TESTING OF HIGH BEAM
Check on the testing screen whether the position of the light beam projected by
the headlight matches with the reference line, then press the switch on the side
showing the high beam symbol and take a reading of the value displayed by the
device.
TOLERANCES FOR TESTING ACC. TO § 29 StVZO (Road Traffi c Licensing Regulations)
Setting dimensions and tolerances
Type of vehicle
Headlight-setting dimensions“e”
vehicles acc. to
No. 1 and 2 - (%)
No. 3 and 4 - (cm)
Tolerances
vehicles acc. to
No. 1 and 2 - (%)
No. 3 and 4 - (cm)
tolerable deviation from
headlight setting
Low beam and
high beam
Fog light
high beam
to
top
to
bottom
to
left
to
right
1
vehicles which headlights are approved
acc. to EG /ECE
setting indicated
at the vehicle
setting indicated
at the vehicle
tolerances as see under No. 2
2
other vehicles – Height of the middle of
the headlight above alignment surface (H)
< 140 cm above alignment surface
a) cars, compact cars and micro-cars
wheel base < 2,5 m
b) cars, station waggons
1,2
2,0
0,2
0,5
1,0
0,8
0,5
0,5
0,5 ***
1,2
2,0
c) vehicles with level control suspension or
automatic self-aligning of the light beam
d) multi-axle tractor truck or engine
e) single-track vehicles and multi-track
vehicles with one headlight
f) truck with front loading platform
1,0
2,0
g) ) truck with rear loading platform
except vehicles
h) semi-trailer tractor
acc. to No. 2c
i) autobuses
3,0
4,0
3
other vehicles – height of the middle of the
headlight above alignment surface
(H) > 140 cm above
alignment surface (under consideration of
the list in attachment 3) also applies for
vehicles < 40 km/H
H/3 *
H/3 * + 7*
10
5
5***
4
Uniaxial tractor truck or engine
2
×
N ++
20
* see list in attachment 3
** N (cm) ... measure to which the middle of the light beam has to be inclined on a 5 m distance
*** does not apply for foglights
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