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OBD2 Smog Lock-Up ???

Discussion in '348/355' started by mikster, Oct 22, 2011.

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  1. mikster

    mikster Formula Junior

    Nov 11, 2003
    357
    LA
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    SLOMO
    #1 mikster, Oct 22, 2011
    Just got my 99 355 shipped form Texas last week, and now trying to smog in Sacramento CA. My friend took it to 2 shops and both times when the technician hooked up the scanner, it locked up his Machine/Reader. He indicated that this had never happened before. What the Hell is going on?
    Does anyone know of someone in the greater SAC area that can smog this without issues...
     
  2. gus355

    gus355 Formula Junior

    Aug 3, 2011
    569
    B.C. and WA
    #2 gus355, Oct 22, 2011
    Not all scanners will work on the car.
     
  3. mikster

    mikster Formula Junior

    Nov 11, 2003
    357
    LA
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    SLOMO
    #3 mikster, Oct 22, 2011
    I would assume that smog stations generally use expensive Snap-On diagnostic tools and they would be able to read any car. Does this mean that I have to go to a shop that specializes in Italian cars.
    Is there any thing on my end that could be causing this???
     
  4. TheOnlyest

    TheOnlyest Formula 3

    Sep 25, 2007
    1,686
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    Steve
    #4 TheOnlyest, Oct 22, 2011
    They can run the test the old fashioned way! Tell them to get off their lazy ass, break out the probes and earn that $25!
     
  5. montinis

    montinis Rookie

    Feb 22, 2010
    16
    San Diego, CA
    #5 montinis, Oct 22, 2011
    It could be the ground pin on the OBD connector - there is a factory recall, I believe campaign 86, that adds a ground wire to the connector...
     

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