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SPECIFICATION FOR TESTING AUTOMOTIVE MINIATURE BULBS
- Ground Vehicle Standard
- USCAR3-3
- Revised
Downloadable datasets available
Annotation ability available
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Language:
English
Scope
The procedures contained in this specification cover the laboratory testing of miniature incandescent bulbs for use in automotive illumination and signaling applications. The following tests shall be run whenever the following occurs:
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New bulb design
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Design or process change made to an existing bulb, which could affect the outcome of the test.
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The completion of one calendar year as noted in the following Test Schedule Table. Process control data is acceptable.
Test Title Yearly Physical Dimensions X Mean Spherical Candela X External Visual Examination X Crush X Thermal Shock X Bayonet Base Retention X Pin Removal X Wedge Base Retention X Lead Wire Bend X Lead Wire Pull X Natural Amber Color X Coated Amber Color -
Integrated Color
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Visual Color
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Point Color
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Color Maintenance and Coating Durability
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Amber Coating Chemical Resistance
X
X
XResonant Frequency Aged Resonant Frequency Salt Spray Wire Loop Pull X Outgassing/Heat Laboratory Life Accelerated Life X Luminous Intensity Maintenance X Vibration Durability Shock Aged Vibration Durability Test Schedule Table -
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Data Sets - Support Documents
| Title | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Dataset 1 | Test Schedule Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 2 | Equipment Tolerances Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 3 | Mean Spherical Candela Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 4 | Crush Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 5 | Bayonet Base Retention Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 6 | Bayonet Base Bulbs Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 7 | ||
| Unnamed Dataset 8 | ||
| Unnamed Dataset 9 | ||
| Unnamed Dataset 10 | Test Chemical Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 11 | Resonant Frequency Equipment Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 12 | Aged Resonant Frequency Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 13 | Wire Loop Pull Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 14 | Vibration Durability Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 15 | Aged Vibration Durability Test Profile Table | |
| Unnamed Dataset 16 |
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