New E-test: Not Ready = No pass
04-10-2013, 02:02 PM
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Its been brought up at Parliament already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3g1mObqhgE
here's the petition to scrap it: http://www.scrapdriveclean.ca/take-action/
04-10-2013, 04:18 PM
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There is no mileage quota for any car ever made to make the ECU "ready" (meaning complete all monotors).
It goes by parameters, and them being met. Can happen in 3 miles, or over 200.
In some cars, conditions are picky and they will take over 150 miles to make ready. Basically, you are meeting the enable criteria on accident if you are not following the exact enable criteria, for that car, for EACH parameter (or monitor).
Lucky for us, the s2k monitors complete very fast, I have done it in 6 miles.
Fastest way:
Start the car cold in the morning, drive around local 5 minutes, shut it off (this will complete a "trip").
Start it back up, take it on the highway and set the cruise at 60 for 3 minutes (this will complete a second "trip", and make two-trip monitors "ready" like the air pump monitor).
Example: if you start the car cold, and drive it 10,000 miles without shutting it off, the two-trip monitors will never run and you will fail inspection
It's all about parameters...not miles.
Thanks for the info. I never look at any other part of this forum cept SO. Would never have found it.
04-10-2013, 04:24 PM
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Only can tire can do 2 speed Idle test, if you fail at my shop and are prompted for sniffer, you have to go to ct, regular test facilities do not have sniffer machines anymore only ct.
04-12-2013, 12:57 PM
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not sure why anyone would pull their battery for the winter anyways 
I never have for the past 6 years and the only time it didn't start was spring 2011 when the original my05 battery died.
I never have for the past 6 years and the only time it didn't start was spring 2011 when the original my05 battery died.
04-12-2013, 01:36 PM
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Mostly so I can close my hood without wires sticking out. I put a cover on. Also I heard it wasn't good to leave it in while charging. Something to do with cars electrical system, I don't know.
04-12-2013, 03:15 PM
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04-12-2013, 08:51 PM
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Because the battery dies, and when that happens, the longevity of the battery went out the window.
04-13-2013, 06:33 AM
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Turns out I left my battery in.
It didn't die.
Car started right up like it was left over night.
Went in this morning for the etest.
Passed with one monitor not ready. Catalyst.
Guy said I could have had two monitors not ready and it still would have passed.
What a cash grab.
Thanks for any info posted.
It didn't die.
Car started right up like it was left over night.
Went in this morning for the etest.
Passed with one monitor not ready. Catalyst.
Guy said I could have had two monitors not ready and it still would have passed.
What a cash grab.
Thanks for any info posted.