CONTENTS
0. legislative provisions............................................................................ 3
purpose and SCOPE.................................................................................................. 3
APPLICABILITY.............................................................................................................. 3
45.1. DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................... 4
45.2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................... 4
45.3. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................... 5
45.4. TEST PROCEDURES......................................................................................... 9
NOTES .......................................................................................................................... 11
0. legislative provisions
0.1. NAME OF STANDARD
0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 – Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006.
0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 45/00 — Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE.
0.2. COMMENCEMENT
0.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
0.3. REPEAL
0.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 45/00 — Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE that is:
(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and
(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.
0.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 45/00 — Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.
purpose and SCOPE
This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify the photometric requirements for lighting and light-signalling devices which will ensure adequate illumination for the driver of the vehicle and signal to other road users the position, orientation, intention and movement of the vehicle, without producing undue glare for other road users.
APPLICABILITY
This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.
`Side Marker Lamps’, 'External Cabin Lamps', `Passenger Car Side Marker Lamps', `Search Lamps'. 'Internal Lamps', 'Rear Marking Plates', `Daytime Running Lamps', Cornering Lamps fitted to the vehicles specified below shall comply with the relevant requirements of this Australian Design Rule.
The circumstances under which lamps are mandatory, optional, alternative or prohibited are set out in either ADR 13/... or ADR 19/...
The Package 13 issue of /00 defers the implementation date.
| Vehicle Category | ADR Category Code | UNECE Category Code * | Manufactured on or After | Acceptable Prior Rules |
| Moped 2 wheels | LA | L1 | Not Applicable | |
| Moped 3 wheels | LB | L2 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Motor cycle | LC | L3 | Not Applicable | |
| Motor cycle and sidecar | LD | L4 | Not Applicable | |
| Motor tricycle | LE | L5 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Passenger car | MA | M1 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Forward-control passenger vehicle | MB | M1 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Off-road passenger vehicle | MC | M1 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Light omnibus | MD | M2 | | |
| | up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and up to 12 seats | MD1 | | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| | up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and more than 12 seats | MD2 | | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| | over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ | MD3 | | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| | over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes ‘GVM’ | MD4 | | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Heavy omnibus | ME | M3 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Light goods vehicle | NA | N1 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Medium goods vehicle | NB | N2 | | |
| | over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ | NB1 | | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| | over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes ‘GVM’ | NB2 | | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Heavy goods vehicle | NC | N3 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Very light trailer | TA | O1 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Light trailer | TB | O2 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Medium trailer | TC | O3 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
| Heavy trailer | TD | O4 | 1 Oct 1991 | Nil |
45.1. DEFINITIONS
45.1.1. Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
45.2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
45.2.1. Lamps shall be so designed and constructed that in normal use, despite the vibrations to which they may then be subjected, they continue to function satisfactorily and retain the characteristics prescribed by this Rule.
45.2.2. The colour of the light emitted shall be within the limits of the co-ordinates prescribed in Clause 45.2.2.1 for the colour in question.
45.2.2.1. Colours of Lamps- Trichromatic Co-ordinates
| Red: | |
| | limit towards yellow: | y ≤ 0.335 |
| | limit towards purple: | z ≤ 0.008 |
| White: | |
| | limit towards blue: | x ³ 0.310 |
| | limit towards yellow: | x ≤ 0.500 |
| | limit towards green : | y ≤ 0.150 + 0.640 x |
| | limit towards green: | y ≤ 0.440 |
| | limit towards purple: | y ³ 0.050 + 0.750 x |
| | limit towards red: | y ³ 0.382 |
| Amber: | |
| | limit towards yellow: | y ≤ 0.429 |
| | limit towards red: | y ³ 0398 |
| | limit towards white | z ≤ 0.007 |
45.2.2.2. For verifying the limits above, a source of light at a colour temperature of 2856 K (illuminant A of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE)), in combination with appropriate filters, may be used.
45.3. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS
45.3.1. `SIDE MARKER LAMP'
45.3.1.1. Colour of light emitted amber/red (see figure 1)
45.3.1.2. Intensity of light emitted.
45.3.1.2.1. Minimum: 0.3 cd within the angles of light distribution of clause 45.3.1.3.
45.3.1.2.2. Maximum: l2 cd in any direction. However, for `Side Marker Lamps' combined with front position (side) lamps, a luminous intensity of 60 cd shall be permitted within a forward angle from 45° inboard to 80o outboard.
45.3.1.3. Angles of light distribution
45.3.1.3.1. Vertical from 10° above to 10° below the horizontal.
45.3.1.3.2. Horizontal See Figure 1.
45.3.1.4. Other requirements None.
Figure 1
Angle of Horizontal Light Distribution
Note. Right-hand requirements are as shown. Left-hand requirements are the same but opposite hand.
45.3.2. `EXTERNAL CABIN LAMP’
45.3.2.1. Colour of light emitted Amber
45.3.2.2. Intensity of light emitted
45.3.2.2.1. Minimum: 0.3 cd within the angles of light distribution of Clause 45.3.2.3.
45.3.2.2.2. Maximum: 12 cd in any direction.
45.3.2.2.3. Angles of light distribution:
Vertical: from 5° above to 15° below the horizontal
Horizontal: forward from 45o to the left to 45° to the right.
45.3.2.3. Other requirements
None.
45.3.3. `PASSENGER CAR SIDE MARKER LAMP’
45.3.3.1. Colour of light emitted
45.3.3.1.1. Front: amber
45.3.3.1.2. Rear: red
45.3.3.2. Intensity of light emitted
45.3.3.2.1. Minimum: 0.25 cd within the angles of light distribution of clause 45.3.3.3.
45.3.3.2.2. Maximum: 15 cd in any direction.
45.3.3.3. Angles of light distribution
45.3.3.3.1. Vertical: from 10 ° above to 10 ° below the horizontal.
45.3.3.3.2. Horizontal: from 45° forwards to 45° rearwards.
45.3.3.4. Other requirements
None.
45.3.4. ‘SEARCH LAMP’
45.3.4.1. Colour of light emitted: White
45.3.4.2. Intensity of light emitted: No requirement
45.3.4.3. Angles of light distribution: no requirement
45.3.4.4. Other requirements: None
45.3.5. ‘INTERNAL LAMP’
45.3.5.1. Colour of light emitted: No requirement
45.3.5.2. Intensity of light emitted: No requirement
45.3.5.3. Angles of light distribution: No requirement
45.3.5.4. Other requirements: None
45.3.6. ‘REAR MARKING PL4TES'
45.3.6.1. Colours of light refected: Red and yellow
45.3.6.2. Photometric properties
Not less than that required by AS 1906 - 1976 *Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes Part 1 - Retroreflective Materials' - for Class 2 material.
45.3.6.3. Physical properties
45.3.6.3.1. Material: Retroreflective surface
45.3.6.3.2. Durability: Not less than that required by the AS document.
45.3.6.4. Dimensions: See Figure 2. The dimensions shown are in mm, with a general tolerance of ± 5 mm or ± 5.
45.3.6.5. Other requirements
45.3.6.5.1. Each plate shall bear the name of the manufacturer and a statement identifying the class of material used and the standard to which it is manufactured
45.3.6.5.2. A yellow margin of up to 5 mm thickness is allowed on the outside edges of the red (if required for ease of manufacture).
45.3.6.5.3. The combined area for a vehicle set shall be 0.32 square metres.
Note: Or as subsequently amended, endorsed by ATAC and included in Part 5 of the “ADR Definitions”.
45.3.6.5.4. The warning sign "DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE" may, where applicable, be printed in black lettering 50 mm high on the yellow portion of one of the "Category 1" plates
45.3.7. ‘DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP;
45.3.7.1. Colour of light emitted: White.
45.3.7.2. Intensity of light emitted
45.3.7.2.1. Minimum: 130 cd on the axis of reference; 0.3 cd within the angles of light distribution of Clause 45.3.7.3.
45.3.7.2.2. Maximum: 520 cd in any direction.
45.3.7.2.3. In each direction corresponding to the points in the light distribution table reproduced is Clause 45.4.2.2 of this Rule, be not less than the product of 130 cd by the percentage specified in the said table for the direction in question.
45.3.7.3. Angles of light distribution
Vertical: from 15o above to 15° below the horizontal.
Horizontal: from 45° inwards to 80° outwards.
45.3.7.4. Other requirements: None.
45.3.8. CORNERING LAMPS
45.3.8.1. Colour of light emitted: White or amber.
45.3.8.2. Intensity of light emitted: Maximum 5,000 cd in any direction. The maximum intensity of light emitted above the horizontal shall not exceed the values of maximum permitted light intensity for dipped beam headlamps when measured above the horizontal is accordance with the requirements of ADR 46/... "Headlamps for Vehicles other than L-group Vehicles".
45.3.8.3. Angles of light distribution: No requirement
45.3.8.4. 453.8.4 Other requirements Lamps to SAE J852b 'Cornering Lamps' shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this Clause.
45.4. TEST PROCEDURES
45.4.1. All measurements shall be made with a standard filament globe of the category prescribed for the device, the supply voltage being so regulated as to produce the normal luminous flux prescribed.
45.4.2. Photometric measurements
45.4.2.1. Measurement methods
45.4.2.1.1. During photometric measurements, stray reflections shall be avoided by appropriate masking
45.4.2.1.2. in case the results of measurements should be challenged, measurements shall be carried out in such a way as to meet the following requirements
45.4.2.1.2.1. The distance of measurement shall be such that the law of the inverse of the square of the distance is applicable;
45.4.2.1.2.2. The measuring equipment shall be such that the angular aperture of the receiver viewed from the reference centre of the light is comprised between 10o and one degree;
45.4.2.1.2.3. The intensity requirement for a particular direction of observation shall be deemed to be satisfied if that requirement is met in a direction deviating by not more than one-quarter of a degree from the direction of observation.
45.4.2.2. Table of standard light distribution (see Table 1).
Table 1
