Lighting

For all types of lamps covered in section 4, as at 19 December 2003, the following brand names of manufacturers of lights fitted as original equipment (OE) at the time of manufacture to Japanese domestic vehicles are recognised as meeting the relevant Japanese technical standards (TS):

All the lighting components must meet approved standards listed in Table 4-0-1.

The lighting installation standards, listed in Table 4-0-2, set out the lighting requirements for the vehicle as a whole. All the lighting components must meet approved standards. All vehicles manufactured on or after 27 February 2005 must meet one of these approved installation standards (or a more recent version). See also Figure 4-0-1.

OR

All the fitting requirements in the following sections of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004:

• Section 3.3 (headlamps)
• Section 4.3 (stop lamps)
• Section 5.3 (high-mounted stop lamps)
• Section 6.3 (direction indicator lamps)
• Section 7.3 (forward-facing position lamps)
• Section 7.4 (rearward-facing position lamps)
• Section 7.5 (side-marker lamps)
• Section 7.6 (end-outline marker lamps)
• Section 8.3 (registration plate illumination lamps)
• Section 9.3 (retroreflectors and retroreflective material)

These sections specify the fitting and visibility requirements for these lamps. This information is in the VIRM: In-service certification.

If a vehicle is fitted with OE lights that exceed the amount permitted in the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004, it may be certified if it was manufactured to comply with an approved installation standard.

Historic  or Vintage vehicles that require a lighting endorsement for Entry requires the vehicle to have a valid Vehicle Identity Card before the vehicle can be  accepted. The Historic Motor Vehicle Authority won’t issue a Vehicle Identity Card until the vehicle is registered.

However,  the Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand will issue a Historic Motor Vehicle Date of Manufacture and Authenticity Statement (DOMAS). This document identifies the vehicle and endorsements.

The DOMAS  document can be used to satisfy the Vehicle Identity Card requirement for entry lighting endorsements provided that:

a) It is on the Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand letterhead

b) It identifies the vehicle

c)  It identifies the appropriate lighting equipment endorsements that will be  displayed on the Vehicle Identity Card when issued, and

d) It is signed and dated.

Table 4-0-1. List of approved standards for lighting and signalling components

New UN/ECE Regulations 148, 149, 150 have been introduced for lighting standards, which amend and replace or incorporate a number of the older Regulations.

While the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 is yet to be updated, these new Regulations are accepted by Waka Kotahi as alternatives (Note 1) to many UN/ECE Regulations below (such as 4, 6, 7) which are currently incorporated in the Rule.

Note If a scratch-built or replica vehicle is presented for entry certification, ensure that the F001 includes a reference to the relevant lighting standards.