EMI Certifiction...??? (1 Viewer)

[Tadem]

Does anyone know what EMI certification in service history indicates? I found a car I am interested in and last two records indicate "Customer requested EMI certification".
Both records 100 miles apart from each other.

Looking at LX570

 

[gaijin]

Does anyone know what EMI certification in service history indicates? I found a car I am interested in and last two records indicate "Customer requested EMI certification".
Both records 100 miles apart from each other.

Looking at LX570

I'll bet the customer who requested that wore an aluminum foil hat...

 

[TonyP]

I would say emissions but since there are two within 100 miles, no idea.

 

[gaijin]

I would say emissions but since there are two within 100 miles, no idea.

EMI stands for ElectroMagnetic Interference - called RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) when in the radio spectrum.

HTH

 

[Tadem]

Yep, that’s exactly what I was able to find with some Google fu.
But it was just to crazy to be true.

Other history records indicated owner has issues with car shackling - tech found 4lo was engaged and on other occasion check engine light because of fuel cap.

Sounds like been driven by soccer mom, maybe even antivaxer

 

[TonyP]

If the car was in 4Lo and shaking, that's not a good sign. It also means it was probably driven at high speeds and for a while on pavement in 4Lo. On that note alone, I'd pass.

 

[T4Runner]

Sometimes you can fix crazy, but you most certainly can’t fix stupid. Hopefully the wear and tear due to the apparently crazy and stupid former owner can be fixed.

 

[hankinid]

Sometimes you can fix crazy, but you most certainly can’t fix stupid. Hopefully the wear and tear due to the apparently crazy and stupid former owner can be fixed.

Definitely crazy to wear the foil hart, especially stupid to put it on with the shiny side facing outward. See below...

I'll bet the customer who requested that wore an aluminum foil hat...

 

[MikeVpdx503]

You could call the dealer listed next to the service entry. Provide them the VIN and they may be able to give some definitive info.

 

[linuxgod]

I've heard stories of vehicles (not specifically LCs) which can have issues when they are used near high RF emitters like cell/antenna sites. Electronics going crazy and resetting and engines shutting off due to an ECU going crazy. I think this was more common in 80s vehicles with little or no RF shielding... nowadays most manufacturers shield their ECUs. Maybe they had some issues with the vehicle cutting out or lights flashing and were trying to track down RF interference as a possible cause.

Cosmic interference is actually more common than you'd think

https://science.slashdot.org/story/...omputer-glitches-can-be-caused-by-cosmic-rays