Specifications

UBS Wiring Harness Handbook
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BASIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON ALL TRUCKS, BUSSES & MPVs
DESCRIPTION MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Area Equipment
SAE
Lens Code
Function Quantity Color Location Height From Ground
1 Headlamps - Lower Beam
US requires DOT lettering on lens
US & Canada - light source code
required on lens
H, HR
Forward road
illumination
Minimum
2
White
On the front - Symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
If 4 lamp system - outboard or above
upper beams
560 - 1,370 mm
22-54 inches
Headlamps - Upper Beam
US requires DOT lettering on lens
US & Canada - light source code
required on lens
H, HR
Forward road
illumination
Minimum
2
White
On the front - Symmetrical
If 4 lamp system - inboard or below
lower beams.
560 - 1,370 mm
22-54 inches
Parking Lamps §
P
Indicate parked
vehicle
Minimum
2
White or
Yellow
On the front - Symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 - 1,530 mm
15-60 inches
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Canada - Required
US - Optional (US requires “DRL”
lettering on lens if not headlamp)
Y2
Indicate in use
vehicle
Minimum
2
White or
Yellow
On the front - Symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 mm minimum
15 inches minimum
Max. depends on type of DRL
Front Turn Signal / Hazard Warning
Lamps
I
Indicate direction of
turn/ identify
disabled vehicle
Minimum
2
Yellow
On the front - Symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 - 2,110 mm
15 - 83 inches
2 Front Clearance Lamps†
P2, PC* or
P3, PC2*
Show vehicle’s
width
Minimum
2
Yellow
At widest point - symmetrical on the
front or near the front facing forward
As high as practicable
3 Front Identification Lamps (ID)†
P2 or P3
Indicate presence
of a wide vehicle
Exactly 3 Yellow
On the front - center horizontally
spaced 150 mm (6 in) to 300 mm (12
in) apart
As high as practicable or on top
of the cab
4a Front Side Marker Lamps
P2, PC*,
P3, PC2*
Front and rear side
marker lamps / side
reflex reflector
indicate vehicle’s
presence and
length
Minimum
2
Yellow
Each side at front as far forward
as practicable
380 mm minimum
15 inches minimum
4b Front Side Reflex Reflectors
A
Minimum
2
Yellow
At front - symmetrical as far forward
as practicable facing sideward
380 - 1,530 mm
15 - 60 inches
5a Rear Side Marker Lamps**
P2, PC* or
P3, PC2*
Minimum
2
Red
Each side at rear as far back as
practicable
380 mm minimum
15 inches minimum
5b Rear Side Reflex Reflectors**
A
Minimum
2
Red
Each side at rear as far back as
practicable facing sideward
380-1,530 mm
15 - 60 inches
6 Rear Clearance Lamps** †
P2, PC* or
P3, PC2*
Show vehicle’s width,
MAY NOT be
combined with tail
Minimum
2
Red
At widest point - symmetrical on the
rear or near the rear facing rearward
As high as practicable
May be lower only if rear ID
lamps are at the top
7 Rear Identification (ID) Lamps** †
P2 or P3
Indicate presence
of a wide vehicle
Exactly 3 Red
On the rear - center
Horizontally spaced 150 mm (6 in) to
300 mm (12 in) apart facing rearward
In Canada: at the top - lower if
door header narrower than 25 mm
In USA: as high as practicable
8 Tail Lamps
T
Indicate vehicle’s
presence and width
Minimum
2
Red
On the rear - symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 - 1,830 mm
15 - 72 inches
Stop Lamps
S Indicate braking
Minimum
2
Red
On the rear - symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 - 1,830 mm
15 - 72 inches
Rear Turn Signal/
Hazard Warning Lamps
I
Indicate direction of
turn / identify
disabled vehicle
Minimum
2
Red or
yellow
On the rear - symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 - 2,110 mm
15 - 83 inches
Rear Reflex Reflectors
A
Show vehicle’s
presence and width
Minimum
2
Red
On the rear - symmetrical
As far apart as practicable
380 - 1,1530 mm
15 - 60 inches
9 Backup Lamp
R
Illuminates ground
behind the vehicle
and alert road users
Minimum
1
White Rear No requirement
10 License Plate Lamp(s)
L
Illuminates license
plate
Minimum
1
White
On the rear - above or at the sides of
license plate
No requirement
11 Center High Mounted Stop Lamp ‡
U3 Indicates braking 1 Red On the rear - centerline of the vehicle
860 mm minimum
34 inches minimum
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLES - VEHICLES 9.1 m (30 ft.) LONG OR LONGER
12a Intermediate Side Marker Lamps P2 or P3
Indicate presence
of a long vehicle
Minimum
2
Yellow Each side near center
380 mm minimum
15 inches minimum
12b Intermediate Side Reflex Reflectors A
Indicate presence
of a long vehicle
Minimum
2
Yellow
Each side near center
facing sideward
380 - 1,1530 mm
15 - 60 inches
TRUCK TRACTORS
DESCRIPTION MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Area Conspicuity Treatment DOT Code Quantity Color Location Height Options
13
Rear Upper Body
Markings
DOT-C
DOT-C2
DOT-C3
DOT-C4
Exactly 2 pairs of
300 mm long strips
White
Rear upper corners of cab facing
rearward
As high as practicable
excluding fairings
14 Rear Marking
Exactly 2 sections of
min. 600 mm each
Red/White
Rear - facing rearward - on fenders, on
mud flap brackets, or within 300 mm
below the top of mud flaps
As horizontal as
practicable and not higher
than 1,525 mm from the
If mud flaps not used -
on the cab or frame
mounted brackets
CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS & FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
24a12a
12ab
3 2 13 9
108 8
13 5a 12a
5ab 12ab 4ab 1 1
676
8109 8
23 32
1 14ab 14 14