2024 SCCA legal Rainlights

[Kevin Kloepfer]

• Lifeline Tech 76 Rain Light available at Comprent Motor Sports now.
• These are the 2024 legal SCCA rain light
• Manufactured in aluminum, robust ,mounting feature, comes with spare lens
• Retail price is $184.95

Contact Kevin at Comprent 706.543.1797

[2fast2stop]

Must ALL cars comply or are existing rain lights grandfathered....

[DaveW]

Old lights are not "grandfathered" except for SRF & production-based cars, IIRC. See this thread.

https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...rting-1-1-2024

GCR rule:

B. RAIN LIGHTS
All cars shall be equipped with rain light(s) clearly visible from the rear. The rain light(s) shall be
turned on when directed to by the Race Director or Chief Steward.
1. Non-Formula and Sports Racing cars shall utilize the original equipment red tail lights or the rain
light described in 9.3.33.B.2 or both.
2. (Effective 1/1/2024) A red taillight meeting FIA Standard 8874-2019, Technical List No. 76, is
required on all Formula (open wheel) and Sports Racing cars This light shall be mounted approximately
on the centerline of the car. Light assemblies are considered one light for the purposes of
this rule, irrespective of the number of individual lamps the assembly may contain.
3. Original equipment tail light assemblies may be used. Light assemblies may perform both rain and
brake light functions provided they have two distinct illumination levels. Lights that function as
strobe lights are not permitted except in Formula and Sports Racer classes. The taillight may strobe
when directed to be used as a rain light.

[Ed Womer]

Old lights are not "grandfathered" except for SRF & production-based cars, IIRC. See this thread.

https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...rting-1-1-2024

GCR rule:

B. RAIN LIGHTS
All cars shall be equipped with rain light(s) clearly visible from the rear. The rain light(s) shall be
turned on when directed to by the Race Director or Chief Steward.
1. Non-Formula and Sports Racing cars shall utilize the original equipment red tail lights or the rain
light described in 9.3.33.B.2 or both.
2. (Effective 1/1/2024) A red taillight meeting FIA Standard 8874-2019, Technical List No. 76, is
required on all Formula (open wheel) and Sports Racing cars This light shall be mounted approximately
on the centerline of the car. Light assemblies are considered one light for the purposes of
this rule, irrespective of the number of individual lamps the assembly may contain.
3. Original equipment tail light assemblies may be used. Light assemblies may perform both rain and
brake light functions provided they have two distinct illumination levels. Lights that function as
strobe lights are not permitted except in Formula and Sports Racer classes. The taillight may strobe
when directed to be used as a rain light.

Thanks Dave for putting this up. Although I went to school a few years ago, as I read the rule it does NOT say FIA approved. So in laymen terms, any really bright light, which would include most LED versions, would be equivalant. So my purchased in 2020 After burner light meets that requirement. Now it is up to tech to prove me wrong.

Ed

[Mike B]

Thanks Dave for putting this up. Although I went to school a few years ago, as I read the rule it does NOT say FIA approved. So in laymen terms, any really bright light, which would include most LED versions, would be equivalant. So my purchased in 2020 After burner light meets that requirement. Now it is up to tech to prove me wrong.

Ed

You might want to read through this thread for the correct interpretation: https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...953#post657953

This is the key part of the rule: A red taillight meeting FIA Standard 8874-2019, Technical List No. 76, is
required on all Formula (open wheel) and Sports Racing cars
List 76 is not a description of required rain light characteristics. It's a finite list of actual part #s that are approved. As stated multiple times in the rain light thread, there are only two rain lights on List 76 that are appropriate for formula cars and readily available in the US. You need to have one of them on your car in 2024, simple as that. Kevin's is one of them.

It's also considered bad form to post negatively on someone else's classified ad.

[halcyon]

• Lifeline Tech 76 Rain Light available at Comprent Motor Sports now.
• These are the 2024 legal SCCA rain light
• Manufactured in aluminum, robust ,mounting feature, comes with spare lens
• Retail price is $184.95

Contact Kevin at Comprent 706.543.1797

Why have you chosen to carry the Lifeline vs Cartek light?

I found it hard to find information to really differentiate between the two. I ultimately purchased a Cartek to try as it is half the weight of the Lifeline. I need to purchase two more, so I am interested in why the Lifeline might be a better option.