Hey does anyone know if you legally have to have highbeams in your headlights or can you pass inspection without them? Yes I have highbeams right now but I'm working on ideas for a headlight project.
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Hey does anyone know if you legally have to have highbeams in your headlights or can you pass inspection without them? Yes I have highbeams right now but I'm working on ideas for a headlight project.
I think you do.
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Inspection/Rejection Criteria
20.01 Beam Indicator. Every new motor vehicle registered in this state after January 1, 1948, other than a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle, which has multiple beam road lighting equipment, shall be equipped with a beam indicator (no certain color required) which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the head lamp is in use, and shall not be otherwise lighted. Said indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.
1. Inspection Procedure. Check operation and condition visually.
2. Inspect for and reject if: (When required)
a. Vehicle not equipped with a beam indicator.
b. Improper switching indication.
c. Produces glaring light.
d. Inoperative for any reason.
I had a high-beam out and they failed me for it one year.
Guess eventually I need to put a new bulb in my indicator light. Honda hasn't had it work in years. Guess the guys forgot to check for that light.
Prolly depends on how well you know your friendly state inspection minion.
The way I read that is that you don't have to have high beams, but if you do you must have an interior indicator for it that functions as described in the check list.
Chris
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Originally Posted by ckearns
I read it the same way.
Cool. I may end up looking for something that has both. I might swing by the old inspection place I usually go to and see if they would "pass" it without them.