I recently had an alignment done since I lowered my car and I decided to be by the book this time and go over to the Recon station to get a Recon sticker mind you I haven't done any drastic modifications to my car other than change out the rims, an intake and front camber kit. I had my alignment specs in hand and thought $15.00 is too much to be asking but the sticker is good for the life of the car. I get there and the guy looks at my car I fill out the paper with all my modds and show him my alignment specs...

He tells me I failed because I have clear side markers (I have amber bulbs) and there is suppose to be an AMBER reflector in there and an AMBER bulb. I told him that I have had my car inspected with the clear sidemarkers by Infiniti of Honolulu and they didn't say anything was wrong with them since I have AMBER bulbs. Anyway a waste of my time and money.

 

It's a PITA but it is illegal on oahu to have clear side markers no matter what color bulbs you have, cops can still give you a ticket for that. (one of a number of laws about cars on oahu that seem a little excessive imo...)

 

what morons make up these laws?

 

They will probably take Infiniti's safety inspection license away.... I hear they do that alot....

 

ARGH! I was going to try get my Recon too after I put on my new coilovers and tires in a couple weeks...now I gotta get some OEM amber corners too?

Anyone got a pair for sale?

 

cant you go back within 90 days of the inspection... just swap em back to the stock corners and head back...

 

Yeah I can go back with in 90 days but I have to schedule another appointment and they only do recon inspections Monday thru Friday from 12 to 3PM and I will have to pay another 15 dollars. Even if I didn't get the recon sticker you still have to pay each time you go...

I have my amber sidemarkers if I would have know the Recon was just as indept as a Safety check I would have threw them in my trunk to be on the safe side. I thought the Recon was to address my suspension since that's what was changed and their hotline mentions changes to the intake, suspension and drivetrain...

 

I got my recon last week, thanks to all the info here on this forum I passed. One thing that caught me off guard is not having a 3 sticker plate. I installed a 2 sticker one and the guy at recon wouldn't give me the sticker unless he put them on. So I have a recon sticker on my bumper, but it doesn't look so bad.

perry, did you pass the front license height restriction? (maybe a sedans is higher than the coupes)

 

Amber corner lenses = $114 for the pair from Infiniti!!

What are the new laws for intakes? I bought the car with a cold air already installed but don't have any paperwork for it...

 

well for those of you who need the amber lens I have a set in my trunk. Let me know if you guys want to borrow them.

 

i agree, recon does suck! too bad you had to waste your time and money.

 

I saw them taking measurements for the front plate I assumed they were checking my ride height since I had springs installed. I had my alignment specs so yes I did pass that...

 

They checked the intake as long as it's seated properly that's all that mattered. As far as sides get someone here to let you borrow theirs and return them after you get the sticker.

^^^ Another sticker on my bumper... Yikes I wonder if the Recon sticker will just attract cops to stop me just to verify I haven't changed anything else since getting the recon sticker....

 

yup recon blows... what brands of coilovers are passable... and btw if you have a JDM engine and go down for recon will they say anything?