Date:         Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:16:47 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Inspections and traffic laws was Re: HIDs?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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My current state requires NO safety inspection.  I lived for a good
portion of my life in Texas.  I recall the inspection of the headlights,
including their aim (by machine) and their physical condition as a part
of the safety inspection.  Here is a link to current safety inspection
criteria in Texas:

http://www.txdps.state.us/vi/inspection/item_insp.asp

I noticed that one of the criteria concerning headlights is that they
must function with original wiring setup.  that might not allow some of
the modifications that have been described on the list?  Of course, I
don't recall ever having a an inspection tech going into the wiring,
just looking at the physical condition of the headlamps, that they
flipped on, off, and between high and low beams correctly, and that they
were aimed correctly.  Perhaps the same device that checked the aim had
a cell in it to check intensity, but I don't know.

David

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:19 AM, David Beierl wrote:

> Whereas in all of the US-east coast states (Rhode Island '92-now,
> Massachusetts '79-'91, Maine '72-'78 and '80, Maryland '72, Florida
> '71-72) where I've had vehicles inspected, not inspector has ever even
> glanced at the headlights except to make sure they light up. Yours,
> David