{"id":47227,"date":"2018-08-05T20:38:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T11:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=47227"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:05","slug":"inspection-guide-headlight-turn-signal-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20180805\/announcements\/inspection-guide-headlight-turn-signal-compliance","title":{"rendered":"\u2460 Inspection guide. Information on headlight and turn signal compatibility and non-compliance."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inspection guide.
This time we’re sharing information about headlight and turn signal compatibility and non-compliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, inspections have become stricter (basically the new standard), and there are some vehicles we simply can’t accommodate anymore.
I’ll give examples of compatible and non-compatible items so you can check your own vehicle.
*Sadly, parts that people buy and install with good intentions often end up being non-compliant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3010Caution\u3011
We cannot accept inspections for vehicles with major modifications or severe damage. Such vehicles must be repaired to meet safety standards before inspection.
Additional charges will apply in the following cases:
\u2022 When critical parts are worn and replacement is necessary
\u2022 When exterior parts or mufflers require removal or modification
\u2022 When illegal modifications need to be corrected for inspection compliance <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I often hear people say during inspection intake: “This condition was fine last time\/before” or “It passed at such-and-such inspection station.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But passing before might have just been good luck. Inspectors are human, after all.
They overlook things, they get busy, some don’t know the rules\u2014but if you know them, you can go in fully prepared. On the flip side, now that you know, you might worry about non-compliant spots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to share this information so everyone can avoid trouble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u3010Two-lamp headlight configuration\u3011
\u2022 One on each side (different shapes allowed)
\u2022 Color tone must be identical left and right.
\u2022 HI beam luminous intensity 15,000 cd or higher <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3010Common non-compliance issues\u3011
\u2022 Only one lamp (one side permanently out)
\u2022 Light color is clearly blue
\u2022 Tester luminous intensity insufficient (from experience, about 8-9 out of 10 aftermarket LED bulbs don’t produce enough intensity)
\u2022 Left and right colors differ (one side LED\/HID, the other not) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When left and right colors differ: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What inspectors check is the color tone when shined on paper. In the image above, there’s a clear difference, so this would be flagged as non-compliant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Headlight luminous intensity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luminous intensity of 15,000 cd or higher is required. Note that some stock standard models don’t pass this. Vertical and horizontal alignment issues are automatic failures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vertical pass range: 1\/5 cm below the headlight center, 10 cm above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard isn’t whether it looks bright or dim to the human eye\u2014it’s whether the headlight tester picks it up and registers luminous intensity.
Colors that look white and easy for people to see often don’t register well with the tester, so intensity often falls short.
(From experience, about 8-9 out of 10 aftermarket LED bulbs don’t produce enough intensity.)
\u3010Luminous intensity cautions\u3011
\u2022 Weak battery
\u2022 Low charging output
\u2022 Aftermarket LED bulbs
\u2022 Chinese multi-reflector units
\u2022 Coated bulbs (blue or mirror-like coated) \/ Chinese bulbs
\u2022 Aftermarket plastic cowl-mounted lights <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u3010About turn signals\u3011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Turn signal pitch: Front 250 mm or more, rear 150 mm or more
\u2022 Turn signal area: 7 cm\u00b2 visible from front\/rear
Area exception: “Inspection-compliant, Regulation 50 approved product, E-mark E13R50” <\/a> \u2190 Even 7 mm diameter passes. Bringing evidence at inspection is recommended.
\u2022 Flash rate: 60\u2013120 flashes per minute
\u2022 Color: Orange only <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3010Common non-compliance issues\u3011
\u2022 Aftermarket LED turn signals with hyper-flash.
\u2022 Aftermarket LED turn signals with one or two LEDs burned out. (This counts as a bulb failure.)
\u2022 Visible area too small. (Less than 7 cm\u00b2)
\u2022 Tail lamp integrated turn signal with insufficient pitch (150 mm or less)
\u2022 Position lamp combined with variable brightness (position light doesn’t turn off when turn signal flashes; Kawasaki Z-series stock position lights are non-compliant, by the way). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shined on white paper and it’s orange\u2014OK <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At this level, it’s up to the inspector’s judgment.
Inspection stations have testers to distinguish orange from red. In the worst case you can ask them to check, but… it’ll probably fail. Be careful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Inspection guide. This time we’re sharing information about headlight and turn signal compatibility and non-compliance. In recent years, inspections have become stricter (basically the new standard), and there are some vehicles we simply can’t accommodate anymore. I’ll give examples of compatible and non-compatible items so you can check your own vehicle. *Sadly, parts that people buy and install with good intentions often end up being non-compliant. \u3010Caution\u3011We cannot accept inspections for vehicles with major modifications or severe damage. Such vehicles must be repaired to meet safety standards before inspection. Additional charges will apply in the following cases: \u2022 When critical parts are worn and replacement is necessary \u2022 When exterior […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[210,66,122],"class_list":["post-47227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","tag-guidance","tag-notice","tag-vehicle-inspection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}