Why is my OBD2 not ready for inspection?

On Saturday, Sept. 14 I brought it in for it’s annual NY state inspection. The car runs fine and there are no error codes or visible problems. It passed inspection without any problem in 2012. This year my vehicle will not pass state inspection as the OBD2 monitor status for both the Evaporative System and O2 Sensor continually show “Not Ready.”

What do you need to know about inorder to pass inspection?

Inorder to pass inspection your car needs to complete a full drive cycle so that all (8) internal monitors have a status of “Ready”. If any of the (8) monitors have a status of “Incomplete” that means you have not yet completed a full drive cycle and you need to drive your car around more.

Why did my car not pass the inspection?

If the Oxygen Sensors are out of whack that could possibly trick the engine control module into thinking that there is a problem with the catalytic converter. So that was ruled out.

What should I do if my O2 sensor is not ready?

The O2 Heater should be one of the first to become ready and if your O2 is not ready, chances are your catalyst is not ready either… What Pep boys is telling you to do is to try to complete a drive cycle.

What does it mean when car won’t pass inspection?

Car won’t pass inspection says computer not ready. Have been thru 5x – 2006 Buick Lucerne Car won’t pass inspection… Car won’t pass inspection says computer not ready. Have been thru 5x From cold start up high rpms like foot is on gas but isn’t. Help Help Please!!!

What to do if computer won’t pass inspection?

Pull them out one at a time and check them with an ohmmeter, clean the blades and reinstall. Do this to both fuse boxes, under hood and rear. In the rear box, fuse 28 marked “spare” is not a spare fuse, it supplies power to the PCM,ECM and TCM. If this fails, it is an electrical issue between the fuse box and ECM.

Is the Chevy OBD scanner still not ready?

Again both items continue to show “Not Ready.” The Chevy mechanic that did the testing with the OBD scanner was somewhat shocked upon hearing my story. He reported the results back to the service manager and the service manager again told me to continue driving it.

How long does a car have to be OBDII ready?

Every car’s OBDII diagnostic is going to be slightly different (between manufacturers, anyway), but you should not be dismayed. You have five days until you fail your test, which is more than enough time to ensure your vehicle will be OBDII ready.

What happens if you take an OBD to a place like a place?

If you do take it to a place like that to have them check the status, ENSURE THEY DO NOT RESET THE SYSTEM!! If they do, you’ll be back to square one. It just takes a little time and a few system cycles.

What happens when your car is not ready for an OBD test?

The status of the emission systems may also be reset by disconnecting the battery. After being reset, the emission systems on your vehicle will have a “not ready” status.

What happens if the OBD II readiness monitor is not complete?

If no diagnostic trouble codes are stored in memory and all OBD II readiness monitors are complete, it is safe to assume that the vehicle’s emissions control systems are working properly; however, if the monitors are incomplete, there might be a problem with the emissions control system that has not been identified.

What does OBD stand for in vehicle diagnostics?

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. These diagnostic checks are performed while the vehicle is driven.

What does the green check mark on OBD auto Doctor mean?

OBD Auto Doctor indicates this by green check mark. Incomplete or not ready meaning the test is not completed. It means that the OBD2 system has not been able to run this routine or it has failed. OBD Auto Doctor indicates this by red exclamation mark. Disabled meaning that the test has been disabled for the rest of this monitoring cycle.