so I am trying to get all my obd monitors ready for a test tomm, drove like 60 miles today, on and off, different types of driving, etc and no luck in getting the CAT monitor to ready. This is the only one that is still not ready.
I was doing some light reading on the CA BAR website today and it shows I believe that you are able to have one monitor not ready. I was hoping to confirm with others out there that are dealing with the smog police here in CA if in fact that is true?
Thx,
Noah
You may want to print the section of the BAR site that says you can have an incomplete test, and still pass. If you want to get the test to complete, I found
another thread that shows what the drive cycle is to complete the test.
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Preconditions
The monitor will not run unless:
MIL is OFF.
ECT (Coolant Temp) is 176F (80C) or greater.
IAT (Intake Air) is 14F (–10C) or greater.*
* For 2002 MY and later vehicles: The readiness test can be completed in cold ambient conditions
(less than 14F / –10C), if the drive pattern is repeated a second time after cycling the ignition OFF.
Drive Pattern Procedure
Connect the OBDII Scantool to DLC3 to check monitor status and preconditions.
Note the IAT (Intake Air) value during engine startup. The driving time must be adjusted
during step “a” based upon IAT (Intake Air) value at startup.
a. Drive the vehicle at 40 – 55 mph (64 – 88 km/h) for the time described below:
If IAT (Intake Air) was less than 50F (10C) when the engine was started,
drive for 7 minutes.
If IAT (Intake Air) was greater than 50F (10C) when the engine was started,
drive for 3 minutes.
b. Drive the vehicle at 35 – 45 mph (56 – 72 km/h) for approximately 7 minutes.
NOTE:
Drive with smooth throttle operation.
Avoid sudden acceleration.
Avoid sudden deceleration as much as possible with the throttle fully closed.
If readiness status does not switch to “complete,” ensure preconditions are met, turn the
ignition OFF, then repeat steps “a” and “b.”
NOTE:
The readiness status may not switch to “complete” after the first drive pattern trip if a
Pending Code has been set (first trip for a two–trip DTC).
Pending Codes are available from the DTC Info Menu in Enhanced OBDII.
Pending Codes indicate a POTENTIAL problem was detected. A second trip is
needed to confirm the DTC prior to diagnosis.
Once a second trip is completed, a current DTC will be stored.