[quote=FlyerInHi]Flu. I own a service station in CA.
You cannot reset the ECU to pass smog. The whole drive cycle needs to run for your car to pass smog. The newer cars now sent the VIN when you plug in.
The new rules were negotiated with auto manufacturers who want their customers to have a good consumer experience (easy smog).
The benefit is that new cars are perfectly clean, expect for the CO2 of course. Compare to the polluting old cars of past.[/quote]
Funny, because my ECU and OBD connector allows me to do just that. How do you think all the tuners flash their custom ROMs onto the ECU? 🙂 Not that I would suggest anyone do it… But at least as a theoretical exercise, it’s been done…
