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Federal Light Location Requirement for Trailers | Federal Light Location Requirement for Trucks, Buses, MPV's. | Trailer Wiring | Lighting ID Codes
Federal Light Location Requirement for Trailers

Basic Equipment Required on All Trailers

Trailer Equipment Location Requirements (1)

Trailer Equipment Location Requirements (2)
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Federal Light Location Requirement for Trucks, Buses, MPV's.

Basic Equipment Required on All Trucks, Buses & MPVs

Truck, Bus, MPV Equipment Location Requirements (1)

Truck, Bus, MPV Equipment Location Requirements (2)
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Trailer Wiring
SAE J560 Standards
Conductor Id. Wire Color Lamp and Signal Circuits
Wht White Ground return to towing vehicle
Blk Black* Clearance, side marker & license plate lamps
Yel Yellow Left hand turn signal & hazard signal lamps
Red Red Stop lamps and antilock devices
Grn Green Right hand turn signal & hazard signal lamps
Brn Brown* Tail, clearance, side marker lamps & identification lamps
Blu Blue Blue Auxiliary
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Lighting ID Codes
SAE DEVICE CODES
(Each Code Represents Device Functions)
A Reflex reflectors
C Motorcycle auxiliary front lamps
D Motorcycle and major driven cycle turn signal lamps
E Side turn signal lamps - vehicles 9.1 m or more in length
E2 Side turn signal lamps - vehicles less than 9.1 m in length
F Front fog lamps
F2 Fog tail lamps
G Truck cargo lamps
H Sealed beam headlamps
HH Sealed beam headlamp housing
HR Replaceable bulb headlamp
I Turn signal lamps
I3 Turn signal lamps spaced from 75 mm to less than 100 mm from headlamp
I4 Turn signal lamps spaced from 60 mm to less than 75 mm from headlamp
I5 Turn signal lamps spaced less than 60 mm from headlamp
I6 Rear mounted turn signal lamps and front mounted turn signal lamps mounted 100 mm or more from the headlamp, for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width
I7 Front mounted turn signal lamps mounted less than 100 mm from the headlamp, for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width
I8 Truck turn signal lamps spaced less than 60 mm from headlamp
J590 Turn signal flasher
J945 Hazard warning signal flasher
J1054 Warning lamp alternating flasher
J1318 Strobe warning lamps
K Front cornering lamps
K2 Rear cornering lamps
L License plate lamps
L2 License plate lamps for use on vehicles of 2032 mm or more in overall width
M Motorcycle and motor driven cycle headlamps - motorcycle type
N Motorcycle and motor driven cycle headlamps - motor driven cycle type
O Spot lamps
P Parking lamps
P2 Clearance, sidemarker, and identification lamps
P3 Clearance, sidemarker, and identification lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width
PC Combination clearance and sidemarker lamps
PC2 Combination clearance and side marker lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width
Q Turn signal operating units - Class A
QB Turn signal operating units - Class B
QC Vehicular hazard warning signal operating unit
R Back-up lamps
S Stop lamps
S2 Stop lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width
T Tail lamps
T2 Tail lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width
U Supplemental high mounted stop and turn signal lamps
U2 Supplemental center high mounted stop lamps for trucks
U3 Center high mounted stop lamp for passenger cars, light trucks, and MPVs
W Warning lamps for emergency, maintenance and service vehicles
W2 Warning lamps for school buses
W3 360 degree emergency warning lamps
W4 Emergency warning device
W5-1 360 degree gaseous discharge lamp - Class 1
W5-2 360 degree gaseous discharge lamp - Class 2
W5-3 360 degree gaseous discharge lamp - Class 3
Y Driving lamp
Z Auxiliary low beam lamps
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