Relays & Flasher Units
What are the legal requirements for HCS Direction Indicator Lamp Monitoring?

Vehicles being driven on public roads require the operation of the direction indicator lamps to be monitored and a fault instantly signalled to the driver.

Direction indicator lamps are an important road safety feature signalling the direction change intention of the driver. Failure to signal or failure to recognise a direction indicator represents a significant cause for road accidents.

How can I safely convert to LED Direction Indicator Lamps?

Safe conversion to LED direction indicator lamps is now possible with the patented HCS Hella Compatibility Solution.
Hella supplies electronic control and flasher units which make it possible to convert the indicator failure display for various vehicles. This is necessary if the vehicle manufacturer does not guarantee indicator bulb failure control via the vehicle
wiring system.

The solution has been patented by Hella. Currently, there is one control and four different LED/bulb compatible flasher units available. The innovative patented design makes the reliable, problem free conversion to Hella LED based indicator lamps possible.

What does the red HCS (Hella Compatibility Solution) logo mean?

LED lamps listed in this catalogue marked with the HCS symbol feature the patented control technology HCS (Hella Compatibility Solution) which allows seamless communication with the Hella HCS control flasher units.