Front side indicator requirements

[SiRge]

Hi all,

 

For a car that didn't come with side facing indicators (Only has forward and back ones), is it going to be a requirements to retrofit ones on there to get it through compliance? 

 

I know I only need 1 rear facing mirror (Which I may end up getting side ones as well), but I can't remember the requirements for side facing indicators.

 

Cheers

Geoff

 

Offending vehicle:

 

[SiRge]

Just found this part from the WOF standards, but I'm not sure if they're going to ping me for a compliance check.

 

http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/standards/LVVTA_STD_Lighting_Equipment.pdf

 

Colour of direction-indicator lamps

2.5(3) When operated, a forward-facing direction-indicator lamp fitted to a low volume vehicle must emit flashing light that is substantially white or amber.

2.5(4) When operated, a rearward-facing direction-indicator lamp fitted to a low volume vehicle must emit flashing light that is substantially red or amber.

2.5(5) When operated, if fitted, a side-facing direction-indicator lamp fitted to a low volume vehicle must emit flashing light that is substantially amber.

The 'if fitted' part interests me.

[Threeonthetree]

You don't need them. The car was not fitted with side indicators when manufactured.

[AllTorque]

What you have there are the rules for low volume cert.

Here are the wof rules https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/lighting/direction-indicator-lamps

In NZ you don't need indicator lamps on the side of the vehicle, but if they are fitted (like all modern cars) then they have to work.