Hawaii Recon Information, Q&A Thread

it must work but in the latest PMVI manual tpms is no longer a inspected item

 

someone can confirm this? if the tpms has to work. my light been flashing forever it a 06. I think one of the battery is dead. Is it a safety inspection thing now or still? i have a 06 maybe can get away with it?

 

Went to get Recon on Monday OMG 8AM The line was all the way to the street so then the guy made two lines after one hour it was my turn the older guy did quick walk around with the ruler done Took longer to do the paper work

 

went to get recon yesterday morning. went in at 7:00am and was 3rd in line. my TPMS light was on, but the inspector didn't even check inside the truck anyways. I'm sure when safety check time comes around, it might be a different story.

he gave my truck a quick walk-around, checked the battery, and had me fill out the paperwork (10-15 mins total). he let me trim my current safety sticker so the recon sticker could fit properly on the bumper bracket. overall, super easy process, but I don't have anything crazy, or borderline not-passable. now I'm certified Waikiki/Ala Moana cruise-able. muahahaha

 

this was the line at 7:30am, 9 vehicles deep. when I left at 8:15am, the line was out to the road, and getting redirected to a second line. get there early!

 

what time did you get there?

 

7am. I got to town around 5:30am (left early cause I hate traffic) and cruised at the Kapahulu Starbucks for a while before heading over there.

 

had 6 guy in line already? what time did they line up?

 

bah, you're confusing me. haha! I got there at 7am, and was 3rd in line. the other 2 guys must've just got there cause I think the gates open at 7.

I snapped that picture at 7:30am, and there were 6 more people that showed up, most of them coming around 7:15ish. when I left at 8:15, the line was out to the road, and a guy was having the cars pull in and form a second line.

your best bet, if you don't like waiting too long, is get there right at 7am. just gotta kill and hour, but as soon as the inspections begin, you'll be outta there pretty quick.

 

Quick question, here in Hawaii, (oahu) is it illegal to leave my license plate off the front? I hate the look of it but not sure what the law is? Anyone able to tell me?

 

front license plate is required.

some people stick it in their windshield but i'm pretty sure it's illegal.

 

Yeah technically license plates are required front and rear. And the front plate has to be on the outside of he truck securely mounted to the front bumper below the level of the headlights.

 

I don't like front-mounted plates either, so I asked the dealer to leave my front plate unmounted so I could use this:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/buy-sell-trade/307958-true-no-drill-front-license-plate-bracket.html

When I take it off, I don't have the ugly drill holes in my bumper

 

Awesome. Thanks for the info guys. And thanks cubiclesurfer! I will have to get one.. even tho servco drilled my bumper too :/ ugh...

 

that's a nice option. simple and very functional.

I'll need to make something for my car, just had it painted and had them fill in the front holes.

anyone know if the bottom of the plate has to be 12" from the ground or the bottom of the letters? My car is naturally low and not even sure if it will "pass" even in the stock location.

 

Ask your friend if I can borrow his girlfriend.. Hahah nah nah, gotta get lift first

 

I'm pretty sure its from the bottom of the plate.

 

Any body fail safety or get turned away for led brake or parking lights?

 

I passed with all leds.

 

I had LED hi-mount, and reverse and passed fine, but the LED hi-mount is DOT.