Are Amber (Euro) Rear Turnsignals in USA Fixtures DOT Compliant?, Rear Euro Sidemarker in USA Fixture is Amber, not Red |
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Are Amber (Euro) Rear Turnsignals in USA Fixtures DOT Compliant?, Rear Euro Sidemarker in USA Fixture is Amber, not Red |
Spoke |
Jan 2 2020, 12:48 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,990 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Just wondering if putting Euro rear lenses on USA fixtures with active sidemarker is USA DOT compliant. The Euro rear lenses have amber turnsignals which should be acceptable. However, the USA fixture has a sidemarker bulb which is red with the US rear lens and amber with the Euro lens.
This sentence was copied from a description of lighting: "In the United States, the lens of a side marker, made of high impact, translucent plastic, is amber-colored for the front of the vehicle and red for the rear." And this one: Effective January 1, 1968, all passenger cars built for sale in the United States were required to display amber lights or reflectors on the sides of front fenders, and red lights or reflectors on the sides of rear quarter panels. From Washington State Legislature: RCW 46.37.100 Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, and reflectors. (1) Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color. (2) Rear clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color. The LED boards that I make have amber sidemarker LEDs for amber rear turnsignals. It makes me wonder if the amber sidemarker LEDs should be shut off or constructed with RED LEDs. Thoughts? |
GregAmy |
Jan 2 2020, 12:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
Guy: "Um, no sir." Officer: "Your reg shows that's a 1972 car" Guy: "Yes, sir?" Officer: "You have amber rear turn signal lenses." Guy: "Um, ok...?" Officer: "Please step out of the car, sir, with your hands in clear view." |
DRPHIL914 |
Jan 2 2020, 01:13 PM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Guy: "Um, no sir." Officer: "Your reg shows that's a 1972 car" Guy: "Yes, sir?" Officer: "You have amber rear turn signal lenses." Guy: "Um, ok...?" Officer: "Please step out of the car, sir, with your hands in clear view." I know you are joking tongue and cheek here or I hope so- unless you are in the (Admin Edit: ***no politics***) it’s not going to happen, as Doc said it is now fully legal for amber according to SC and fed guidelines . I spent some time researching this both state dot website state law etc and discussed with several law enforcement officers before covering to my euro spec lenses here. My 914 now is essentially same as the Boxster- now the did say an uninformed officer could mistakenly pull someone over thinking they should have amber when the just had red, but when the law changed it actually specifies that boy ways are legal and this was done to allow for the change and variation with newer and older vehicles. So you are good to go- Phil ps- I have a copy of that from the state DOT in my owners manual just in case but I don’t think that’s going to happen . |
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