California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment
Article 12 - Fog Taillamps
Section 743 - Photometric Test Requirements

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 743
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The luminous intensity of a rear fog tail lamp tested as specified in Article 4 of this subchapter shall be as shown in Table I.

TABLE I. PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FOG TAILLAMPS

Test point coordinates

Cd

Vertical

Horizontal

Min

10L

10

10U & 10D

V

25

10R

10

20L

10

10L

30

5L

50

5U & 5D

V

70

5R

50

10R

30

20R

10

20L

15

10L

40

5L

80

H

V

80

5R

80

10R

40

20R

15

NOTE: The maximum candlepower shall not exceed 300 cd over any area larger than that generated by an 0.25 deg radius.

1. Amendment of Table I filed 12-17-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26103, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 24012 and 26103, Vehicle Code.

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