This standard covers the requirements and methods for laboratory test—including vibration, moisture, dust, corrosion, color, and photometric tests for:

1. Sealed Beam Headlamp Units for Motor Vehicles—SAE J579
2. Sealed Beam Headlamp—SAE J580
3. Electric Supplementary Driving Lamps—SAE J581
4. Electric Supplementary Passing Lamps—SAE J582
5. Fog Lamps—SAE J583
6. Motorcycle and Motor Driven Cycle Headlamps—SAE J584
7. Tail Lamps—SAE J585
8. Stop Lamps—SAE J586
9. License Plate Lamps—SAE J587
10. Turn Signal Lamps—SAE J588a
11. Turn Signal Operating Units—SAE J589
12. Spot Lamps—SAE J591
13. Clearance, Side Marker, Identification, and Parking Lamps—SAE J592
14. Back-Up Lamps—SAE J593
15. Reflex Reflectors—SAE J594
16. Emergency Reflex Reflectors—SAE J774
17. Warning Signal Lamps for School Buses and Emergency Vehicles—SAE J595
18. Electric Emergency Lanterns—SAE J596
19. Liquid Burning Emergency Flares—SAE J597