SAE – The Society of Automotive Engineers is a U.S.-based, globally active professional association and standards organization for engineering professionals in various industries. Principal emphasis is placed on transport industries such as automotive, aerospace and commercial vehicles. SAE International coordinates the development of technical standards.
For every Jetco light with SAE specifications, the SAE Identification Code will be found on it’s lens. The following are the the SAE codes that are applicable to lighting.
Please note, the DOT or Federal Regulations will take precedence over the SAE regulations when both regulations exist.
| A | Reflex reflectors |
| A2 | Wide angle reflex reflectors |
| C | Motorcycle auxiliary front lamps |
| D | Motorcycle turn signal lamps |
| E | Side turn signal lamps-vehicles 12 m or more in length |
| E2 | Side turn signal lamps – vehicles less than 12 m in length |
| F | Front fog lamps |
| F2 | Fog tail lamps |
| G | Truck cargo lamp |
| H | Sealed beam headlamp |
| HG | Discharge forward lighting (headlamp) |
| HH | Sealed beam headlamp housing |
| HR | Replaceable bulb headlamp |
| I | Turn signal lamps |
| I3 | Turn signal lamps spaced from 75mm to less than 100mm from headlamp |
| I4 | Turn signal lamps spaced from 60mm to less than 75mm from headlamp |
| I5 | Turn signal lamps spaced less than 60mm from headlamp |
| I6 | Rear mounted turn signal lamps and front mounted turn signal lamps mounted 100mm or more from the headlamp. For use on vehicles 2032mm or more in overall width |
| I7 | Front mounted turn signal lamps mounted less than 100mm from the headlamp, for use on vehicles 2032mm or more in overall width |
| J590 | Turn signal flasher |
| J945 | Hazard warning signal flasher |
| J1054 | Warning lamp alternating flasher |
| K | Front cornering lamp |
| K2 | Rear corning lamps |
| L | License plate lamps |
| M | Motorcycle headlamps – motorcycle type |
| N | Motorcycle headlamps – motorcycle driven cycle type |
| O | Spot lamps |
| P | Parking lamps |
| P2 | Clearance, side marker, and identification lamps |
| P3 | Clearance, side marker, and identification lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width |
| PC | Combination clearance and side marker lamps |
| PC2 | Combination clearance and side marker lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width |
| Q | Turn signal operating units – Class A |
| QB | Turn signal operating units – Class B |
| QC | Vehicular hazard warning signal operating unit |
| R | Backup lamps |
| S | Stop lamps |
| S2 | Stop lamp for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width |
| T | Tail lamps (rear position lamps) |
| T2 | Tail lamps for use on vehicles 2032 mm or more in overall width |
| U | Supplemental high-mounted stop and turn signal lamps |
| U2 | High-mounted stop lamps for trucks 2032 mm or more in overall width |
| U3 | Center high-mounted stop lamp for passenger cars, light trucks, and MPVs |
| W | Warning lamps for emergency, maintenance, and service vehicles |
| W2 | Warning lamps for school buses |
| W3 | 360˚ emergency warning lamps |
| W4 | Emergency warning device |
| W5-1 | 360˚ gaseous discharge lamp – Class 1 |
| W5-2 | 360˚ gaseous discharge lamp – Class 2 |
| W5-3 | 360˚ gaseous discharge lamp – Class 3 |
| Y | Driving lamps |
| Y2 | Daytime running lamps |