CEL power switch?

[McFox]

I have come to the fact that my CEL will never go off. However I recently moved to Arizona. I heard that there cannot be a CEL on when you go in for emissions. I was wondering if there was a way to wire a switch that would allow me to turn the CEL on/off without causing any problems to the actual ECU.

In theory it makes sense that I could open up my dash. Splice into the power wire for the CEL and run a switch for it. Could this work? TIA.

 

[Locke]

Yes, or you could just remove the bulb. What is the CEL for?

 

[synthetek]

If you remove the bulb when you go for emissions testing they will still know that you have a CEL when they plug it in to the OBDII scanner. You have to fix it to pass the smog test.

 

[Defiant]

Fix the cause. You won't pass until it's repaired.

 

[ilikespeeding]

What's the code for? If it's an emissions failure, get an O2 simulator. It might be pretty easy to fix. It might also save your motor.

 

[ricktb]

try disconnect the negative battery terminal for 30 seconds, plug back in and see if CEL comes back on, if not maybe it was a temporary conditon to make the light come on in the first place... this will clear the value stored in your ecu so maybe scan it first to get the code.

 

[1FASTRICE]

1995's dont need to pass smog inspection

 

[synthetek]

1995's dont need to pass smog inspection

They do in California. I dont know about AZ but they probabably do there too.