Victory for us in California!

[justinwrock]

Crossposting, but its awesome news... For all of us in CA, I have good news! Emissions laws are changing! AB 2289 is coming! AB 2289 does away with the sniffer test on all cars newer than 2000! Instead, cars newer than 2000 will now be getting visual check and an OBD-II emissions readyness test! AB 2289 goes into effect at the beginning of 2013! AB 2289 - New Smog Check Law Set to begin January 01, 2013; Model year 2000 and newer vehicles will no longer require the tailpipe emissions test portion of the smog check process. AB 2289 will require late model vehicles be administered the smog check's visual and functional tests only. The implementation of AB 2289 is expected to reduce the time and cost of the smog check. The program will now take better advantage of a vehicle's OBD II technology by eliminating tailpipe testing and instead using the vehicle's own OBD II emissions monitoring system. This new smog test system is already in place in 22 other states. "This new and improved program will have the same result as taking 800,000 old cars off the road, also resulting in a more cost effective program for California motorists." said ARB Chairman, Mary D. Nichols. Currently California's smog check procedure requires all vehicles undergo a tailpipe emissions inspection to measure harmful pollutant output from the tailpipe, a visual inspection for present and properly installed emissions components, a functional test to insure the proper operation of various emission components; and as part of the functional test, an OBD II computer diagnostic check. Under AB 2289, the tailpipe emissions portion of the smog inspection will be eliminated for 2000 model and newer cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Background on the OBD II system - All vehicles imported into the United States as of 1996 have had to be equipped with an On Board Diagnostics system referred to as OBD II. The OBD II diagnostic system is designed to monitor all aspects of your engine's emission conditions and report this information to a central database within it's computer. This information is processed and checked against the computers pre-determined values for various input levels and performance patterns. If any problems are found, the computer will determine whether to alert the driver or not. If a decision has been made to alert the driver of an emissions problem, the "Check Engine" or "Engine Malfunction" light will illuminate on the vehicle's dashboard. In more serious emission conditions the computer may even begin to rapidly flash the "Check Engine/Malfunction" light indicating to the driver, that the vehicle needs immediate diagnosis/repair attention. AB 2289 now requires the smog test inspection to rely on data from a vehicle's own on board emissions computer to determine the vehicle's harmful emissions production as opposed to using a smog machine to sample the vehicle's emissions output from the tailpipe. This design is expected to reduce the cost of equipment at the smog station, reduce the amount of time it takes to smog check a vehicle, and reduce the cost of the smog inspection to the consumer. AB 2289 - Makes changes to the following smog inspection procedures and guidelines: A. Authorize the use of On Board Diagnostic II testing to expedite the process. B. Vehicles known to release large amounts of pollution must test at stations with the highest performance ratings. C. Stricter fines structure for improper inspections. D. Permit the state to contract with the private sector to manage franchise-like networks of independently owned Smog Check stations. E. Encourage community colleges and other training institutions to develop technician-training programs.

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[Evolved8]

NICEEEE!!!!!!! More modding to come!!

[cahiil55k]

That's a step in the right direction but they need to do away with the visual inspection which is simply anti-modding.

[CharlyE500]

Nice ! I almost failed my tailpipe emissions test few months ago and this will be much easier for my next smog. Hopefully i will still have the car in 2 years.....

[Toadster]

Originally Posted by cahiil55k

That's a step in the right direction but they need to do away with the visual inspection which is simply anti-modding.

I'm with you - as long as a mod doesn't affect the safety of the vehicle and passes the sniffer test; it should be good to go...

[desired_speeds]

my friend told me about it a few days ago super glad to hear

[OCKlasse]

Originally Posted by Toadster

I'm with you - as long as a mod doesn't affect the safety of the vehicle and passes the sniffer test; it should be good to go...

The sniffer test is going bye bye...

[_AMG_]

GREAT NEWS!!! This was one of the main things that was pushing me away from getting LTH's.

[Toadster]

Originally Posted by OCKlasse

The sniffer test is going bye bye...

yes, I was talking about current stuff

[togaclk55]

Indeed that is some awesome news

[F1Bobby]

Woooo Hoooo!!!!!

[vipermike]

This may cause the visual inspections to be much more in-depth! Which would be a very bad thing... A simple mirror on a stick would be enough to catch most

[MoFetti]

Great News

[BenzoBoi]

Awesome news indeed!

Originally Posted by _AMG_

GREAT NEWS!!! This was one of the main things that was pushing me away from getting LTH's.

Now you have NO excuses!

[FriedaTakaha]

A simple mirror on a stick would be enough to catch most

[pearlpower]

Originally Posted by vipermike

This may cause the visual inspections to be much more in-depth! Which would be a very bad thing... A simple mirror on a stick would be enough to catch most

yep, thinking the same thing.

[BBBSS]

Originally Posted by FriedaTakaha

A simple mirror on a stick would be enough to catch most

Illinois is like a mini wanna be Cali when it comes to stupid laws about emissions and such. With the sniffer going away here a few years ago we had LS1 cars with INSANE cams coming in with ECM's programmed to stop looking for certain errors and were being scanned and passing. All the while camming and barely able to idle with long tubes and barely an exhaust rattling the place down. Long as the computer was ok with it the lazy workers didn't care. This was quite common across several state run inspection facilities here. Hopefully Cali will be lazy and untrained enough to let all those long tubes slip by.

[stockC43]

Originally Posted by BBBSS

Illinois is like a mini wanna be Cali when it comes to stupid laws about emissions and such. With the sniffer going away here a few years ago we had LS1 cars with INSANE cams coming in with ECM's programmed to stop looking for certain errors and were being scanned and passing. All the while camming and barely able to idle with long tubes and barely an exhaust rattling the place down. Long as the computer was ok with it the lazy workers didn't care. This was quite common across several state run inspection facilities here. Hopefully Cali will be lazy and untrained enough to let all those long tubes slip by.

This was me when I had my C5 vette Long tubes, big cam, no cats, stunk up the emissions test station and passed with flying colors. (in IL) I hope they dial it back a little for you cali folks.