California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment
Article 19 - Side-Mounted and Supplemental Signal Lamps
Section 794 - Photometric Test Requirements

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 794

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Side-mounted turn signal lamps and supplemental stop or turn signal lamps shall meet the following photometric requirements when tested as specified in Article 4 of this chapter:

(a) Standards for Side-Mounted Turn Signal Lamps. Side-mounted turn signal lamps shall meet one or more of the following standards, as appropriate for the vehicle on which they are to be installed:

(1) SAE J914b, July 1978, Table 1 for vehicles 80 inches (2.03 m) or more in width, regardless of length; or

(2) SAE J914b, July 1978, Table 2 for vehicles narrower than 80 inches (2.03 m) in width, regardless of length; or

(3) SAE J914 NOV87, Table 1; or

(4) SAE J914 JAN95, Table 1; or

(5) SAE J914 JUL2003, Table 1; or

(6) SAE J2039 JUN94, Table 1; or

(7) SAE J2039 MAY2001, Table 1.

(b) Standards for Supplemental Stop or Turn Signal Lamps: Supplemental stop or turn signal lamps shall meet the following standard: SAE J186a, September 1977, Table 1.

1. Amendment filed 4-5-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 15).
2. Repealer and new subsection (a) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-23-95; operative 11-22-95 (Register 95, No. 43).
3. Amendment filed 1-8-2001; operative 2-7-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
4. New subsection (a)(5), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsection (a)(6) and new subsection (a)(7) filed 8-7-2007; operative 9-6-2007 (Register 2007, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26103, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 26103 and 26104, Vehicle Code.

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