by argonaut » 26 Mar 2015, 13:34
But the Click MUST change when connected to a trailer in event of bulb failure ...
Here is the quote from the official directive:
“EC R-48 Lighting & Lighting Devices 1981”
"6.5.8
Tell-tale Operating tell-tale mandatory for front and rear direction indicator lamps. It may be visual or auditory or both. If it is visual it shall be a flashing light which, at least in the event of the malfunction of any of the front or rear direction indicator lamps, is either extinguished, or remains alight without flashing, or shows a marked change of frequency (double speed flash). If it is entirely auditory it shall be clearly audible and shall show a marked change of frequency, at least in the event of the malfunction of any one of the direction indicator lamps.
If a motor vehicle is equipped to draw a trailer, it must be fitted with a special visual operational tell-tale for the direction indicator lamps on the trailer unless the tell-tale of the drawing vehicle allows the failure of any one of the direction indicator lamps on the vehicle combination thus formed to be detected.”
Also some interesting points some may be unaware of ...
At least one rear fog light is mandatory on trailers over 1.3 m wide
All trailers built after Sept 30th 1990 require front reflectors.
They must have front reflectors and, if they are more than 1.6 metres wide, front position lights.
I have a trailer with 6' lighting board so by default my trailer is wider than 1.6m ... and therefore I need front lights as well as rear ............ wonder how many boat owners have that right.
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