ODBII testime.......advice please....

[jaidedeye]

i live in eastern north carolina......my ODBII test is due for the yearly inspection......no sniffer.....

ok, i have an off road x with mil eliminators......the p1000 code seems to never go away...why?

i have no CE light.......should i pass?

 

[Mstg05]

Well, I don't know how it is in N. Carolina, but here in PA, there is a MIL light check, but the computer also checks for DTCs. In pa, the MIL must come on KOEO, but must go off after KOER. Then a check is done for codes, if codes are present, fails emission inspection.

 

[bdcardinal]

the P1000 code says that not all the moniters have run. you should check to see with your scan tool which moniters havent run. depending on how mnay moniters havent run, you will fail the inspection. in know in CA we only allow 2 moniter to have not run. it will be going to 1 then we will require them all to have run. im not sure what your state requires.

 

[jaidedeye]

well the car isnt throwing any codes except for the p1000......no check engine light....the CE light comes on when you turn the key with all the other idiot lights...then goes off when the engine is started.......the car throws a random O-2 sensor code sometimes.....i cleared it like a week ago so im pretty sure that all but like 1 or 2 monitors are working.....

 

[jaidedeye]

BTW the code for the 0-2 sensor is caused by my C&L mass air meter leaning out....

 

[sgarlic]

If not all the tests have run, tell the inspector that you "recently had to replace the battery, and can't understand why these tests you speak of" haven't been run yet."

Don't know if it'll work.. but worth a shot probably.

 

[jaidedeye]

well im sure no matter what happens ill get it to pass eventually....even if i have to replace the 0-2 sensors or install a factory h pipe......

im gonna just take it and have it inspected on monday the way it sits.....an ill go from there

 

[Mstg05]

Fix the mass air problem and the o2 codes will probably go away. Remember, the o2 sensor is just reads the amount of oxygen coming out of the engine. If you take it the way it sits now, chances are you gonna get a temp. sticker until the problem gets fixed. Its not just gonna go away, unless your lucky. Bottom line, the monitors have to run. Telling the inspector you recently disconnected the battery is gonna flag you right away that something is wrong. This is what annoys me about the costomers that come in my shop asking for a break; I have no control over the testing, lol. Its all computerized, you plug in the OBD2 link, and sit back and wait. The only thing I have control over is the gas cap test. So yea, like I said, bottom line, monitors have to run.

 

[jaidedeye]

where are from???

this year is the first year that my county in NC is doing the ODBII test...last year was just a safety inspection. we dont do a gas cap check or anything like that....just simply plug in the car and thats it.

as far as the mass air issue...it will only give me a code if it leans out up on high rpm....it has only happened once in the past month and hasnt come back in almost two weeks.....

 

[Mstg05]

I'm in pennsylvania

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

how about chips

I'm in pennsylvania

I have a similar problem, my dad has to take my car in because i'm away, I'm running an off road X pipe with superchip (has a EO number), can I pass the OBD II in CT?

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

good luck

Jaided eye, let me know how it goes when you take it in

 

[jaidedeye]

well i took it in today.....all was good...but......i had 3 monitors that had not completed thier cycles yet
1. EGR monitor
2. CATALYST monitor
3. EVAP monitor

nothing failed but those sytems hadnt complete thier cycles.....the guy told me to just drive it around and get a few highway miles on it..i cleared the tune out of my car a week ago and ive only driven like 40 miles all city since....so i probably need to put about 50 HWY miles on it.....

any experts agree?

 

[SeanD1111]

Info for you from the EPA website on OBD II testing. This should help you get the monitors set.

As a general rule, doing some stop-and-go driving around town at speeds up to about 30 mph followed by five to seven minutes of steady 55 mph highway speed driving will usually set most or all of the monitors. Consequently, if you’re checking an OBD II system and discover that one or more of the monitors have not run, it may be necessary to test drive the vehicle to set the remaining monitors.

 

[jaidedeye]

cool..thanks man.....

well it was kind of a relief to see no fails and just needs more driving....although i was quite surprised just how limited the NC OBD-2 inspection is...there is like 10 monitors they check for..thats it.....