Car failed inspection some legit some total BS
03-20-15, 09:16 AM
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Car failed inspection some legit some total BS
Took car though the Delaware DMV and failed on three counts (two are safety which makes driving illegal even with tags). My threads primary purpose is to resolve the messed up part first then the other stuff later.
Ok they said my tail lights had a burned out bulb. I explained its a 92 and they are correct. He argues that the tail lights go all the way across the bottom. basically what he is saying is that I need to rewire the entire harness so that the brake lights are also driving lights. This is bs because the car didn't come that way.
If you wouldn't mind, please post pics of your fsctory 92 tail lights turned on so I can prove im correct. I even talked to building manager and he said only the techs in the lanes have authority here.
Other two reasons was I had a flat and ran through with spare (safety fail) and hydrocarbons were 8x the legal limit.
Ugh frustrated.
Ok they said my tail lights had a burned out bulb. I explained its a 92 and they are correct. He argues that the tail lights go all the way across the bottom. basically what he is saying is that I need to rewire the entire harness so that the brake lights are also driving lights. This is bs because the car didn't come that way.
If you wouldn't mind, please post pics of your fsctory 92 tail lights turned on so I can prove im correct. I even talked to building manager and he said only the techs in the lanes have authority here.
Other two reasons was I had a flat and ran through with spare (safety fail) and hydrocarbons were 8x the legal limit.
Ugh frustrated.
03-20-15, 09:49 AM
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I tried to search. It never occurred to me to look for exhaust pics tho. YouTube might be a good option too.
I need ignition coils again to get hydrocarbons down :/
Thank you
I need ignition coils again to get hydrocarbons down :/
Thank you
03-20-15, 09:53 AM
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It's the dmv. There is only two locations. And now there is a note stating I have bulbs out each side so they will scrutinize it harder. Keep in mind these are not my tinted tails, these are fsctory units.
Personally I think the whole auto industry is designed to keep poor people poor ie ridiculous inspections, price gouging of parts, intentionally designing cars to break after a couple years.
Personally I think the whole auto industry is designed to keep poor people poor ie ridiculous inspections, price gouging of parts, intentionally designing cars to break after a couple years.
03-20-15, 10:03 AM
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It's the dmv. There is only two locations. And now there is a note stating I have bulbs out each side so they will scrutinize it harder. Keep in mind these are not my tinted tails, these are fsctory units.
Personally I think the whole auto industry is designed to keep poor people poor ie ridiculous inspections, price gouging of parts, intentionally designing cars to break after a couple years.
Personally I think the whole auto industry is designed to keep poor people poor ie ridiculous inspections, price gouging of parts, intentionally designing cars to break after a couple years.
I had a dude try to tell me that my fog lights (which are stock for 97, but not 92), were illegal since they weren't OEM, but then completely ignored my HID retrofit. I wasn't even there for an inspection, but they do inspections and my tag is up next month and the dude started going on about all this stuff I needed to change if I was gonna come back for an inspection. Yet all sorts of cars in terrible road shape can get through just fine.
But I'm glad I'm in Texas, we can get inspections anywhere, and all you have to do is know somebody who'll look the other way on things they don't agree with like tint, or headlight modifications, etc.
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03-20-15, 05:09 PM
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slap them fools,download the manual off of lexus.com under owners section and enter your vin#.
if you dont have the owners manual use the one on line and show them the bulb section of the owners manual.
if you dont have the owners manual use the one on line and show them the bulb section of the owners manual.
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03-21-15, 12:12 AM
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one of the bulbs is a double bulb, meaning it's a running light and a stop light, but only one, which makes no sense for him saying the entire light should light up as a running light because the harness only has one double bulb hole. i can send you pictures of the harness but you have that as well, just show him that there's only one freaking running light that is also a brake light.
03-23-15, 09:04 AM
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Went back through today. Told diferent guy that I replaced tires and changed every bulb he looked at it and gave me a go. But when looking at tires he noticed I had a wheel bolt snapped when replacing tires and gave me another safety violation. In DE any safety violation means no tags not even a temp tag. So my car now is unable to move ever again except to go through inspection.
Emissions were wayyyyyyy off and after installing new cats im not spending another dime on this csr. It's for sale.
Emissions were wayyyyyyy off and after installing new cats im not spending another dime on this csr. It's for sale.
03-23-15, 09:34 AM
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Went back through today. Told diferent guy that I replaced tires and changed every bulb he looked at it and gave me a go. But when looking at tires he noticed I had a wheel bolt snapped when replacing tires and gave me another safety violation. In DE any safety violation means no tags not even a temp tag. So my car now is unable to move ever again except to go through inspection.
Emissions were wayyyyyyy off and after installing new cats im not spending another dime on this csr. It's for sale.
Emissions were wayyyyyyy off and after installing new cats im not spending another dime on this csr. It's for sale.
Believe these fit ours.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ar...7715/overview/
I don't know your car, but your fix might cost less then $100... Worth it imo. It could simply be an 02 sensor causing you to fail. They are cheap on rock auto.
03-23-15, 10:31 AM
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My car will not pass emissions either....put I do drive my car around not inspected as well.....it passes state inspection but in Allegheny county where I live it has to pass both emissions and inspection to get a sticker....not one or the other...
I have got pulled 2 times....but I give them the same BS story.....Just finished building up the car and show them the engine bay....and say I took it out to make sure everything is ok....they say ok....just drive it straight home now....lol.....yea right..
Plus I really dont give a ****
I have got pulled 2 times....but I give them the same BS story.....Just finished building up the car and show them the engine bay....and say I took it out to make sure everything is ok....they say ok....just drive it straight home now....lol.....yea right..
Plus I really dont give a ****
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03-23-15, 02:24 PM
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No it's mandatory state inspection. I am grabbing studs for ($1.99) at autozone and popping them in. No worries that part is easy its just that they really don't want to pass cars older than a few years old (no really state law requires 20+ years to be crushed in junk yard immediately) so no salvage available).
Ok emissions, yeah! It had mad codes last year like a dozen or so. I checked them and I had O2, TPS, etc. but it also had three codes that didn't exist, so I read about it and it was stated that means ECU was bad. Disassembled ECU and caps were leaking. Payed $100 for a rebuilt unit on eBay put it in car, no more codes. Since then the Check Engine light pops up once in a great while when I floor it but hardly ever. I just now tried to pull a code and got nothing. Put old ECU back in just now and drive it around the block (about 5 miles through newark rush hour), got home still no codes. I'm lost yo.
Also DE law requires I prove I took it to a certified mechanic before I can go back for inspection (since I failed twice). And at $160 an hour I can't afford that. Hell Lexus IS cheaper.
Ok emissions, yeah! It had mad codes last year like a dozen or so. I checked them and I had O2, TPS, etc. but it also had three codes that didn't exist, so I read about it and it was stated that means ECU was bad. Disassembled ECU and caps were leaking. Payed $100 for a rebuilt unit on eBay put it in car, no more codes. Since then the Check Engine light pops up once in a great while when I floor it but hardly ever. I just now tried to pull a code and got nothing. Put old ECU back in just now and drive it around the block (about 5 miles through newark rush hour), got home still no codes. I'm lost yo.
Also DE law requires I prove I took it to a certified mechanic before I can go back for inspection (since I failed twice). And at $160 an hour I can't afford that. Hell Lexus IS cheaper.
