04-022-VEH: Quand considérer les ampoules DEL comme défectueuses

Date d’inscription	3 octobre 2004
Numéro de l’enjeu	04-022-VEH
Nom	Donald Bridge, Jr.
Organisme	Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Adresse	60 State StreetWethersfield, CT, 06161United StatesVoir sur la carte (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
Téléphone	(860) 263-5446
Télécopieur	(860) 263-5587
Courriel	[email protected]
Comité	Comité des véhicules
État	Fermé
Résumé de l’enjeu	Avec les nouveaux feux à DEL, combien de petites DEL d'un feu de freinage, d'un feu arrière ou d'un clignotant doivent être grillées avant que le feu soit considéré comme défectueux/non conforme et/ou hors service ?
Justification ou besoin	Avec les nouveaux modèles de véhicules utilitaires lourds, de plus en plus de feux à DEL sont installés. Ces feux commencent à tomber en panne et les agents doivent savoir combien de petites ampoules internes doivent être grillées avant qu'un véhicule soit considéré comme défectueux, et combien de véhicules doivent être immobilisés pour être hors service.
Demande d’action	Il faudrait ajouter aux critères de conformité hors service un pourcentage (50 %) de petites ampoules qui doivent être grillées pour que ces critères soient respectés. Certaines juridictions exigent que les feux soient visibles à 150 mètres. Des tests pourraient être nécessaires pour déterminer ce pourcentage. À l'heure actuelle, les Out-of-Service Criteria ne traitent pas du cas d'un éclairage partiel. Panne de lampe DEL Les questions d'inspection relatives aux défaillances des lampes DEL portent sur : Quand faut-il remplacer une lampe DEL défectueuse ? Combien de DEL individuelles doivent rester allumées pour que la lampe soit acceptable ? Existe-t-il une « règle » de défaillance pour chaque type et marque de lampe DEL ?
Mesures prises par le comité	This matter had already been addressed with Issue Request 00-014-VEH from 2000. A letter was written to NHTSA after meeting in Tampa. Information was reviewed and the following was reported. Upon receipt of this Issue Request, the Vehicle Committee heard a presentation on this issue in October 2004. Until such time as an industry standard can be established, recommended guidance to inspectors is that if any diodes are functioning, the light should be considered not a violation and only when all diodes are not working, would the light be in violation and possibly out of service (ie: rear turn signal). On October 4, 2004, CVSA sent a letter to NHTSA and FMCSA requesting information/guidance related to this issue. The letter indicates a previous letter had been sent asking for the information/guidance. NHTSA did not offer any meaningful guidance for enforcement personnel. It was stated that one LED manufacturer provides cards to customers to measure light intensity. A member suggested sending a letter to LED lighting manufacturers to establish the lowest acceptable rating. Another suggested that the committee should continue to pursue a satisfactory answer from NHTSA and FMCSA as well. FMCSA stated that NHTSA has not yet drafted anything about enforcement of this issue. The Vehicle Committee requested another letter be sent to NHTSA and FMCSA. It was then decided to close the LED issue until the Vehicle Committee receives additional information to allow the Committee to make a determination. The following information was later received in regards to LED lights from the Province of Alberta: Canada's National Safety Code Standard 11, Part B, addresses individual LED's of any one lamp assembly as below. NSC STANDARD 11, PART B Periodic Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections (PMVI) CCMTA TRUCK AND TRUCK-TRACTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM INSPECTION METHODS AND STANDARDS REJECT IF: Any lamp fails to illuminate, is missing, broken, cracked, insecurely mounted, has moisture visible in the interior, is fitted with a cover, does not meet CMVSS, DOT or SAE standards and be so labeled, 25% or more of LED's of any one lamp assembly are non functional, or does not meet requirements as set out below. The Vehicle Committee again discussed this issue in light of the Canadas National Safety Code Standard. A NHTSA study indicated 80% of the population cannot tell when lights have lost 25% of their intensity. FMCSA and NHTSA could not provide an enforcement standard so the Vehicle Committee agreed to leave the Out of Service Criteria as is. Complete outline of Committee Actions found in Spring Conference Vehicle Committee Minutes from Hartford, CT - 2006.

Date d’inscription

3 octobre 2004

Numéro de l’enjeu

04-022-VEH

Nom

Donald Bridge, Jr.

Organisme

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Adresse

60 State StreetWethersfield, CT, 06161United StatesVoir sur la carte

Téléphone

(860) 263-5446

Télécopieur

(860) 263-5587

Courriel

[email protected]

Comité

Comité des véhicules

État

Fermé

Résumé de l’enjeu

Avec les nouveaux feux à DEL, combien de petites DEL d'un feu de freinage, d'un feu arrière ou d'un clignotant doivent être grillées avant que le feu soit considéré comme défectueux/non conforme et/ou hors service ?

Justification ou besoin

Avec les nouveaux modèles de véhicules utilitaires lourds, de plus en plus de feux à DEL sont installés. Ces feux commencent à tomber en panne et les agents doivent savoir combien de petites ampoules internes doivent être grillées avant qu'un véhicule soit considéré comme défectueux, et combien de véhicules doivent être immobilisés pour être hors service.

Demande d’action

Il faudrait ajouter aux critères de conformité hors service un pourcentage (50 %) de petites ampoules qui doivent être grillées pour que ces critères soient respectés. Certaines juridictions exigent que les feux soient visibles à 150 mètres. Des tests pourraient être nécessaires pour déterminer ce pourcentage. À l'heure actuelle, les Out-of-Service Criteria ne traitent pas du cas d'un éclairage partiel. Panne de lampe DEL Les questions d'inspection relatives aux défaillances des lampes DEL portent sur : Quand faut-il remplacer une lampe DEL défectueuse ? Combien de DEL individuelles doivent rester allumées pour que la lampe soit acceptable ? Existe-t-il une « règle » de défaillance pour chaque type et marque de lampe DEL ?

Mesures prises par le comité

This matter had already been addressed with Issue Request 00-014-VEH from 2000. A letter was written to NHTSA after meeting in Tampa. Information was reviewed and the following was reported.

Upon receipt of this Issue Request, the Vehicle Committee heard a presentation on this issue in October 2004. Until such time as an industry standard can be established, recommended guidance to inspectors is that if any diodes are functioning, the light should be considered not a violation and only when all diodes are not working, would the light be in violation and possibly out of service (ie: rear turn signal).

On October 4, 2004, CVSA sent a letter to NHTSA and FMCSA requesting information/guidance related to this issue. The letter indicates a previous letter had been sent asking for the information/guidance. NHTSA did not offer any meaningful guidance for enforcement personnel. It was stated that one LED manufacturer provides cards to customers to measure light intensity. A member suggested sending a letter to LED lighting manufacturers to establish the lowest acceptable rating. Another suggested that the committee should continue to pursue a satisfactory answer from NHTSA and FMCSA as well. FMCSA stated that NHTSA has not yet drafted anything about enforcement of this issue. The Vehicle Committee requested another letter be sent to NHTSA and FMCSA.

It was then decided to close the LED issue until the Vehicle Committee receives additional information to allow the Committee to make a determination.

The following information was later received in regards to LED lights from the Province of Alberta:

Canada's National Safety Code Standard 11, Part B, addresses individual LED's of any one lamp assembly as below.

NSC STANDARD 11, PART B Periodic Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections (PMVI) CCMTA TRUCK AND TRUCK-TRACTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM INSPECTION METHODS AND STANDARDS REJECT IF: Any lamp fails to illuminate, is missing, broken, cracked, insecurely mounted, has moisture visible in the interior, is fitted with a cover, does not meet CMVSS, DOT or SAE standards and be so labeled, 25% or more of LED's of any one lamp assembly are non functional, or does not meet requirements as set out below.

The Vehicle Committee again discussed this issue in light of the Canadas National Safety Code Standard. A NHTSA study indicated 80% of the population cannot tell when lights have lost 25% of their intensity. FMCSA and NHTSA could not provide an enforcement standard so the Vehicle Committee agreed to leave the Out of Service Criteria as is.

Complete outline of Committee Actions found in Spring Conference Vehicle Committee Minutes from Hartford, CT - 2006.