Inspection Manual (Motorcycle & Moped) - Vermont Department of ...

SECTION 7 – LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
All headlamps must be of an approved type.
HEADLAMP TESTING
Beams may be inspected for specific aim by using one of the following methods, if
deemed necessary:
Approved screen, placed twenty-five feet (25’) in front of the headlamp.
Approved photoelectric testing machine that will give essentially equivalent results.
Procedure:
1. Check for proper inflation of tires.
2. Rock cycle to free and equalize suspension.
3. Aim with rider in the saddle.
4. Clean lenses, check for burned out and correct bulbs, proper wiring and switches.
5. Check headlamp approval; one (1) lamp is required; not more than two (2) are
permitted.
Procedure:
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
Adjust headlamp until hot spot on high beam is aimed straight ahead and dropped the
following distance in twenty-five feet (25’):
Single and double filament lamp – Two inch (2”) drop in twenty-five feet (25’).
All headlamps shall show a clear white light and no colored headlamp lens shall be
permitted.
Beam indicators or Tell-tales are required on all motor vehicles originally designed
with a beam indicator or telltale as an integral part of the lighting system.
MTC 7.1