{"id":40,"date":"2026-09-19T17:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-09-19T17:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:55:55","slug":"faqs-html","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/faqs.html","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2172\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1.png\" alt=\"banner\" class=\"wp-image-11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1.png 2172w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2172px) 100vw, 2172px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FAQs Page<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brake and Light Inspection Locations by County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Click on your County Name Below:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alameda- -Alpine- -Amador- -Butte- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calaveras- -Colusa- -Contra Costa- -Del Norte- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El Dorado- -Fresno- -Glenn- -Humboldt- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imperial- -Inyo- -Kern- -Kings- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lake- -Lassen- -Los Angeles- -Madera- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marin- -Mariposa- -Mendocino- -Merced- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modoc- -Mono- -Monterey- -Napa- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nevada- -Orange- -Placer- -Plumas- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riverside- -Sacramento- -San Benito- -San Bernardino- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego- -San Francisco- -San Joaquin- -San Luis Obispo- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Mateo- -Santa Barbara- -Santa Clara- -Santa Cruz- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shasta- -Sierra- -Siskiyou- -Solano- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonoma- -Stanislaus- -Sutter- -Tehama- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trinity- -Tulare- -Tuolumne- -Ventura- &#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yolo- -Yuba- &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step: How to get a CA Salvage Title<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exact instructions from the DMV.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DMV has very specific instructions on how to get a salvaged title. I have provided a link directly to the California DMV website with detailed instructions on what items you need to get a California salvaged title from the DMV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/salvage.jpg\" alt=\"how it works\" class=\"wp-image-12\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just click on the &#8220;How it Works&#8221; picture to the right to be taken to the DMV page that discusses the CA brake and light inspection requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column block is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Why <\/em> <em>do I need a brake and light inspection?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/brake.jpg\" alt=\"official brake adjusting station\" class=\"wp-image-23\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of a brake and lamp inspection is to make sure that a vehicle being issued a California DMV salvage title is..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column block is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How much does a brake and light inspection cost?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do I know I am getting a fair price of an inspection?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/moneylight.jpg\" alt=\"moneylight\" class=\"wp-image-24\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will do very well to shop around as the price of a brake and light inspection can vary greatly. The only fixed cost the shop has is the cost of the California Brake and Lamp Inspection Certificate which costs only $7, the rest of the cost is labor. We have found that prices vary from $60-120 for a brake and light inspection and certificate and this cost is negotiable at some shops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs Page Brake and Light Inspection Locations by County Click on your County Name Below: Step by Step: How to get a CA Salvage Title Exact instructions from the DMV. The DMV has very specific instructions on how to get a salvaged title. 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