PEZi wrote:I'm not really familiar with smog tests, so what exactly does the 'not completed' thing even mean?
My understanding is that it means that when the smog analyzer machine "asked" the Engine Control Module (ECM) to test several emissions parameters on the veh (in this case, the OXY sensor, OBD catalyst, OBD Evap, and the OBD exhaust gas) , the ECM reported "not completed" because it was unable to get results or complete the test for some reason. According to the smog tech, usually nothing's actually wrong with the car or its emissions.
The DMV says that the usual reasons for reject are that the plug that allows the analyzer to be connected to the veh is not accessible, is damaged, or aftermarket wiring is present; that too many trouble codes have been recently cleared; or that the battery is weak, or was recently disconnected or recently replaced. None of this is the case with my veh. The usual "cure" for this problem is to drive the veh until the necessary "drive cycle" (time, speed and conditions) required for the monitors to report as complete is done. The DMV says this should take a week of normal driving. It's been almost two months!
PEZi wrote:Pull one out of a junkyard model and install it for free.
I thought of that. I was told that the ECM is usually encoded with the VIN, so it's matched to the veh. One smog tech said that the dealer can reprogram the ECM, though.