Lighting

4-2 Front and rear fog lamps

Reasons for rejection

Permitted equipment

1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to permitted equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4–2.

Compliance with approved standards

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

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

Condition and performance

4. A front fog lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition or performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4–2.

5. A rear fog lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition or performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4–2.

Table 4-2-1. Approved front fog lamp standards*

UN-ECE Regulation no.

EEC/EC Directive

FMVSS

ADR

Japan

19

76/762
99/18

108

50

JIS D5500
TS for front fog lamps
Article 33

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

See also Figure 4-2-1.

Table 4-2-2. Approved rear fog lamp standards*

UN-ECE Regulation no.

EEC/EC Directive

FMVSS

ADR

Japan

38

77/538
89/518
1999/14

108

52

JIS D5500
TS for rear fog lamps
Article 37

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

See also Figure 4-2-1.

Figure 4-2-1. Approved fog lamp standard markings

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

typical standards markings

Summary of legislation

Applicable legislation
Permitted equipment

1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to permitted equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4–2.

Compliance with approved standards

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

a) vehicles of group M and N manufactured on or after 1 January 1996

b) vehicles of group L manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.

3. Rear fog lamps fitted to vehicles manufactured on or after 1 January 2006 must comply with one or more of the approved standards in Table 4-2-2.

Condition and performance

4. Front fog lamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4–2.

5. Rear fog lamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4–2.

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