There has been an influx of Chinese-made cars into the market lately, either direct from China or rebadged as local makes like what Naza did with the Sutera. However certain parties have been spreading rumors of these new cars not having Type Approval, presumably to damage sales.
But what exactly is Type Approval? All CBU (fully imported) vehicles in Malaysia must undergo Puspakom inspection. This may have made sense in the days when tonnes of gray market vehicles came in with over-the-legal-limit tinted windows, but these days distributors with CBU imported models usually have to go through Type Approval.
According to an industry source, Type Approval in Malaysia, also widely referred to as Homologation is a process whereby the maker fills in a thick set of documents, with entries ranging from name & address of the maker, engine, weight, weight distribution, name and type of all light bulbs used, etc.
Its a noble concept designed to protect the end user by making sure the manufacturer complies with a minimum level of safety & regulatory requirements. Having every component of the car registered also aids in cases of recall, so the authorities have on record details for that particular vehicle to check if a component in the vehicle has any recalls worldwide. It ensures that vehicles, their systems and components, meet the appropriate environmental and safety standards.
In Malaysia, all vehicles sold, regardless if they are CKD or CBU are required to undergo Type Approval, before being allowed to be sold. The control mechanism is the registration. Vehicles which are not Type Approved, cannot be entered into a computer, thus it cannot be registered. So these rumors of the cars not being Type Approved are baseless – if they do not have Type Approval, they cannot be registered!
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So, Toyota Harrier and Estima heavyly tinted windows can get Type Approval?
do u guys think that puspakom can be trusted ah…. hmmm… i doubt…
I wonder when our JPJ regulation will follow LTA Singapore, LTA allow heavy tinted on all windows of a vehicle except front windscreen, driver side & front passenger side…
Our system is opened for abuse. There's no one that really look into this, and furthermore, with some big guns backing such establishment, most if not all rules and regulations are likely to be missed.
like TDM said on the toll concessionaries, the Ministers are dumb, the Senior Officers are dumb… apparently all involved in the process are dumb. Of course the ppl in JPJ, Puspakom and Transport are also dumb……. so that's why they have loopholes in practically everything.
From what I heard for some cases, during inspection they put on normal glass, then swap over to heavy tint later once car is already on the road. Anyway there were some nasty rumours that some cars on the road "Didn't pass Type Approval" which is ridiculous. If the car has a number plate, therefore has been registered, then it has been Type Approved.
Zaen,
singaporean law states that, the front windscreen, and BOTH front windows must have light transmittance of at least 70%. only rearward windows are allowed tinting with a light transmittance of 25%. this is in fact, stricter than malaysia.
In malaysia, only the front windscreen requires 70%, whereas, all other windows are allowed up to 50%.
On type approval? it's not so much the loopholes, but bad enforcement. Rules can be made perfect.. but the human element is the unreliable factor.
This is from LTA SG website
Tinted glass
The following requirements must be met when installing tinted glass:
a) They must comply with internationally recognised standards for safety glasses.
b) They must be tested for compliance with light transmittance requirements by a competent agent accepted by LTA e.g. Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING) and authorised vehicle inspection centres.
c) The resultant light transmittance for the front windscreen and two front passenger windows must be at least 70%.
d) The resultant light transmittance for the rear windscreen and the rear passenger windows must be at least 25%.
e) The front windscreen must not prevent, obstruct or interfere with the transmission of signals between the In-vehicle Unit (IU) and Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) facility.
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it means 25% light must transmit in – not the other way round…
go to Singapore now & you can see how heavy the tinted glass is…
there is always a rules and regulations… it depend on the people behind that rules and regulations… if he/she responsible enough… i don't think lots of comments from user like us.. such as why his car can tinted so black and i cannot.. why his wira 1.3 easily can convert to 2.0 turbo without having to go to puspakom for inspection while my application being rejected due to dot dot dot..
type approval is a compulsory (i think) i'm dealing with this, on behalf of the people who have to apply from puspakom and JPJ..
there is a joke on JPJ portal.. see there is gallery gambar on the main menu.. who cares to see it!?
from the website we already know their direction….
zaen, you are still not 100% right. rear windows only 25% light transmittance.. True, thats darker than malaysias 50% light transmittance.
but Driver and Front passenger, must be 70% light transmittance. meaning, you can only have tint thats "30% dark", whereas in malaysia, you can have up to "50% dark"..
I'm a driver, and 98% of the time, i have no passengers in the rear seats, having the rear tint darker has no benefit to me. In conclusion, I will say Malaysia is better off..
also, in singapore,they state very very clearly, no "reflective" tints allowed. In Malaysia, so far, nothing of the sort mentioned.
duno what happened.. my posting didnt come out.. so rewrite, and repost.
c) The resultant light transmittance for the front windscreen and two front passenger windows must be at least 70%.
this means, front windscreen, and 2 front passenger windows(this mean driver also) are only allowed "30% dark tint".
in malaysia, we only need 70% transmittance for front windscreen. both front passenger and driver can have "50% dark tint".
i'm a driver, and 98% of the time, have no rear passengers.. so how can a 25% light transmittance in the rear windows help me who is seated in front??
in conclusion, 50% is definitely better than 70% light transmittance.. therefore, we're better off, besides that. the LTA also clearly states that no reflective tints at all, period. JPJ does not mention anything about that at all.