NJ04HOE
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That's what I do every two years with my truck and my wifes car, all stock lights for no more than an hour then i'm back to normal.
Truck wont pass inspection - Texas
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That's what I do every two years with my truck and my wifes car, all stock lights for no more than an hour then i'm back to normal.
DESIGN
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Just to all my fellow Texans: never go to Kwik Kar lube and tune for state inspections. They don't seem like they ever want any business. Wanted to have them change the manual tranny fluid in another car but wanted them to use the Redline MT-90 that I had. They said that they had liablity issues with using customer's fluid. Asked them if they could buy the fluid I wanted and they said no. Another time they would pass a car because it had a front tint banner on it. Just in general not helpful.
Your inspection is only every two yrs? Damn, I wish ours was.
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ballsie
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Kwik Kar was the place that said it wouldnt pass.. I really think the guy was being lazy. I asked him how long the wait was and he replied with, "There are 2 people ahead of you, but your wasting your time because Its not going to pass."
The irritating parts about it is that these lights are not "too dark." I really want them as black as night, but i was afraid of inspection - among other things. My old lights were WAY darker.
brndns_hoe
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that's what suprised me, they're not that dark, think he was just on a power trip..and lazy as you said
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Haha looks like I've confirmed the boys at Kwik Kar are assholes!
Different laws in different states.
Not to defend to Kwik Kar employees (I used to be one), they are just doing their job on inspections. The laws states that there can be no tinting, aka, blackouts, on the front or rear lights. Clear lenses are only okay if the lights themselves have the proper colored lenses or are themselves amber (signal) or red (brake/tail) in color.
I believe tint has to actually have 30% visibility on the driver and passenger front doors. Windshield tint visors cannot be below the DOT line that is marked on every windshield, and cannot not be colored ( I think there were a couple colors that could pass). Tint any where else on windows does not have a regulation.
They guys at the first place are just covering their ass, I was a state inspector for 10 years, and you dont want to get caught by a DPS test car. Lose your license, get fined, and possibly jail time.
Next time you get an inspection and someone is scrutinizing over every little thing on your car, you should be thankful. It is people like them that are keeping safer cars on the road. Also keep in mind if they pass your inspection, you kill someone in a car accident, one of the first things the police look at is the inspection sticker. If it is new, and they determing the inspector passed the vehicle overlooking something that caused the accident, the inspector is now liable for the death.
Not to defend to Kwik Kar employees (I used to be one), they are just doing their job on inspections. The laws states that there can be no tinting, aka, blackouts, on the front or rear lights. Clear lenses are only okay if the lights themselves have the proper colored lenses or are themselves amber (signal) or red (brake/tail) in color.
I believe tint has to actually have 30% visibility on the driver and passenger front doors. Windshield tint visors cannot be below the DOT line that is marked on every windshield, and cannot not be colored ( I think there were a couple colors that could pass). Tint any where else on windows does not have a regulation.
They guys at the first place are just covering their ass, I was a state inspector for 10 years, and you dont want to get caught by a DPS test car. Lose your license, get fined, and possibly jail time.
Next time you get an inspection and someone is scrutinizing over every little thing on your car, you should be thankful. It is people like them that are keeping safer cars on the road. Also keep in mind if they pass your inspection, you kill someone in a car accident, one of the first things the police look at is the inspection sticker. If it is new, and they determing the inspector passed the vehicle overlooking something that caused the accident, the inspector is now liable for the death.
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ballsie
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I can understand all that, but my lights are brighter than stock lights. I wouldnt have a problem wih it if you couldnt see my lights. I still think the guy at kwik kar was a douche. He was either lazy, wanted to get out of work at a decent hour, or just REALLY didnt like my truck...
ItsAdam1
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damn I never heard of that, but they guys that do my inspections don't give a crap they will pass it or even help me pass by tricking the system.......
