Lighting
4-1 Headlamps
Reasons for rejection
Mandatory equipment
1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to mandatory equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-1
Compliance with approved standards
2. A headlamp that is required to comply with an approved headlamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-1-1
Condition and performance
3. A headlamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition or performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-1
Table 4-1-1
|
UN-ECE Regulation no. |
EEC/EC Directive |
FMVSS |
ADR |
Japan |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
72 123 |
76/761 |
108 |
46 |
JIS D5500 |
* A headlamp that is required to comply with an approvedheadlamp standard must comply with at least one of the standards listed in the table.
See also Figure 4-1-1
Figure 4-1-1. Approved headlamp standard markings
The following standard markings may assist in determining compliance with approved standards.
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
Mandatory equipment
1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to mandatory equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-1
Compliance with approved standards
2. The headlamps required to be fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved headlamp standards in Table 4-1-1:
a) vehicles of class MA and NA manufactured on or after 1 January 1992
b) vehicles of class MB, MC, MD1, MD2, MD3, MD4, ME, NB and NC manufactured on or after 1 January 1996
c) vehicles of group L manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.
Condition and performance
3. Headlamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-1