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Re: SAE standards for head and tail lamps

Mike Morigeau (mikem@oanet.com)
Tue, 3 Jun 1997 23:25:08 -0400 (EDT)

Steve:
You may wish to check with SAE HS-34 Ground Vehicle Lighting Standards Manual.
I have the 1995 Edition, however the 1997 publication has just been recently
released. This is an excellent manual and well worth the investment.
SAE
400 Commonwealth Dr. Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
Ph: (412)776-4970 Fax: (412)776--790
Now, to address your query. Under Performance Requirements for Motor Vehicle
Headlamps - ASE J1383 JUN90 Under sections 2 and 3 it states the candela
output requirements for the headlamp and explains the codes that must be present
on the lamp. Section 5, specifically 5.5 "Color-The color of the emanating
light produced by a headlamp shall be white as specified in SAE J578".
I hope this is of some help to you.

Mike Morigeau
Mike Morigeau
mikem@oanet.com

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