Failed VA State Inspection - UGH - The Lighting tales of an Imola Prodigy

[danewilson77]

So, as the title states, I failed my inspection this afternoon.

3 issues

1. QTY 1 tag light was out . Shit. When I got the car home, I popped off both rectangular covers. The one that was out, was completely corrode. I mean it was seriously nasty. I popped the bulb out, and replaced both bulbs with a set of LED bulbs I had in the garage. I had a spare kit I was keeping for a rainy day...so....no biggie. Connections were prepped with electronics cleaner, then I applied a lil dab of dielectric grease to each connection. Lenses were pristinely cleaned. Retest SAT.

2. QTY 2 taillight blinkers are NOT amber. Shit. Funny how I passed last year with these very same lights. Oh well, simple fix here....I will just pick up some goddamn amber lights in the A.M. from Advance Auto. I guess eventually I will go with some stealth bulbs.

3. QTY 1 Headlight high beam will not work. Shit. low beam on both driver and passenger sides work fine.....but the highbeam does NOT work on the passenger side. Shit, shit, shit.

I called Charlie (cakM3) (Hey buddy, was happening?), and initially told him the "Up-Down" self check on the HID was also an issue, but it worked fine for me when I got it home.

I guess I'm just going to focus on this highbeam issue. This is the long pole in the tent for me.

Any and all idea's will be entertained. I have brand new D2S's at home. Could a simple bulb swap out fix this issue? Charlie indicated to me that I may need a new headlight. I refuse to believe this. . Not that I don't believe you buddy....I just don't have the $600-$1200 for a new headlight now, nor do I have the time to retro-fit.

You see....with a rejection sticker on your car....they will not let you on base. Oops....guess I have tomorrow off

My plan is to attempt to fix this in the morning......I have a bout 6-7 hours, then get it back to indy, so they can slap a sticker on it.

Any and all idea's are very much appreciated. I just don't know a whole lot about these headlights.

Thanks.

[ryankokesh]

I'd check all the connections and stuff on the high beam, but I'd imagine you should be getting a bulb out error on your dash if there isn't current going through the bulb.


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[Hornung418]

High beam is a shutter issue. Not a bulb issue. If the shutter is broken new light is necessary. Or you can code the car to send the inner bowls more voltage for high beam functionality.

Tail light indicators can be either amber or red or any shade in between. Front indicators can be either amber or white or any shade in between.

Horney...via TT.

[danewilson77]

High beam is a shutter issue. Not a bulb issue. If the shutter is broken new light is necessary. Or you can code the car to send the inner bowls more voltage for high beam functionality.

Tail light indicators can be either amber or red or any shade in between. Front indicators can be either amber or white or any shade in between.

Horney...via TT.

So you're saying the car could be coded to make the inner bowls (inches of....halogen) the high beams?

[Hornung418]

Yes. That would get you by in a pinch.

[danewilson77]

OK....reading through here....I'm not really seeing any requirement that high beams actually come on. Just something about the in cabin indicator. What say you?

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp...19VAC30-70-140

[Mike V]

Jeez, strict inspections over there. Are they done by state-ran inspection stations?

If we fail an inspection here, we don't get any stickers on the window. That's nuts.

[cakM3]

Dane,

Understood. The other option is to get your LCM coded for regular Xenons (not Bi-Xenons) then you should have high beams again. The inner halogen lights will now switch to high beams and you should pass inspection.

[danewilson77]

Right. Now I just need the coding fairy to show up at my house tomorrow before noon.....so I can get it back to inspection station tomorrow.....so I can get on base Monday morning.

I had an indy here, turn my DRL's off, when I installed my A/E's. I wonder if they would/could do that? It would cost me $90.00 for about 15 minutes worth of work....but it would be worth it if I passed.

Any chance they could still fail me, because the HID high doesn't work/coded off, and the inner, now is my high beam?

[WOLFN8TR]

Holy shit VA is a Nazi state now? That's crazy, what is this for registration? All we do here is smog the car and done. They could care less about lights, windows, bumpers, mud flaps and such.

Good luck with the issues.


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