TOPIC GUIDE · Vehicle lighting
From the light source to installation on the vehicle.
Light sources, lamp functions and installation on the vehicle are distinct subjects. Use these distinctions to find the relevant regulation and the RegsUP edition offered for your work.
Related regulations
UN R48 — Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
Review how approved lamps are used on the vehicle.
Explore the regulation →UN R148 — Light-signalling devices
Find the relevant provision for each signalling-lamp function.
Explore the regulation →UN R149 — Road-illumination devices and systems
Explore headlamp, fog-lamp and adaptive-lighting functions within their own scopes.
Explore the regulation →UN R150 — Retro-reflective devices and markings
Review reflectors, marking materials and plates by product class.
Explore the regulation →UN R37 — Filament light sources
Examine the lamp’s light source by category and technical requirements.
Explore the regulation →UN R99 — Gas-discharge light sources
Assess light sources for approved lamps by category.
Explore the regulation →UN R128 — LED light sources
Assess the LED light source as a distinct product from the approved lamp.
Explore the regulation →Common question
Does lamp approval also satisfy the installation requirements?
Examine the lamp and its installation on the vehicle separately. Approval of the equipment alone does not establish that its installation complies.
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