J1889_201503 L.E.D. Signal and Marking Lighting Devices

Revised

03/24/2015

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This SAE Recommended Practice applies to functions of motor vehicle signaling and marking lighting devices which use light emitting diodes (L.E.D.’s) as light sources. This report provides test methods, requirements, and guidelines applicable to the special characteristics of L.E.D. lighting devices. This Recommended Practice is in addition to those required for devices designed with incandescent light sources. This report is intended to be a guide to standard practice and is subject to change to reflect additional experience and technical advances.
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Content
Current definition of photometric stability and commonly used procedure for testing LED functions greatly penalizes LED lamps in a production environment. Changes recommended to J1889 will expedite production testing without compromising accuracy. This version will describe a procedure to expedite testing but will allow testing to former J1889 methods.
  1. Section 2 updated to meet SAE standards
  2. Section 3.2 – LED definition changed to match J387
  3. Section 3.7 – Removed
  4. Section 3.8 - Clarified Photometric Stability definition and harmonized with J2650. New definition allows photometric data to be taken within the 15 minute stability box, instead of after. To maintain good accuracy during photometry the allowed stability drift is set at ±3%. Since section 3.7 was removed, photometric stability will be re-numbered to section 3.7
  5. Section 5.1.1 - Removed extra performance requirement of photometric check for lamps not fully functional. This is covered in J575 and J2139
  6. Section 5.1.5 Renumbered to accommodate changes. Clarified test point to use for ratio measurement because some functions do not have significant intensity at H-V
  7. Section 5.1.5.1 - Clarifies use of SAE J1330
  8. Section 5.1.5.2 - Adds statement lamps must be stabilized for test
  9. Section 5.1.5.3 - Was added to provide procedure for testing all lamps at stabilization.
  10. Section 5.1.6 - Removed warpage as it is covered in lamp level testing
  11. Section 6.1.1 Removed extra performance requirement of photometric check for lamps not fully functional. This is covered in J575 and J2139
  12. Section 6.1.5 Simplified requirement definition and included the option to flash function that flash during operation.
  13. Section 6.1.5.1 Removed steady burning language, included in 6.1.5
  14. Section 6.1.5.2 Removed intermittent burning language, included in 6.1.5
  15. Section 6.1.5.3 Re-numbered to 6.1.5.1
  16. Section 6.1.6 Removed warpage requirement as it is covered in lamp level testing
  17. Section 7.2 was added to provide a method for predetermining photometric stability.
  18. Section 7.2.1 Reference to section 3.8 was changed to Section 3.7 to reflect numbering change
  19. Section 8.1 - Removed
  20. Section 8.2 - Numbering changed to 8.1
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/J1889_201503
Pages
7
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, L.E.D. Signal and Marking Lighting Devices, SAE Standard J1889_201503, Revised March 2015, Issued June 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/J1889_201503.
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Published
Mar 24, 2015
Product Code
J1889_201503
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Revised
Language
English