Lighting

4-5 Direction indicator lamps

Reasons for rejection

Mandatory equipment

1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to mandatory equipment set out in:

Compliance with approved standards

2. A direction indicator lamp that is required to comply with an approved direction indicator lamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-5-1.

Condition and performance

3. A direction indicator lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition or performance set out in:

Table 4-5-1. Approved direction indicator lamp standards*

UN-ECE Regulation no.

EEC/EC Directive

FMVSS

ADR

Japan

6
50

76/759
89/277
99/15

108

6
53

JIS D5500
TS for direction indicator lamps
Article 41

* A direction indicator lamp that is required to comply with an approved direction indicator lamp standard must comply with at least one of the standards listed in the table.

See also Figure 4-5-1.

Figure 4-5-1. Approved direction indicator lamp standard markings

The following standard markings may assist in determining compliance with approved standards.

typical standards markings

Summary of legislation

Applicable legislation
Mandatory equipment

1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to mandatory equipment set out in:

Compliance with approved standards

2. The direction indicator lamps fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved direction indicator lamp standards in Table 4-5-1:

a) vehicles of group L, M, and class TC and TD manufactured on or after 1 January 1996

b) vehicles of class TA, TB and group N manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.

Condition and performance

3. Direction indicator lamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in:

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