MIL-STD-1179 Lamps, Reflectors And Associated Signaling Equipment For Military VehiclesThis standard applies to all military combat, special purpose and tactical transport vehicles, both tracked and wheeled. Administrative and commercial vehicles are not within the scope of this standard, since total compliance with Motor Vehicle Safety Standard MVSS No. 108 is required for these vehicles. Infrared secure lighting photometric requirements apply to new military vehicles starting with serial number 1 manufactured after September 1, 1988. Retrofit, rebuild, or other modifications of military vehicles built before September 1, 1988 will conform to Secure Lighting Requirements upon determination of need and discretionary judgment by the appropriate modifying Government agent.

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3.10 Reflex reflectors. Reflex reflectors are devices which are used on a vehicle to alert an approaching driver, by reflected light from the head lamps, of the presence of another vehicle/object.

3.11 Vehicular hazard warning flasher. A vehicle hazard warning flasher is a device which, as long as at is turned on, causes all turn signal lamps to flash.

3.12 Vehicular hazard warning flasher switch. A vehicle hazard warning switch is a driver controlled device which causes all turn signal lamps to flash simultaneously to indicate to approaching drivers the presence vehicular hazard.

3.13 Intermediate side-marker lamps. Intermediate side-marker lamps are those lamps on vehicles which are located on, or in proximity to, the midpoint of the vehicle. (Intermediate side-marker lamps are required when the overall vehicle length is 30 feet or more.)

3.14 Intermediate side-reflex reflector. Intermediate side-reflex reflectors are those reflectors on vehicles which are located on, or in proximity to, the midpoint of the vehicle. (Intermediate side-reflex reflectors are required when the overall vehicle length is 30 feet or more.)

3.15 Parking lamps. Parking lamps are multi-purpose lights facing forward and located on the front of the vehicle, one on each side and as far apart as practicable. They serve as clearance lamps indicating the width of the vehicle, as emergency head lamps, as low power illumination for parked vehicles and include turn signal capability.

3.16 Light warning, vehicular, rotating, DC. A 360 degree flashing warning signal lamp for use on emergency vehicles, repair vehicles, utility servicing vehicles, truck tractors designed to haul oversize slow moving loads, truck wreckers, and on other vehicles that frequently deviate from or obstruct normal traffic patterns. Also used as Convoy Warning Lights (CWL).

3.17 Flashing warning lamps. Flashing warning lamps are lamps mounted on vehicles to give a flashing warning to traffic.

3.18 Back-up lamp. A back-up lamp is a lamp on the rear of a vehicle to indicate that the vehicle is in reverse gear and the intention of the operator is to back up the vehicle.

3.19 Infrared secure blackout exterior and interior lamps. Infrared secure blackout lamps are all lamps designed to operate during vehicle nighttime blackout mode conditions. These interior and exterior lamps do not emit infrared light energy and may limit horizontal and vertical illumination while providing restricted visible light for nighttime vehicle operation.

3.20 Infrared secure blackout marker lamps. Blackout marker lamps are lamps used on military vehicles to indicate its width. Under FMVSS terminology, they are referred to as clearance lamps.