Tell me about state inspections!
10-27-2014, 06:42 PM
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Tell me about state inspections! I'm moving from Northern Indiana to Fort Worth in the next few weeks, we do not have any kind of state inspections here. I have a 1999 Trans Am, what are some things I should make sure are good before I go through an inspection? Never had to deal with them before. I still have my AIR and EGR, I know one of my O2's are shot but that's all I believe. Any info would be AWESOME!
10-27-2014, 07:37 PM
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Check engine light can't be on. Two incomplete monitors are allowed on a 99. Depends on the shop if they check for the emissions equipment, cats included. Safety inspection is the lights, brakes, parking brake, wipers, and horn.
10-28-2014, 11:04 AM
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Thanks man!!!
10-28-2014, 03:48 PM
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99 is plug-in test only, no tailpipe. Like already said, you're allowed two non-ready flags. I'm not sure about DFW, but in Houston all emissions stuff has to be there. It doesn't have to be functional, just there (as long as your readiness flags are good). Long tubes are allowed as long as you have cats. No SES lights or active codes allowed. They didn't care about my cam either.
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10-28-2014, 03:57 PM
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99 is plug-in test only, no tailpipe. Like already said, you're allowed two non-ready flags. I'm not sure about DFW, but in Houston all emissions stuff has to be there. It doesn't have to be functional, just there (as long as your readiness flags are good). Long tubes are allowed as long as you have cats. No SES lights or active codes allowed. They didn't care about my cam either.
10-29-2014, 12:30 AM
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Might be up to the inspector. From the Texas DPS site. It just says headlights and beam indicator. I've never had a station check the high beams before.
05.01 Inspect Every Passenger Car For: (Listed in suggested order of inspection)
* Check for evidence of Financial Responsibility
1. Horn
2. Windshield Wipers
3. Mirror
4. Steering
5. Seat Belts
6. Brakes (system) (Parking - beginning with 1960 models)
7. Tires
8. Wheel Assembly
9. Exhaust System
10. Exhaust Emission System (beginning with 1968 models)
11. Beam Indicator (beginning with 1948 models)
12. Tail Lamps (2); (1) if 1959 model or earlier
13. Stop Lamps (2); (1) if 1959 model or earlier
14. License Plate Lamp (1)
15. Rear Red Reflectors (2)
16. Turn Signal Lamps (beginning with 1960 models)
17. Head Lamps (2)
18. Motor, Serial, or Vehicle Identification Number
19. Gas caps on vehicles 2-24 model years old
20. Window Tint.
05.01 Inspect Every Passenger Car For: (Listed in suggested order of inspection)
* Check for evidence of Financial Responsibility
1. Horn
2. Windshield Wipers
3. Mirror
4. Steering
5. Seat Belts
6. Brakes (system) (Parking - beginning with 1960 models)
7. Tires
8. Wheel Assembly
9. Exhaust System
10. Exhaust Emission System (beginning with 1968 models)
11. Beam Indicator (beginning with 1948 models)
12. Tail Lamps (2); (1) if 1959 model or earlier
13. Stop Lamps (2); (1) if 1959 model or earlier
14. License Plate Lamp (1)
15. Rear Red Reflectors (2)
16. Turn Signal Lamps (beginning with 1960 models)
17. Head Lamps (2)
18. Motor, Serial, or Vehicle Identification Number
19. Gas caps on vehicles 2-24 model years old
20. Window Tint.
10-29-2014, 01:13 AM
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high beams are headlights, it fails if I do it... read the guidelines further, it states that cars after 1948 must have multiple beam headlights meaning low and high beams... luckily I only have to do brand new cars now, I surely don't miss all the hassles with doing states on older cars haha
10-29-2014, 11:34 AM
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When I did inspections I would fail people for inoperable high beams. The way it was explained to me when I did my training was that the beam indicator is to be viewed as a whole unit. If the dash light works, but the brights do not then it fails. If the brights work, but the dash light does not then it fails. If both do not work, it fails. If both work, it passes. Easy peasy.
10-29-2014, 01:22 PM
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I'm curious about something, does it say anything about the headlights being adjusted properly? So sick of the douchebags in lifted trucks that don't bother to adjust their lights and blind my *** at night.
