My R32 Just went for inspection, CVSE was called....

[bnrnissan]

Hey everyone, sorry If this is posted in the wrong section, want people to see this and leave feedback. I just had my R32 GTR in for an out of province inspection in Invermere BC.

I have done all the necessary lighting work, headlights, corner lights, rear side markers, tail lights, and the vehicle is safe suspension and body wise, and PASSED a safety....... BUT, I get back to the shop where its being inspected, and the mechanic tells me that while he was on the phone finishing off the safety (a pass) when he mentioned the vehicle was a skyline, the person on the phone said they would have to have someone come down and inspect the vehicle further...... WHICH IS TOTAL BS.

So now Im worried, some inspection person is coming down from CVSE (Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement) this wednesday, and the mechanic said this guy is going to do a whole new safety, and go over my car really well, and like, REALLY, REALLY look at it. And is going to pay extra close attention to the lighting work I have done.

Has anyone had this happen to them ? Or is this even really allowed ? My mechanic told me as soon as he said skyline the guy on the phone said NOPE, cant put it through. LIKE F OFF.

WHAT IM WORRIED ABOUT

My seatbelts are NOT changed, still original from JAPAN
The tail lights have lenses SILICONED on, not actually changed out
My headlights arent mounted the greatest, which I will have to fix.
My EXHAUST is straight through, no baffles, but has a silencer.
And my passenger rim has a pretty bad dent/chunk missing from the tire.

Am I going to fail ? Please be honest, ive been working really hard on this car all winter trying to get it on the road, and im going to have some spunk monkey come in and tear all my work apart trying to find the smallest thing he can fail it for. thank you all for your feedback, positive or negative, I want to hear what you have to say !

[99_SI]

Sounds like you failed already...What does commercial vehicle safety enforcement has to do with personal vehicle ??? I think it's time to find a new mechanic one that will cover you, not the one that will tell you it's safe but someone else has to make sure it is. Then again I wouldn't sign a safety with a chunk missing from the tire-even if it's my own car. And as far as headlights go....the government makes u (safety inspector) buy the headlight Aimer for a reason....at least line it up to the garage door to see if the beams are equal...I'm from Ontario and BC HTSA (highway traffic safety act) is different I'm sure...but I never heard you have to change your seat belts...unless they are torn and strands hanging out. I'm sure you worked hard to get the car on the road and wish you all the best to beat this burocracy bs.


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[bnrnissan]

I didnt fail, the car PASSED. The mechanic was on the phone like finalizing or something. I guess you have to call ICBC for like a safety # or whatever. And the guy on the phone said that a CVSE inspector had to come and do another inspection of the lights and stuff, because apparently skylines often have sketchy work done and shouldnt be passed...

[Nismo_line]

why wouldnt you just get the car safetied once it reaches winnipeg? thats what im doing with mine

[bnrnissan]

Because I don't live in winnipeg, I bought it in winnipeg over a year ago, and am living in BC now.

[Nismo_line]

Because I don't live in winnipeg, I bought it in winnipeg over a year ago, and am living in BC now.

ahh. might want to change your location then lol

[steveo1502]

I didnt fail, the car PASSED. The mechanic was on the phone like finalizing or something. I guess you have to call ICBC for like a safety # or whatever. And the guy on the phone said that a CVSE inspector had to come and do another inspection of the lights and stuff, because apparently skylines often have sketchy work done and shouldnt be passed...

It "passed" with a huge chunk out of the tire? It shouldn't have, this could be trouble for your mechanic too no? You know what's wrong , fix this stuff before he comes

[dah_hunter]

Ya whats-his-Name at Transport Canada/CVSE has his hard-on for Skylines again, and is bringing the Hammer down on inspectors.

I post something to do with this here: http://import-era.com/viewtopic.php?id=587

He is going to want Light up rear Side markers installed. Thats the biggest change if you didnt do that..

then he is going to want all the Bulbs in the car to be the right wattage.. I dont remember the wattage.

DRL's. DOT headlights (That can be aimed correctly) DOT tires, and the usual Safety stuff.

if you have a pass paperwork, and a sticker already.. i would say go get it registered with ICBC.. the guy is from Victoria, he is going to come all that way just to tell you to do a bunch more things to you car..

Good luck.. keep me updated on what happens.

EDIT: Seat Belts arent something they care about here.. So i wouldnt sweat those. (Best not to mention it, incase they start making it a thing)

[steveo1502]

I've heard that seatbelt thing, Idk, seems stupid, I just had a out of province done on a 1950 international.... No seatbelts.... No problem lol

[dah_hunter]

I was referring to BC.. every province follows customized rules for the Out of Province inspection..

[bnrnissan]

He is going to want Light up rear Side markers installed. Thats the biggest change if you didnt do that..

Yup, Ive done the side markers, they light up with running lights!

then he is going to want all the Bulbs in the car to be the right wattage.. I dont remember the wattage.

I havent done this for the tail lights. Ill go down to lordco and pick up some brighter bulbs maybe!

DRL's. DOT headlights (That can be aimed correctly) DOT tires, and the usual Safety stuff.

I have DRLS. I installed a module, my headlight brackets are ****, and im redoing them before he comes, will be adjustable.

Thanks for your input, thats what I was looking for. someone that would tell me what theyre going to look for !

[dah_hunter]

Here is the Lighting Guide that he will be following..

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/cvse/vehicle_inspections/PDF/2009_Vehicle_Lighting_Protocol.pdf

[aaronisonfire]

Here is the Lighting Guide that he will be following..

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/cvse/vehicle...g_Protocol.pdf

For those that don't have time to go through all 36 pages I've gone through and prepared notes. I am about to do the compliance work for an R34 skyline, but obviously all the same stuff applies to an R32 or R33. I've just noted some thing unique to the R34.

HEADLIGHTS

• Headlights can be DOT or ECE stamped as long as they were made for right-hand traffic. This is why JIS/JASIC are not allowed for headlights.
• Daytime Running Lights (pre 1990 do not need DRLs. You lucky 1989 guys).
• DOT, ECE and JIS/JASIC high beams are acceptable (but you'll likely be swapping for a DOT unit anyway due to the low beams).
• Parking lamps are required and face forward. Must remain lit with headlights.
• Parking lamps must be white, yellow, or amber.
• If replacing headlights and they do not have parking lamps in them. Separate parking lamps must be fitted.

BULBS

• Halogen bulbs must be marked with wattage.
• Halogen wattage over 65w on 6v or 12v systems will fail.
• Halogen wattage over 75w on 24v systems will fail.
• HID kits in housing meant for halogen bulbs will fail.
• Replacing regular bulbs with LED bulbs will fail.
• Bulbs emitting colour (e.g. blue, red) will likely fail if they are not DOT or ECE stamped.

FOG LAMPS

• Optional.
• Rear fogs must be red.
• If only one, it must be between center and left side of vehicle (R34 is on right, simple fix is to remove for inspection).
• Cannot be turned on while high beams are on.

REVERSE LIGHTS

• One is acceptable (R34).

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT

• 3rd brake light must be mounted higher than left and right brake lights. R34 trunk should fit this.
• 3rd brake light must be mounted centrally.

SIDE MARKERS

• Both front and rear side markers must be present.
• Front side markers must be amber.
• Rear side markers must be red.
• Must illuminated with parking lights (see headlight section).
• Produced and reflected light from side markers must be visible 30 degrees (forward and rearward) from the forward axis.
• Side markers must illuminate constantly. Front side markers are allowed to flash with turn signals.
• Side turn signals may be used as side markers if they are forward of the front wheel (R32 fits this).

GENERAL

• No red light facing forward
• No white light facing rearward (with exception of reverse lights and license plate lights).
• Anything broken, cracked, repaired with tape, will fail.
• Anything fogged, discoloured, scratched, severely aged is grounds for fail.
• Any signs of tampering or opening lenses is grounds for fail.
• Tinting in any way will fail unless it is factory. For example, the TOMEI tail light covers in classifieds will fail.
• Any lighting on the vehicle must function in accordance with guidelines.
• Lights and reflectors built for DOT/SAE, ECE or JIS/JASIC are allowed with the exception of headlights. This means that your JDM turn signals, tail lights, etc are OK.

[bnrnissan]

Here is the Lighting Guide that he will be following..

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/cvse/vehicle...g_Protocol.pdf

Thank you very much for that link, that is extremely helpful. I will be going through my whole light set up following the protocol perfectly, and they should have no reason to fail me. Also have purchased a baffled muffler, and will be installing it this weekend.

I'm going through this and here are the notes I've prepared. I am about to do the compliance work for an R34 skyline, but most of this should be applicable to an R32.

Get the obvious stuff out of the way..

Thanks for giving me a bit of a break down, noticed there is a lot of repeating in that link. Looks good !

[aaronisonfire]

Don't hesitate to point out anything incorrect. I wanted to make a list that cuts out all the irrelevant stuff and only highlights things that Skyline owners would need to worry about. I'll probably revise it a bit more.

I also made this cute graphic to do with beam pattern for low beam headlights (from the document). I'm pretty sure the inspector will check this.

To check, park your car 3-4 meters (10-15 feet) from wall. Turn on headlights and compare with image. Image depicts ONE headlight beam pattern (cover one while testing).