Car Inspections In NJ-getting ridiculous? (income, cost, shops)

[ssjohn]

my stupid engine light is ON for oxygen sensor problem. Will i have a chance to pass? it is a $1500 car and i'm in no mood to spend hundreds of dollars on it.

[lenny8000]

Originally Posted by MoorestownResident

I failed because I only had a copy of my insurance card, not the official card.

Failed for the same exact reason

[lenny8000]

Originally Posted by ssjohn

my stupid engine light is ON for oxygen sensor problem. Will i have a chance to pass? it is a $1500 car and i'm in no mood to spend hundreds of dollars on it.

I read somewhere that if your engine light is on, thats an automatic failure but thank god never had to test this theory out yet

[JERSEY MAN]

Originally Posted by tahiti

what kind of hoopdies do you people drive that you're failing left and right?

head on out to the station on Rt 31 in Washington, they pass my POS Toyota every time...

Yea but you failed to tell us that you flashed the guys at the inspection station.

[johnfrisco]

Originally Posted by lenny8000

I read somewhere that if your engine light is on, thats an automatic failure but thank god never had to test this theory out yet

Lenny8000 is correct. That is an automatic failure.

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

Yea but you failed to tell us that you flashed the guys at the inspection station.

LMAO! Flash? I would DEFINITELY failed, LOL

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by lenny8000

I read somewhere that if your engine light is on, thats an automatic failure but thank god never had to test this theory out yet

yes, this is correct. here's what you do..disconnect the battery for a few minutes, and reconnect. it will take awhile (days) for the light to come back on. then get thee to the inspection station.

you didn't hear it from me.

eta - this is for ssjohn

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by tahiti

yes, this is correct. here's what you do..disconnect the battery for a few minutes, and reconnect. it will take awhile (days) for the light to come back on. then get thee to the inspection station.

you didn't hear it from me.

eta - this is for ssjohn

I knew you had a dark side ... I was just thinking the same thing except I was going to say...pull the bulb out

[ssjohn]

tahiti - i read that somewhere but apparently the inspection machines are smart enough to detect that and will ask us to come back.

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by ssjohn

tahiti - i read that somewhere but apparently the inspection machines are smart enough to detect that and will ask us to come back.

i have personal experience. you didn't hear it from me.