Most signal and marking lighting devices have light sources (bulbs), which can be based on either filament or LED technology. To assure field replacement, it is important that light source types employed be readily available in normal service channels. This document defines the physical, electrical, and photometric characteristics necessary to achieve a proper replacement for popular types of signal and marking light sources.
Some of the design characteristics in this document are listed solely for the sake of standardization and are not intended to describe the performance of lighting devices (lamp assemblies) on the vehicle.
Rationale:
This standard was revised in two aspects. Specification for recent new signal and marking filament light sources have been included. The sections that were added/revised as part of the filament light source update are listed below. In addition to that the scope is extended to include solid state lighting.
Due to the development of more efficient and cost-effective solid-state lighting solutions using light emitting diodes (LEDs) over the last years, the use of solid-state lighting options for signaling and lighting function in vehicles has become more and more common. In many applications the installed light sources are sealed system solutions, where customized LED arrays and associated electronics are used. Another option for solid-state lighting is the use of replaceable LED light sources, which can be inserted into a system using traditional socket systems and can therefore be easily exchanged. This principle is similar to currently existing miniature filament bulbs. This proposal is intended to extend the scope of SAE J573 to include these replaceable LED light sources in a similar manner to filament light sources. Due to differences between LED light sources compared to filament light sources in terms of the optical, mechanical and electronic characteristics, the LED light sources are not intended as direct replacement of filament light sources.
The following revisions were made as part of the update to the filament light source sections in SAE J573:
a
Title change to Signal and Marking Light Sources
b
Terminology change, from bulb and/or lamp to light source
c
New filament light sources were added to the document:
1
T-3 ¼ filament light sources included (W3W, W5W, WY5W)
2
T-5 filament light source (W16W)
3
B-6 (1003)
4
S-8 bayonet base (1141, 1157A, 2057A, 2357NA)
5
S-8 wedge (families of 3057, 3157, 3357, 3457, 3757, 4057, 4114, 4157)
6
T6 ½ Light Sources were included (7400 series and WY21W)
7
P-6 Light Sources (5200 series, 7000 series)
8
ECE types H21W, H6W, HY21W, PSX26W
b
In Table 2 light sources typically used only for Parts and Service are marked with a footnote, “listed for historical purpose”.
c
Table 3 was updated to include references to tables and figures with new light source specifications
d
Table 9 and Figure 11 were added to include T - 6½ light sources base configurations
e
In cases where light source dimensions are elsewhere documented, such as in ECE R37, and/or IEC (IEC-60809, IEC-60061-1) specifications and light source drawings were not duplicated to avoid showing discrepancies between the standards. Therefore this document contains no figures of ANSI 5000 series and 7000 series
Sections added/revised as part of the incorporation of LED light sources:
a
Scope
b
2.1.1, added SAE J2357 to applicable SAE publications
c
2.1.3, added IESNA LM-80 to applicable Other publications
d
Table 1
e
3.xx (various)
f
Table 2B
g
4.3, 4.4, 4.5
h
Figure 12, Figure 13, Table 9
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Related Topics:
Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
Exterior lighting
Electronic control units
Thermal management
Also known as: SAE J 573
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