
					 following sections of this article shall be aimed so the center of the beam
					 produced by the major filament is parallel to the road and projects directly to
					 the front, side, or rear, depending on mounting location. Adjustable warning
					 lamps in movable spotlamp type housings shall be aimed in the direction
					 selected by the vehicle driver to provide adequate warning to other
					 traffic.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 672 - Aimable Roadlighting Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Roadlighting devices with aiming adjustment features shall,
					 when equipped with aiming pads and aimed mechanically, be set at 0-0 with a
					 mechanical aimer meeting SAE J602c, December 1974. Roadlighting devices
					 visually aimed, shall be aimed as specified in the following sections of this
					 article on a vertical aiming screen at a distance of 7.6 m (25 ft) from the
					 front of the lens surface or with an optical aimer meeting SAE J600a, March
					 1965, with the aiming line on the screen adjusted to the level of the surface
					 upon which the vehicle stands. The lamps shall be aimed with only the driver in
					 the vehicle, except that lamps on vehicles which normally carry a load should
					 be aimed with the vehicle so loaded. Enforcement agencies that inspect vehicles
					 may establish aiming tolerances to allow for variations in inspection
					 procedures and in vehicle loading.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						2103, Vehicle
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 673 - Cornering Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Cornering lamps with means for adjusting the aim shall be
					 aimed horizontally so the center of the high intensity portion of the beam is
					 within 40 to 50 deg from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle toward the front.
					 The vertical aim shall be with the center of the high intensity zone 25 to 35
					 cm (10 to 14 in.) below the level of the lamp center. Cornering lamps without
					 aiming mechanisms shall be mounted in a fixed position on the vehicle in
					 accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 674 - Driving Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Driving lamps shall be aimed with the center of the high
					 intensity zone on a vertical line straight ahead of the lamp center and 5 cm (2
					 in.) below the level of the lamp center.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 675 - Fog Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fog lamps shall be aimed with the center of the high
					 intensity zone on a vertical line straight ahead of the lamp center and with
					 the top edge of the beam 10 cm (4 in.) below the level of the lamp
					 center.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 676 - Headlamps, Single Filament

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Single-filament upper beam sealed beam headlamp units shall
					 be aimed with the center of the high intensity zone on a vertical line straight
					 ahead of the lamp center and 5 cm (2 in.) below the level of the lamp
					 center.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 677 - Headlamps, Double Filament

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Double-filament sealed beam headlamp units shall be aimed
					 on low beam with the left edge of the high intensity zone on a vertical line
					 straight ahead of the lamp center and with the top edge of the high intensity
					 zone at the level of the lamp center.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 678 - Motorcycle Headlamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Motorcycle headlamps shall be aimed on the upper beam as
					 specified for single-filament units in Section
					 676, with the vehicle upright and
					 the wheels facing straight ahead. As an alternative, motorcycle headlamps with
					 a well-defined lower beam may be aimed on the lower beam as specified for
					 double-filament units in Section
					 677, with the vehicle upright and
					 the front wheel facing straight ahead.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 679 - Motor-Driven Cycle Headlamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Motor-driven cycle headlamps shall be aimed with the
					 vehicle upright and the front wheels facing straight ahead in accordance with
					 the following requirements:
(a)
				  Multiple Beam Headlamps. Multiple beam headlamps shall be aimed as specified
				  for motorcycle headlamps.
(b)
				  Single Beam Headlamps. Single beam headlamps shall be aimed with the center of
				  the high intensity zone on a vertical line straight ahead of the lamp center
				  and with the top edge of the high intensity zone at the level of the lamp
				  center.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 680 - Passing Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Passing lamps shall be aimed with the top edge of the high
					 intensity zone at the level of the lamp center and with the left edge of the
					 high intensity zone 13 cm (5 in.) to the left of a vertical line straight ahead
					 of the lamp center.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 681 - School Bus Sidelamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
School bus sidelamps shall be aimed so the center of the
					 high intensity portion of the beam is straight to the side of the bus and at
					 the same height as the lamp center.
1. Editorial
					 correction of NOTE (Register 81, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25102.5 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012,
						25102.5, and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 5 - Mechanical Test Requirements › Section 682 - School Bus Warning Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
School bus warning lamps shall be aimed to comply with the
					 following requirements:
(a) Visual
				  Aim. When aimed visually by means of an aiming screen or optical aiming
				  machine, the lamps shall have the center of the high intensity zone on a
				  vertical line straight ahead of the lamp center and on a horizontal line not
				  higher than the level of the lamp center nor lower than 10 cm (4 in.) below
				  this level.
(b) Mechanical Aim.
				  When aimed with a mechanical aiming machine, warning lamps with three
				  mechanical aiming pads on the lenses shall be between 0 and 4 down on the up
				  and down scale and at 0 on the left and right scale of the aimer.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 685 - Installation and Maintenance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lighting equipment shall be securely mounted on a rigid
					 part of the vehicle to prevent noticeable vibration of the beam and shall be
					 maintained with the proper aim when the vehicle is stationary and in motion. No
					 lighting device, unless otherwise permitted, shall be mounted so any portion of
					 the vehicle, load, or vehicle equipment interferes with the distribution of
					 light or decreases its intensity within the photometric test angles unless an
					 additional device is installed so the combination of the two meets these
					 requirements. Mounting heights shall be measured from the center of the lamp or
					 reflector to the level surface upon which the vehicle stands when it is without
					 load.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 686 - Mounting of Aftermarket Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Aftermarket lamps, with orientation markings such as "top"
					 shall be mounted in accordance with the markings. Sealed and semisealed optical
					 units shall be installed with the lettering on the lens face right side up.
					 Front and rear reflex reflectors shall be securely mounted on a rigid part of
					 the vehicle with the plane of the lens perpendicular to the roadway and
					 parallel to the rear axle. Side reflex reflectors shall be mounted with the
					 lens face perpendicular to the roadway and parallel to the rear wheels.
					 Aftermarket devices with nonadjustable housings shall be mounted with the base
					 on a horizontal or vertical surface, whichever is appropriate, unless different
					 mounting instructions are included with such devices when offered for
					 sale.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 687 - Mounting of Original Equipment Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Original equipment lamps and reflex reflectors designed for
					 a particular make of vehicle and installed on another vehicle shall be mounted
					 at the same angle as on the vehicle for which they were designed. They need not
					 be mounted at the same height or lateral spacing as on the original vehicle but
					 must comply with the appropriate height and location limitations in this title
					 and the Vehicle Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 688 - Clearance and Sidemarker Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Mounting. Clearance lamps, sidemarker
				  lamps, and combination clearance and sidemarker lamps shall be mounted as
				  specified in FMVSS 108, except for combination clearance and sidemarker lamps
				  on pole or pipe dollies or logging dollies which shall be mounted as required
				  by Vehicle Code Section
				  25100.
(b) Exceptions. On vehicles manufactured
				  prior to July 1, 1980, clearance lamps need not be visible at the inboard
				  angles, and clearance and sidemarker lamps need not comply with the mounting
				  height requirements in FMVSS 108.
(c) Specialized Lamps. Specialized
				  combination lamps designed to be mounted with the base at angles other than 0
				  deg, 45 deg, or 90 deg from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle shall be
				  installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 689 - Cornering Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Cornering lamps shall be mounted on the front of the
					 vehicle near the side or on the side near the front and not lower than 30 cm
					 (12 in.) nor higher than 76 cm (30 in.).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 690 - Deceleration Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Deceleration lamps shall be mounted on the rear of the
					 vehicle on or adjacent to the centerline of the vehicle at a height not lower
					 than 38 cm (15 in.).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment › Article 7 - Mounting Requirements › Section 690.5 - Driving Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Driving lamps shall be connected to the upper beam headlamp
					 circuit so the beam changing switch will turn the lamps off when the headlamps
					 are switched to low beam. A separate switch shall be provided to disconnect
					 driving lamps when not in use.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26103,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						24012 and
						26103,
						Vehicle Code.