The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

After service light turned off, how long before OBD fully resets? V70-XC70 1998

posted by  eneuwi on  Fri Sep 5 07:38 CST 2003
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

I just purchased a used V70 glt. The previous owner just had the service light shut off after it came on for 60,000 service. They had the service done at a precision tune :( Then they had to go to the dealer to get the light turned off.

When I went to get a smog check (I'm in CA) the next day, the car failed. Emmissions were clean, but the "sytem malfunction light test failed due to failure to successfully complete all OBD self tests."

The guy at the smog place said I need to drive it for a few days for the OBD to fully reset. A guy at the local volvo indie shop said is should reset after about 15 miles of driving. I had already driven the car about 120 miles before the test (I drove from San Diego to L.A.). Anyone have any knowledge of how this works? Or have a similar experience? What would I need to do if the car fails for the same reason on the re-check?

I need the car to pass the smog test within 10 days in order for the car to be registered in my name.

thanks in advance.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.