# Inspection question: Parking Brake **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 2, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396 "2008-06-02T10:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/21 "2008-06-02T13:22:40Z")
My Ebrake cable snapped off the drum last year, and it passed inspection, so did my split muffler. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/22 "2008-06-02T13:39:02Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > PM UBengineering people like doing things the hard way or else other people start crying, up to 29 btw, and your car was the most fun =)! e-brake is to the inspectors disgression, if i put down an e-brake and it holds at idle speed, its fine jay shouldnt have been failed first time, all vehicles have differnet power levels depending on the rpm =) but then again its the inspector’s choice ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/23 "2008-06-02T16:28:01Z")
did they want to fix it where you got the inspection done? I got failed for wipers once at a quick repair type shop, never will I go to one again. ---
**Author:** ![escgt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/escgt/32/7512_2.png) [@escgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/escgt)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/24 "2008-06-02T17:48:45Z")
if your wipers have a small rip or tear in them they fail all you have to do is ask them to print out the paper that says it fails for this ect… ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/25 "2008-06-02T17:58:21Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > stop taking your cars to quick lube for inspection… take it to a real shop where people know whats up… :word::wstupid: your parking brake according to nys inspection law states that the car’s brake must hold the car in place when the car is placed in gear at approx 1000rpm… not rompin on it… :lol: anyways, stay away from quickie places, they make money on sellin you shit you really dont need… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/26 "2008-06-02T19:25:50Z")
> [@VANDIT](#): > > :word::wstupid: your parking brake according to nys inspection law states that the car’s brake must hold the car in place when the car is placed in gear at approx 1000rpm Not according to what several other people who do inspections have said. There is nothing about 1000rpm in the reg. > [@VANDIT](#): > > anyways, stay away from quickie places, they make money on sellin you shit you really dont need… That makes absolutely no sense on inspections. Almost none of the stuff they’re checking for an inspection do they even offer as a service, and it’s not real hard to just say “no thanks” on any of the stupidly expensive flushes they offer. ---
**Author:** ![Birdman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/birdman/32/5186_2.png) [@Birdman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/27 "2008-06-02T20:51:04Z")
> [@Joe\_Omerta](#): > > Now i haven’t done a car inspection since november so they might have amended something new, but i believe you can not fail for fog lights even if they are oem. the only way you can fail for a fog light is if it comes on with and only with the headlight switch. if it has it’s own auxiliary switch like almost all car manufacturers(sp?) then you can’t fail for it. If its oem and it doesnt work it can fail. Ur right about the switch tho, it does have to be seperate. ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/28 "2008-06-02T22:22:43Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Not according to what several other people who do inspections have said. There is nothing about 1000rpm in the reg. > > That makes absolutely no sense on inspections. Almost none of the stuff they’re checking for an inspection do they even offer as a service, and it’s not real hard to just say “no thanks” on any of the stupidly expensive flushes they offer. 1. Carnut will agree with me on the first statement… and in the “book” there is nothing about exactly 1000rpms, however thats what most techs do… 2. YES IT DOES!!! omg, while tech’s do inspections, they look for other things that could possibly be sold to the costomer (ie. brakes tie rods, etc.etc.) dude, you never worked at a dealership have you… :tinfoilhat: ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/29 "2008-06-02T22:31:00Z")
> [@VANDIT](#): > > 1. Carnut will agree with me on the first statement… and in the “book” there is nothing about exactly 1000rpms, however thats what most techs do… > > 2. YES IT DOES!!! omg, while tech’s do inspections, they look for other things that could possibly be sold to the costomer (ie. brakes tie rods, etc.etc.) dude, you never worked at a dealership have you… :tinfoilhat: i agree. The 1000 rpm is not a standard RPM set by the state but any tech using common sense can read the rule and know what is the proper RPM to test at as it is at the technicians discretion, as is much of the inspection…hence anything more than 1000 rpm in drive will generally develop enough torque to move a car… That’s just common sense. I have seen people put cars into their tool box because they goosed the throttle…those techs didn’t have common sense. As for quikie places … meh depends. They will look for little things to sell you but will mainly hold to the NYS guidelines as failing someone for something that is not on the inspection is just as bad as letting them pass for something that is on the inspection. The fines and hassle aren’t worth it to most places. I think you guys are arguing over nothing, it’s a fucking inspection. Jay if your not happy with the inspection process or the events that have taken place I would fire off a letter to the NYS DMV rather than discussing this with people who you are not going to listen to anyhow. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/30 "2008-06-03T04:37:43Z")
> [@VANDIT](#): > > 1. YES IT DOES!!! omg, while tech’s do inspections, they look for other things that could possibly be sold to the costomer (ie. brakes tie rods, etc.etc.) dude, you never worked at a dealership have you… :tinfoilhat: What quick lube place are you going to that offers these repairs? Oil change places don’t do brakes, tie rods, or pretty much any of the things they’re checking for on an NYS inspection. That was why I like going to them, because there is no financial incentive for them to lie and say something failed when it was actually ok, since they’re just going to end up sending you somewhere else to get it fixed. I’m not going to fire off a letter to NYS or anything because what I’ve learned is the parking brake section of the inspection manual is way too vague and completely up to the interpretation of the tech (never a good thing). From now on I’ll make sure it holds to at least 1500 rpm like it is now and I should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/31 "2008-06-03T06:15:52Z")
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**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396/32 "2008-06-03T12:20:53Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > i agree. =) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-question-parking-brake/49396.md?page=1)