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Rear lights - min height measurement?
b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 08:31 PM

I'm going to be mounting my rear lights in the bodywork this week (stop/tail, indicator, fog, reverse)

Just a quick question with regards the minimum height requirements laid down in the IVA. Are these measured from the ground to the bottom edge of the respective light OR from the ground to the center of the respective light?????

Any advice much appreciated.

blakep82 - 1/1/13 at 08:37 PM

Best advice anyone can give, Read the manual!
It's all in there

mr T - 1/1/13 at 08:44 PM

bottom

b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 08:44 PM

I have!! And I cant see anything about it hence why I have asked the question!

Can anyone else help??

b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 08:47 PM

Thanks Mr T

b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 08:47 PM

Thanks Mr T

blakep82 - 1/1/13 at 08:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by b3ngy
I have!! And I cant see anything about it hence why I have asked the question!

Can anyone else help??


What about the table on page 188? That's in there, lists max and min heights, and max distance from the side.
Fog lamps has its own section

Once youve done that, try pages192 and 208

[Edited on 1/1/13 by blakep82]

b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 09:17 PM

Yes I have looked at all those pages. I'm not sure you are reading my question properly. Is the 350mm minimum height dimension measured to the bottom of the light or to the center of the light?? I can't see this information anywhere.

blakep82 - 1/1/13 at 09:25 PM

Ah, that's page 173, in 'installation of lights' (section 20)
Note 1

In short, minimum height is measured to the lower edge, max height to the top edge of the lens

[Edited on 1/1/13 by blakep82]

jossey - 1/1/13 at 09:26 PM

mr T - 1/1/13 at 09:28 PM

Google kit car rear lights sva

Look for image

To slow

[Edited on 1/1/13 by mr T]

b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 09:34 PM

That's what I was after p173...got there in the end Thanks for the help.

Great picture as well, thanks

loggyboy - 1/1/13 at 10:12 PM

Worth noting there are (IIRC) minor differences between the above SVA based diagram and the current IVA regs. Cant think off hand what they are, but seperation distances rings a bell.

b3ngy - 1/1/13 at 10:20 PM

thanks for the heads up, I will always go by what the current IVA manual states.