09-27-2015, 02:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: anaheim california
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How does my check engine light know?
For the second time since I've owned my boxster, the check engine light came on just days before my appointment at the smog station for registration..so weird. I have an appointment this Wednesday for smog check and the light came on today. Last time it came on a few days before my test for a lazy cat converter hope it's the same code this time.
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09-27-2015, 02:35 PM
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Project Addicted
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Eastern Shore, MD
Posts: 623
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Cars are evil!
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1966 912, 1976 911
1986 944, 2000 Boxster
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09-27-2015, 02:47 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,794
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That what you get for making an appointment
Just drive around and just pull into one at random
That way the car wont know its getting something shoved up its tailpipe
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
2004 996 Targa Tip
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2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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09-27-2015, 02:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
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Must be jealous, been behind the wheel of anything else lately?
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09-27-2015, 03:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: anaheim california
Posts: 480
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I did get an uber job on Friday night, hmm?
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09-27-2015, 07:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 2,670
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oc-boxster
I did get an uber job on Friday night, hmm?
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That'll do it. They hate paid transportation. Particularly now that you don't even know what's on their record with no certification. Also their boss is a mad man.
http://youtu.be/kpHITx7yRio
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09-27-2015, 09:09 PM
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CEL P0306
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Seattle
Posts: 128
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Just happened to me too. I got about a week's notice. Required two pre-cat O2 sensors. Got the CEL cleared the morning of the last day for inspection. Passed.
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09-28-2015, 01:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 140
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diesil
Your Boxster has the earlier software which stops you taking it to the test station before you make some adjustments manually. On my car there is a switch under the dash to change to pass settings.
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09-28-2015, 02:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: KRK, PL, EU
Posts: 255
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The modern VW group cars can also detect smog tests, so why not ours?
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09-28-2015, 04:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: S. New Jersey
Posts: 1,239
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Boy I sure hope mine isn't smart enough to figure out my extended Power train warranty just ran out
Oh know I'm sure it can read my mind
Good Boxster, Good Boxster
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09-28-2015, 07:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 266
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Well, at least yours is straightforward with you. Mine is having a cold war with me right now. Smog is due, I've been driving the car for more than 2000 miles since my last secondary air injection code reset, it hasn't triggered any other lights so far, but it won't set the Catalyst monitor to Ready either.
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