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How to reset the OBD II drive cycle?

How to reset the OBD II drive cycle?

Decelerate without using the brake (coast down) to 20 MPH or less, then stop the vehicle. Allow the engine to idle for 10 seconds, turn the key off, and wait one minute. Restart and accelerate to 40-55 MPH at 25% throttle and maintain speed for two minutes.

How do you pass the OBD-2 emissions test?

To pass an OBD-II emissions test, a vehicle must: If you clear the ‘Check Engine’ light, or reset the OBD-II monitors right before your emissions test, your vehicle typically will not pass because the catalyst and EVAP monitors need time to run.

What does code P2006 on OBD II mean?

Although generic, the specific repair steps may vary depending on make/model. If your OBD II equipped vehicle has stored a code P2006, it means that the powertrain control module (PCM) has detected that the intake manifold air control (IMRC) actuator for engine bank one is stuck in the closed position.

How to decelerate a General Motors OBDII drive cycle?

Decelerate with using the brake [or the clutch!] by coasting down to 20 MPH or less, then stop the vehicle. Allow the engine to idle for 10 seconds, turn the key off, and wait one minute. General Motors (specific) OBD II Drive Cycle Performing a GM OBDII Driving cycle: Cold Start.

To pass an OBD-II emissions test, a vehicle must: If you clear the ‘Check Engine’ light, or reset the OBD-II monitors right before your emissions test, your vehicle typically will not pass because the catalyst and EVAP monitors need time to run.

Decelerate without using the brake (coast down) to 20 MPH or less, then stop the vehicle. Allow the engine to idle for 10 seconds, turn the key off, and wait one minute. Restart and accelerate to 40-55 MPH at 25% throttle and maintain speed for two minutes.

How does an OBD work in a car?

The OBD (On Board Diagnostic) system is more like a computer monitoring system. An OBD monitor is a computer test or series of computer tests used to determine if an emission control device or system is failing. The vehicle performs the self-diagnostic computer test when the vehicle is driven.

How many OBD diagnostics does a vehicle need?

OBD Readiness Your vehicle performs up to 11 diagnostic checks of specific emission control components such as engine, transmission, fuel systems and other emissions controls. Each diagnostic check communicates with a monitor called a readiness monitor.

How to reset the OBDII monitor in Ford?

For best results, follow each of the following steps as accurately as possible: 1. Install scan tool. Turn key on with the engine off. Cycle key off, then on. Select appropriate Vehicle & Engine qualifier. Clear all DTC’s/ Perform a PCM Reset. Bypasses engine soak timer. Resets OBDII Monitor status. 2.

How to know if your car is ready for OBD?

Start the vehicle and let it warm up 3. Drive for at least 10 minutes at highway speeds (55 mph or more) 4. Drive for at least 20 minutes in urban traffic with at least 4 idle periods For additional OBD and drive cycle information, Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual, contact your local dealership or search the Internet.

For best results, follow each of the following steps as accurately as possible: 1. Install scan tool. Turn key on with the engine off. Cycle key off, then on. Select appropriate Vehicle & Engine qualifier. Clear all DTC’s/ Perform a PCM Reset. Bypasses engine soak timer. Resets OBDII Monitor status. 2.

Start the vehicle and let it warm up 3. Drive for at least 10 minutes at highway speeds (55 mph or more) 4. Drive for at least 20 minutes in urban traffic with at least 4 idle periods For additional OBD and drive cycle information, Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual, contact your local dealership or search the Internet.

When do you turn off the Check Engine light?

Until 1996, a common tactic was to turn off the Check Engine Light by clearing the code just before an emissions test, without performing the proper repair. The Drive Cycle and Emissions Readiness Monitors have, for the most part, stopped this unethical tactic.

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Ruth Doyle