Guys, I'll try to comment to all your e-mails. Few points: - The melted part is INSIDE, the plastic region where the sockets are attached, NOT THE SCREEN. So for some reason the plastic AROUND the socket got melted. Neither the bulge nor the socket show residuals of the black plastic, then I'm not sure if those were during the burning.
- Both car and motorcycles Maryland inspections are $65. I'm sure the motorcycle inspection is probably the same as in those places where they change you $15. - They DID NOT took the tail light out. Actually, this morning the guy calls me to tell me the bike is fine and pass the inspection. 10 min after he calls back and says "bad news...". The thing is, THE LIGHT WORKS, the red screen is perfect, but if you take the seat out, you can see inside where the socks are. There you can see one is not attached where should be because all the plastic around is melted. - I saw that item on ebay. I just would like to find the part during the weekend so I can finish the inspection. Unfortunately I haven't found anything else... I was hoping to find a junk yard in this area.... Thanks a lot for your comments. Javier On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:37 AM, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <blues...@yahoo.com>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 <kyle...@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tail light melted >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> 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 <jajgar...@gmail.com>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 <kyle...@gmail.com> 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 <jajgar...@gmail.com>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 <swift...@att.net>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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
