As vehicles become increasingly intelligent, automotive lighting systems play a critical role in enhancing safety and the driving experience. Modern headlights and lighting systems must go beyond basic illumination to integrate seamlessly with the vehicle’s entire safety system. This shift highlights the importance of rigorous optical testing to ensure that both exterior and interior lighting components perform reliably under all conditions.
The future of automotive lighting technology focuses on safety, performance and intelligent driving. As this technology evolves, stringent testing standards must be met to ensure vehicle components are safe, functional and meet regulatory requirements. Our advanced testing services for all types of vehicle lighting systems help manufacturers to keep pace with rising standards and ensure safe reliable products.
Discover our range of automotive optical testing services
- Comprehensive exterior light optical performance testing
We offer detailed tests on photometric performance, color rendering, luminous flux and mechanical wear to ensure your exterior lighting systems meet safety standards.
- Expert interior light performance testing
Our services include measuring luminous flux, surface brightness and light intensity distribution, ensuring your vehicle’s interior lighting components deliver optimal performance.
- Standard-compliant testing
We provide testing in compliance with global standards such as ECE, SAE, FMVSS, ISO and GB, offering a full range of homologation and type approval services.
- Customized solutions for your needs
Our services are tailored to meet the testing needs of manufacturers of all types, with expertise in testing exterior lights, tail lights and grille lights.
Why SGS?
As a global leader in automotive testing and validation, our automotive optics laboratory is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including a high-precision fast spectral radiometer, dual-path transmission analysis tester and imaging color brightness meter. We provide testing services for exterior and interior lighting systems, ensuring compliance with international standards like ISO, GB, SAE, FMVSS, ECE and more.
With A2LA qualifications and recognition from key authorities, such as the German Ministry of Transport, we meet mainstream lighting testing requirements of car manufacturers such as Chery, Geely, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Tesla, and BMW. Our global network of labs, combined with our expert engineers, makes us your trusted partner for automotive optical testing.
What standards, homologation and conformity of production (CoP) inspections do you support?
Standard capability:
- ECE148&149&150
- SAE HS-34
- FMVSS 108
- ISO 6742
- GB 4599
- GB 25991
Homologation (type approval) testing and CoP inspections according to UNECE R 10.6 for Vehicle & Components
- E1 Marking
- E4 Marking
- E9 Marking
- E13 Marking
- E24 Marking
- E49 Marking
- E57 Marking
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China