It wasn’t that long ago that I reviewed the steps to renew your vehicle’s registration and conduct an emissions test. Well, I think it will get easier in the future.
“These are self-service kiosks where you can test your own emissions, so it’s very convenient for drivers to do it in their own time,” said Opus Inspection General Manager Mike Dooley.
It is set up to be very efficient for those who want to DIY this task. It’s very user friendly and basically follows a step-by-step process.
“It’s a touchscreen, so you literally go to the kiosk and press touch to start, and it opens the door where the OBD2 cable is. You unplug that cable. The most difficult part of the test was to plug the cable into the car’s data link port. Once this is done, the car and computer will start communicating with each other and you will be asked to confirm your license plate number. “It’s important for people who want to renew their registration. You have to make sure the plate is correct. The test takes about three minutes and it’s very simple,” explains Daury. .
And these have differences that can make a big difference for people who don’t want to wait in line. Testing kiosks are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
“Go to 87th and Brown Deer or 9300 South 27th Street now, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. There will be people around to help,” Dooley said. Please feel free to use our services with assistance, or come directly to your regular station.
At the moment, these are the only two locations that have kiosks, but more may be installed in the area if there is enough feedback from the public.
“Honestly, the potential for expansion is based on driver feedback. I think us and the state are trying to find out what drivers think about the kiosks. If we get positive feedback, , I think there will be some expansion in the future, but we need to know what people think,” explains Dooley.
They still have a standard list of garages to test at and also have VIP testing facilities if you’re not into DIY.
One thing to note is that this is for vehicles new to 2007, so even if you own an older vehicle, you’ll still need to go to a regular inspection facility.
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