Failed Inspection

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grimmace

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Hi,

I went to get an inspection this weekend and it failed. I have the lidio tune and flashed it back to the factory settings for the inspection. It failed for 2 reasons...one was the catalyst was not ready..i forgot what the other one was...my guess is that i have to drive it a certain amount of miles for the computer to reset?...anyone know how many miles that would be...i drove it 40 miles and brought it back and it failed again.

Thanks,

Gary
 
From what I understand (and that isn't saying much!), there is no *set* amount of mileage for the computer to reset.

I believe you have to drive so many miles at X speed, then so many miles at Y speed, etc., for the computer to reset itself.

What state are you in? Would the car fail with the Lidio tune installed on it?

(I can't imagine it would fail just because of the tune!)
 
Here in Texas, they do the smog inspections (for certain high population counties) with an OBD-II style scanning computer. They just plug it in and go to town on it.

If the car is older, then they do the "sniffer" test.

In either case, the guys at the inspection place always tell people to drive their car good and hard just prior to brining it in. Supposedly this helps make the evap and emissions stuff work more efficiently.

Perhaps you might opt to spend a few bucks on fresh spark plugs, PCV, etc., to see if this helps you out.

Just a few thoughts for you.
 
are you getting the inspection with the machine that puts the car on rollers and the mechanic drives at different speeds or is this the inspection where they just tap into the obdII port and run a diagnostic check. The rolling inspection is horrible and unrelliable. Thats why NYS is eliminating them.
 
grimmace,
If there is any long, uphill grades near you, take the car over and drive up it. You could almost use cruise control to do it. The Ford catalyst monitor likes to run under a long, partially loaded, pull - like driving uphill while maintaining speed! That may help. You can check codes with your tuner (I presume) afterwards to see if the code P1000 has gone away and there are no other codes present. If so, take it back to the inspection station/garage. If not, don't bother, it hasn't run and passed yet.

Best luck,

J
 
grimmace said:
Hi,

I went to get an inspection this weekend and it failed. I have the lidio tune and flashed it back to the factory settings for the inspection. It failed for 2 reasons...one was the catalyst was not ready..i forgot what the other one was...my guess is that i have to drive it a certain amount of miles for the computer to reset?...anyone know how many miles that would be...i drove it 40 miles and brought it back and it failed again.

Thanks,

Gary
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Once the car is back to stock that should be it, you can dissconect the Battery for one full minute and that should clear any thing and then the car will relearn a new stratagy as you drive it.
 
Your owner's manual tells you how to do the system readiness sequence, and goes into great detail as to how you need to drive the car to satisfy all required conditions. If you just reflashed, just reset codes, or did a power disconnect to clear a MIL condition, you just shot yourself in the foot if you head straight to the inspection station. Read the bottom paragraph of this link to see an official statement to this effect. I had also understood that you had to have 10 cold startup to complete warmup cycles logged in order to not look like you're covering something up like a recent MIL illumination.

http://www.des.state.nh.us/factsheets/ard/ard-30.htm
 
well my inspection doesn't expire until the 19th so i have some time....i'll try again this weekend..hopefully a week of driving will be enough
 
Don't feel bad I failed in Pa. then moved to New Jersey and failed again:mad:

Check engine light on Pa., Dealer fixed:up: New Jersey, window tint :bs:

In Pa. no inspection=no drive.

New Jersey gives you 45 days to fix it:)
 
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In N.C. you have to drive at least 100 miles after clearing the code(s) from the computer or reset the computer.
 
I'm from NJ and passed with a tune installed. They just plugged into the OBD II port.

I was worried about passing too but nothing bad was reported. :)
 
I have had the same problem as you when I went for my first inspection, I put my stock tune in the morning of my inspection, I recieved the same message you did,
I re-installed my performance tune and drove the car for 3 days, returned to the inspection place and passed without issue.
This year I didnt touch anything and my car passed fine with the tune installed.
Drive around for a little while and try again, there shouldnt be any issues.
 
Anything north of Putnam and Orange county is Safety only.
South of these counties is Emissions and Safety.
 
Grimmace...you still did not answer someone else's question....

Was your car merely plugged into and examined....or was it dynoed and sniffed?

In Ohio, they plug in.
I just did mine last month.
It won't fail with a tune.....

Dennis Reinhart said:
Once the car is back to stock that should be it, you can dissconect the Battery for one full minute and that should clear any thing and then the car will relearn a new stratagy as you drive it.
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Exactly. Pull the battery cable for 15 minutes to clear all codes.

BUT!!! IT SHOULDN'T BE THROWING CODES IF THE TUNE WAS...ERR...REALLY TUNED. ;)
 
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Cruztaker they plug it in here too. I haven't had a stock tune since the first few months the car was new. I think Grimmace made a mistake by changing the tune before he went for inspection. It would have passed with the tune.
 
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