OUR SOLUTIONS FOR UPGRADING YOUR AMERICAN CAR TO STANDARDS

In order to drive in France, a vehicle must Comply with national standards, thus we are Talking about “Type-Approval”.

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Vehicles which are subject to a “Type-Approval of Single Vehicle”

Are those whose manufacturer refuse to prepare a European

Certificate of Conformity claiming that the vehicles do not meet the

European standards.

Most of vehicles which are marketed for the American market only,

Are falling into this category.

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The setting up of your files:

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First of all, I proceed to your vehicle’s identification in order to fill in the

technical files requested by the U.T.A.C and the D.R.E.A.L administrations:

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such as the calculations for load distribution, the Thorough Cabin calculation, or the identification of the glass material used for the glazing of the vehicle, the request for the Certificate of non-compliance, and so on.

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Modifications

Once the administrative tasks carried out, we are proceeding to the technical modifications necessary to the gallicisation of your vehicle, such as:

• The modification of the electrical wiring harness

• The lighting compliance

• The modification of the rearward fields of vision

• The modification of the exhaust line if necessary

• The addition of headlamp cleaning devices depending on the lighting system installed on the vehicle

• The addition of a manufacturer’s plate which meets the standards

• The cold stamping of the serial number on the vehicle frame.

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The U.T.A.C

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Once the modifications have been done, your American car is presented to the U.T.A.C services for testing:

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• Sound level

• Pollution control / Control of smoke emissions using an Automated Voice Response (AVR)

• EURO4-5 Polluting Emissions, 70/220 ECC directives

• Braking control

• Control of the rearward fields of vision

• Control of the electromagnetic field emitted by the vehicle (interference suppressors testing)

• Xenon lights rectification

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The UTAC charges 1978 E VAT included for its five tests (excluding the Xenon lights rectification), and they are included in our packages.

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The D.R.E.A.L

Once the presentation to the UTAC is done, this is the turn of the DREAL to carry out an inspection (lighting, seat belt, seats, and so on.).