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Council Directive of 17 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (78/933/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

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    1. ANNEX I

      INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND LIGHT-SIGNALLING DEVICES

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

        1. 1.1. Tractor type with regard to the installation of lighting and...

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. Transverse plane

        3. 1.3 Unladen tractor

        4. 1.4. Laden tractor

        5. 1.5. Lamp

          1. 1.5.1. Equivalent lamps

          2. 1.5.2. Independent lamps

          3. 1.5.3. Grouped lamps

          4. 1.5.4. Combined lamps

          5. 1.5.5. Reciprocally incorporated lamps

          6. 1.5.6. Concealable illuminating lamp

            1. 1.5.6.1. Variable-position lamps

          7. 1.5.7. Main-beam headlamp

          8. 1.5.8. Dipped-beam headlamp

          9. 1.5.9. Front fog-lamp

          10. 1.5.10. Reversing lamp

          11. 1.5.11. Direction-indicator lamp

          12. 1.5.12. Hazard-warning signal

          13. 1.5.13. Stop lamp

          14. 1.5.14. Rear registration-plate lamp

          15. 1.5.15. Front position (side) lamp

          16. 1.5.16. Rear position (side) lamp

          17. 1.5.17. Rear fog-lamp

          18. 1.5.18. Parking lamp

          19. 1.5.19. End-outline marker lamp

          20. 1.5.20. Reflex reflector

          21. 1.5.21. Work lamp

        6. 1.6. Illuminating surface of a lamp

          1. 1.6.1. Illuminating surface of a lighting device

          2. 1.6.2. Illuminating surface of a signalling lamp other than a reflex...

          3. 1.6.3. Illuminating surface of a reflex reflector

          4. 1.6.4. Exterior light-emitting surfaces

        7. 1.7. Axis of reference

        8. 1.8. Centre of reference

        9. 1.9. Angles of geometric visibility

        10. 1.10. Extreme outer edge

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          5. 1.10.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 1.11. Overall width

        12. 1.12. A single lamp

        13. 1.13. Two lamps or an even number of lamps

        14. 1.14. Distance between two lamps

        15. 1.15. Optional lamp

        16. 1.16. Operational tell-tale

        17. 1.17. Circuit-closed tell-tale

      2. 2. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL

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          4. 2.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

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          3. 3.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.5.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

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        10. 3.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

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          2. 3.10.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.10.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.10.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.10.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 3.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 3.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 3.13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 3.14. . . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 3.15. Concealable lamps

          1. 3.15.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.15.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.15.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.15.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.15.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.15.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.15.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 3.15.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        16. 3.16. Variable position lamps

          1. 3.16.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.16.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.16.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS

        1. 4.1. Main-beam headlamp

          1. 4.1.1. Presence

          2. 4.1.2. Number

          3. 4.1.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.1.4. Position

            1. 4.1.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.1.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.1.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.1.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.1.6. Alignment

          7. 4.1.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.1.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.1.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

            1. 4.1.9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.1.9.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.1.9.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 4.1.9.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 4.1.10. Electrical connections

            1. 4.1.10.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.1.10.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. 4.1.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

          12. 4.1.12. Other requirements

            1. 4.1.12.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.1.12.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. Dipped-beam headlamps

          1. 4.2.1. Presence

          2. 4.2.2. Number

          3. 4.2.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.2.4. Position

            1. 4.2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.2.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 4.2.4.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 4.2.4.2.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.2.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.2.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.2.6. Alignment

            1. 4.2.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.2.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.2.6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 4.2.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.2.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.2.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

            1. 4.2.9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.2.9.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 4.2.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.2.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

          12. 4.2.12. Other requirements

        3. 4.3. Front fog-lamp

          1. 4.3.1. Presence

          2. 4.3.2. Number

          3. 4.3.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.3.4. Position

            1. 4.3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.3.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.3.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.3.6. Alignment

          7. 4.3.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.3.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.3.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

            1. 4.3.9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.3.9.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.3.9.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 4.3.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.3.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

        4. 4.4. Reversing lamps

          1. 4.4.1. Presence

          2. 4.4.2. Number

          3. 4.4.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.4.4. Position

            1. 4.4.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.4.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.4.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.4.6. Alignment

          7. 4.4.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.4.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.4.9. May not be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.4.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.4.11. Tell-tale

        5. 4.5. Direction-indicator lamp

          1. 4.5.1. Presence (see Appendix 3).

          2. 4.5.2. Number

          3. 4.5.3. Arrangement (see Appendix 3).

          4. 4.5.4. Position

            1. 4.5.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.5.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.5.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.5.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.5.6. Alignment

          7. 4.5.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.5.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.5.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.5.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.5.11. Operational tell-tale

          12. 4.5.12. Other requirements

        6. 4.6. Hazard-warning signal

        7. 4.7. Stop lamps

          1. 4.7.1. Presence

          2. 4.7.2. Number

          3. 4.7.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.7.4. Position

            1. 4.7.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.7.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.7.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.7.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.7.6. Alignment

          7. 4.7.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.7.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.7.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.7.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.7.11. Operational tell-tale

          12. 4.7.12. Other requirements

        8. 4.8. Rear registration plate lamp

        9. 4.9. Front position (side) lamps

          1. 4.9.1. Presence

          2. 4.9.2. Number

          3. 4.9.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.9.4. Position

            1. 4.9.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.9.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.9.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.9.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.9.6. Alignment

          7. 4.9.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.9.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.9.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.9.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.9.11. Tell-tale

        10. 4.10. Rear position (side) lamps

          1. 4.10.1. Presence

          2. 4.10.2. Number

          3. 4.10.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.10.4. Position

            1. 4.10.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.10.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.10.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.10.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.10.6. Alignment

          7. 4.10.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.10.8. May be ‘combined’

          9. 4.10.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.10.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.10.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

        11. 4.11. Rear fog lamp

          1. 4.11.1. Presence

          2. 4.11.2. Number

          3. 4.11.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.11.4. Position

            1. 4.11.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.11.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.11.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.11.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.11.6. Alignment

          7. 4.11.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.11.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.11.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.11.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.11.11 Circuit-closed tell tale

        12. 4.12. Parking lamp

          1. 4.12.1. Presence

          2. 4.12.2. Number

          3. 4.12.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.12.4. Position

            1. 4.12.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.12.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.12.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.12.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.12.6. Alignment

          7. 4.12.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.12.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.12.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.12.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.12.11. Tell-tale

          12. 4.12.12. Other requirements

        13. 4.13. End-outline marker lamp

        14. 4.14. Rear reflex reflector, non triangular

          1. 4.14.1. Presence

          2. 4.14.2. Number

          3. 4.14.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.14.4. Position

            1. 4.14.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.14.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.14.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.14.5. Geometric visibility

            1. 4.14.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.14.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 4.14.5.2.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 4.14.5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 4.14.6. Alignment

          7. 4.14.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.14.8. Other requirements

        15. 4.15. Work lamp

      5. 5. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Appendix 1

      7. Appendix 2

      8. Appendix 3

        DIRECTION-INDICATOR LAMP: GEOMETRICAL VISIBILITY

    2. ANNEX II

      MODEL

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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