Updated 06/28/2007 by Dennis G Moore
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"TECHNICAL AND LEGAL CLARIFICATIONS" ("TLCs")
for all, SIDE & REAR, Federally Mandated, Vehicle Lights

 
  • TLC #101 B “WHO’S IN CHARGE”?
  • TLC #102 B RECALLS” are neither pleasant nor inexpensive
  • TLC #103 B –  What’s minimally required for OVER and UNDER 80” Trailers, RVs and Trucks?
  • TLC #104 B –  Our “Serviceable”, “FIVE” & “DUAL” Function”, “Optically Combined” #205 WINGTIPS®
  • TLC #105 B –  Side Pointing, SIDE MARKER* LIGHTS … are for “Intersection Safety”!
  • TLC #106 B –  Side Pointing and Rear Pointing REFLECTORS … “for Parking Safety”!
  • TLC #107 B Federally Mandated “EFFECTIVE, PROJECTED, LUMINOUS LENS AREA” (“EPLLA”)
  • TLC #108 B –  Replaced with TLC #129 A
  • TLC #109 B – INVENTORYING both 7-3/4 in² and 11-5/8 in² (EPLLA) BRAKE/TURN LAMPS
  • TLC #111 B “LEDs” project ONLY ±1% of GAHTERABLE LIGHT” that Incandescents project
  • TLC #112 B “ILLEGAL DECEPTIONS” everywhere! … NHTSA says “Go Ahead”…”HANG YOURSELF”!
  • TLC #115 B “LEDs” SHOULD LAST! … But, will their CIRCUITRY & SEALING METHOD?
  • TLC #116 B Did you Know? … WIRE INSULATION … CAN also LEAK!
  • TLC #118 B “OPTICALLY COMBINING” … Use this allowance to SAVE Money & Power
  • TLC #119 B –  Eliminate costly and unreliable “3 TO 2” Wire, ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS!
  • TLC #120 B –  HERMETICALLY SEALED or AIR TRAPPING! – but NOT “FILL & DRAIN”
  • TLC #122 B –  LET’S SELL “HARMONIZED” U.S.A. Made TRAILERS, RVs & BIG RIGS all over the world!
  • TLC #123 B –  6” inside the “WIDEST PART” … the “EXTREME WIDTH” … the “OVERALL WIDTH”
  • TLC #124 A –  NHTSA’S “LEGAL COUNSEL” says … “IT’S ILLEGAL”!
  • TLC #125 A –  OUR GUARANTEE
  • TLC #126 B –  We can only find TWO LEGAL "LED" AFTERMAKET BRAKE/TURN LIGHTS!
  • TLC #127 A –  IT'S THE LAW
  • TLC #128 A –  ACTUALLY SEEING “Effective Projected Luminous Lens Area” (EPLLA)
  • TLC #129 A –  HEAT & GRIME PHOTOMETRIC LOSSES NOT COMPENSATED FOR
     

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