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05-19-2012, 05:07 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: windsor
Posts: 13
Car: 88 m3, 2004 330i
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Speaking of e tests
Hey Guys,
Haven't been on much, but decided to catch up today. Had my 330 at Nick's over at Euro Motors for an inspection I last week and i had him take care of my e test for me. From what we were talking, E test's are being changed starting in Jan 2013. If the car has a check engine, it fails right away. New machine, no more dyno, Camera watching the inspector do the test right in the bay. the inspector has to take pictures of the vin, plate and car before he can proceed with the test. Sounds like it is getting quite strict. So if you need an etest do it before January. haha
Just thought i would give the heads up.
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05-23-2012, 09:43 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Windsor
Posts: 257
Car: 1987 325IS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by c_gouin
Hey Guys,
Haven't been on much, but decided to catch up today. Had my 330 at Nick's over at Euro Motors for an inspection I last week and i had him take care of my e test for me. From what we were talking, E test's are being changed starting in Jan 2013. If the car has a check engine, it fails right away. New machine, no more dyno, Camera watching the inspector do the test right in the bay. the inspector has to take pictures of the vin, plate and car before he can proceed with the test. Sounds like it is getting quite strict. So if you need an etest do it before January. haha
Just thought i would give the heads up.
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Uhoh... my CEL has been on in my pontiac vibe for the last 3 years... it does have a funny idle, but passed the E-test with flying colours last time I had it done with the CEL on... how does a CEL validate an automated fail? If anything the code is telling me I'm running lean, so I'm actually using less gas, which means,.. lower emissions... right?
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05-23-2012, 03:00 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: windsor, ontario
Posts: 33
Car: 92 325i
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I heard about this the other day when getting my shop's truck e-tested. And yes, a check engine light will be an automatic fail when the new rules come into play.
I have the reset tool for e36's if anyone needs this done.
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05-25-2012, 05:48 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Windsor
Posts: 257
Car: 1987 325IS
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Oh I think I'm in luck... I'll need to get my e-test done in November this year... this doesn't take effect until 2013 right?
as for my bimmer, well its an '87.. EXEMPT! 
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05-26-2012, 02:07 AM
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JUICY J CAN'T
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: T.
Posts: 16,965
Car: S54 titties
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Are they gonna plug the cars in finally? SWIM has wired up so many bullshit CEL bulbs...
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05-26-2012, 10:42 AM
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Hooked on Boost
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Posts: 1,200
Car: Turbo 328is
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Quote:
Originally Posted by propr'one
Are they gonna plug the cars in finally? SWIM has wired up so many bullshit CEL bulbs...
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That's my #1 question as well, but haven't heard yet. If they are gonna plug in to the OBD2 port and check for readiness liek they do in california... things definitely just got alot harder for anyone running a standalone 
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05-27-2012, 01:56 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: windsor
Posts: 13
Car: 88 m3, 2004 330i
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Yes they are going to plug into the OBD and check for readiness monitors. Camera's will be watching the inspectors so head office can monitor and make sure no funny business is going on. Things are going to get harder
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