Wow, that sucks. I can remember driving from station to station back in HS until I found one that would pass my car. Still though, $65 is insane pass or fail.
-Kyle On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:31 AM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > In PA, they allow for the charge to be made despite failure. $25 most > places. There is a catch 22. The inspection mechanic can issue a certificate > of failure which is a multiple page form. The owner gets one and the next > copy goes to the State Police who oversee the inspection stations. The owner > has to repair the failure and return it to the issuing inspection station. I > don't know of any station that actually does this but it is on the books. > I've done it to a few jerks that contested a call. "it doesn't need head > bearings, all bikes have a stop in the middle" ... yeah, right. > > --- On *Sat, 3/21/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tail light melted > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 9:04 PM > > > Holy crap! They charge your $65 even if you don't pass??!?!?!?! In Texas > it's $15.50 for the inspection, and that's ONLY if you pass and they cut you > a sticker. If you don't pass, you don't pay. Even inspections for a full > 4wheeled car are less than $40. I guess they would be thorough if they're > charging you 2 arms and 1 leg. > > -Kyle > -Jaw still hanging open > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Kyle, I though about it. The problem with is the risk of paying $65 and >> not passing again. I just check for myself how it looks like. I just took >> out the seat, and there you can see the hole where the lights are. There are >> two bulbs, each one with its own socket. They are attached to the plastic >> structure (the whole plastic part where the red screen is). One of the bulbs >> melted down the plastic around, then when down (still attached to its socket >> and wire), and melt another part of the plastic below. I don't see anything >> wrong with the socket itself nor with the bulge. It may be that the previous >> owner replace it _after_ the melting down. So as far as I can tell, what I >> should do is to replace the whole part. >> If I could find a used part for a cheap price just to pass the inspection >> it would be great. Of course, the price has to be well under $65 which is >> the cost of another inspection in a different place. >> >> Javier. >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If the point is just to get the bike inspected as quickly as possible so >>> you can register it and then troubleshoot the light later, why not try >>> taking it to another shop? As long as it still lights up, medium while the >>> bike is running and full bright when you apply either brake, it should pass. >>> I'm sure there's a shop somewhere near you that is too busy to look too >>> closely at the bike and just wants to see it shine and that's it. I'm not >>> suggesting that you don't fix it eventually though, everyone on this list is >>> right in saying that the melted socket is the symptom, not the problem. >>> >>> -Kyle >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Dick... well the light does work, however I haven't check the socket. >>>> The guys that did the inspection told me about it. Unfortunately I don't >>>> have any tools with me, or a nice place to work on the bike... I'll try to >>>> buy at least some screwdrivers to check the tail light for myself. >>>> Nevertheless I haven't found a replacement yet. Do you know where can I >>>> look >>>> for it? >>>> Thanks >>>> Javier >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Dick MacInnes <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Javier >>>>> >>>>> Does the bulb work, and does it look like it was in there when the >>>>> socket overheated? If so, it could be an earlier bulb shorted and >>>>> overheated >>>>> the socket, then the previous owner just replaced the bulb. >>>>> >>>>> Dick >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
