California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment
Article 17 - Running Lamps
Section 782 - Mechanical Test Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Running lamps shall meet the following mechanical test requirements:
(a) Housings for Sealed and Semisealed Optical Units. Housings for sealed or semisealed optical units shall comply with the following tests described in Article 5 of this subchapter:
Corrosion
Vibration
Warpage (when plastic housings are used)
(b) Complete Assemblies. Assemblies consisting of a housing with a nonsealed unit or separable bulb, lens, or reflector shall comply with the following tests described in Article 5 of this subchapter:
Corrosion
Dust
Moisture
Vibration
Warpage (when plastic lenses or housings are used)
(c) Sealed or Semisealed Optical Units. Sealed or semisealed optical units shall comply with the following tests described in Article 5 of this subchapter:
Corrosion (when metal reflector backs or replaceable bulbs are used)
Vibration (when filament shields or replaceable bulbs are used)
Warpage (when plastic lenses or reflectors are used)
Note: Authority cited: Section 26103, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 24012 and 26103, Vehicle Code.