Trailer help

mrchilt, May 14, 11:49pm
can i mount tail lights on the mudgardsof a trailer

v8_mopar, May 14, 11:53pm
only if they are at the back of the trailer or if you have lights at the back of the trailer as well. normally you would put yellow side lights on guards

Why do you want them there

whqqsh, May 15, 1:18am
there used to be a factsheet on the LTNZ website showing tail-lights & the angles they must be able to be seen from (making guard mounted light illegal), but I cant find it & it just states the real basics

robbo36, May 15, 1:51am

tonyrockyhorror, May 15, 3:11am
http://nzta.thomsonreuters.co.nz/DLEG-NZL-LTSA-T.LTR-32005.pdf

It's 15° vertically up & down, 15° inboard and 80° outboard for rear facing position marker lamps.

It's 15° vertically up & down, 45° inboard and 80° outboard for direction indicator lamps.

It's 15° vertically up & down, 45° inboard and outboard for stop lamps.

mrfxit, May 17, 3:20am
Tony
So .
Please save me the bother of working that lot out ;-)

On a std 6' x 4' domestic trailer, where should the lights be placed
All of my trailers have had them placed 6" back from the face of the back & number plate on the mudguard + light.
(back of deck to back of tail light housing)

Never been refused a wof in 35 years from many wof places & many trailers for light/ number plate placement

mrfxit, May 17, 3:22am
To be specific .
Of my understanding of the regs = NO
Running/ width lights = yes , along with the proper tail lights in the correct placement