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| Part | Position | Viewing Angle | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Running Lights | must be located at the front of the vehicle at a distance at least 25% of the overall vehicle width away from the vehicle centerline and at a distance no further back than 175 mm from the absolute front of the vehicle. | 30° from center in both directions and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be white. The Daytime Running Lights / Headlamps shall be in use when it becomes necessary to use the headlamps or windshield wipers on the team’s support vehicles. |
| Front Turn Indicators | must be located at the front of the vehicle at a distance at least 25% of the overall vehicle width away from the vehicle centerline and at a distance no further back than 175 mm from the absolute front of the vehicle. | 80° from center in outwards, 45° from center in inwards and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be amber. Must flash between 60 and 120 pulses per minute. |
| Side Marker Turn Indicators | shall be mounted on each side of the vehicle between 10% and 30% of the vehicle length rearward from the absolute front of the vehicle. | 60° from perpendicular to the centerline of the vehicle in both directions and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be amber. Must flash between 60 and 120 pulses per minute. |
| Rear Brakes | must be located at the rear of the vehicle and at a distance at least 25% of the overall vehicle width away from the vehicle centerline and at a distance no further forward than 175 mm from the absolute rear of the vehicle. | 80° from center in outwards, 45° from center in inwards and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be red. It is permissible to have one set of lights per side of the car which operate as both the brake lights and turn indicators. The turn indicator operation has the priority in operation. Note that this is not permissible by WSC standards. |
| Rear Turn Indicators | must be located at the rear of the vehicle and at a distance at least 25% of the overall vehicle width away from the vehicle centerline and at a distance no further forward than 175 mm from the absolute rear of the vehicle. | 80° from center in outwards, 45° from center in inwards and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be amber amber(if separately equipped from Rear Brake Lights). Must flash between 60 and 120 pulsesper minute. |
| High Mounted Brake Lights | at the rear of the vehicle canopy at an elevation of not less than 700 mm above ground. | 30° from center in both directions and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be red. |
| BPS Fault Indicators | at the rear of the vehicle canopy at an elevation of not less than 700 mm above ground. | 30° from center in both directions and 15° up from horizontal. | Must be white strobe. It is to activate any time the Battery Protection System (BPS) actuates to automatically open the Main Power Switch and remain active while the BPS fault is present. Must flash between 60 and 120 pulses per minute |
| Emergency Hazard | The front turn indicators, side marker turn indicators, and rear turn indicators shall be able to be activated simultaneously and flash in sync as an Emergency Hazard format. |
All lights must be clearly visible and at least as bright as the reference standard from 30m away.
The reference standard lights are:
TruFLEX
20 LED (Length 3.35 in)
Item TF20 from Custom Dynamics
Red lights are Red LED with Red lens
Amber lights are Amber LED with Amber lens
(www.CustomDynamics.com 1-800-382-1388)
White lights are TF6WC for the BPS Fault Indicator Light and Daytime Running Lights/Headlights
The reference standard lights will be used in the following manner:
Lights shall be powered by a 12 volt power source
Light shall be centered on a flat surface with a matte white finish of 11” x 8.5”.
Separate light boards shall be used for each color type as the standard reference.
Reference standard light boards shall be set aside of car to compare during inspections.