Anyone else have issues with emissions test station computers not communicating with your car via the OBDII connector? I, and my mechanic can read my E38 just fine but the emission station's computer fails to connect.
Yes, I've tried multiple emission stations.
Yup! Me. E46 M3 2001.
They had to dyno it instead of the OBD.
Looks like now it's OBD only
really? I got it done last month - over in Herndon.
have your mechanic check bmw for software updates. bmw has had to update some versions of its software to talk to generic emissions stations.
Look into recall campaign no. 06E-A03, BMW Voluntary Emissions Recall Campaign to Reprogram DME for OBD Communication.
Affected cars- 2000 to 2004 M Roadster/coupe, M3 Coupe/Convertible, Z8, and M5
Hmm... very strange - now that you mention it - the only difference between my Emissions inspection this vs. the last time was that I actually DID get the 06E-A03 recall performed on the machine.Originally Posted by vagabond
So it DID work BEFORE the recall was performed and DID NOT work AFTER the recall...
Very Strange!
I had a discussion with the State today and the answer seems to be that some computers take a long time to fully reset so the VA system will communicate with them. The answer they gave me was basically "drive it for a while, then take it in and see if it passes, if it fails, drive it some more"
No one can say how long it takes, or if there's any way to test the communications other than go to an emissions station, pay $28 and hook it up.
There are no longer any provisions for an alternative tailpipe test.
What a crappy system
That sucks! Boy did I get lucky!
I guess you should probably take it into a dealer and make sure they take care of it one way or the other.
Is your car still covered by the emissions warranty from BMW?
No BMW is crappy not the emission inspection.
What you may want to do is disconnect the negative terminal of your battery overnight then reconnect and see if maybe this resets everything.
Dave Apker and the collies
The following doc shows the OBDII driving profile. It should be applicable for your car.
http://www.bmwmotorsports.org/BMW_docs/OBDproc.pdf
Still no luck. Fuses are good, Autologic and Peake tools communicate just fine. It just won't talk to the State machine.
Guess it's time to take it to the dealer.
Seriously disconnect the negative terminal of the battery and let it sit for a few hours. Reconnect drive for 2 days and see if you still have the same problem. Nothing to lose as long as you have the radio code.
Dave Apker and the collies
Seriously, no radio code.
Yes, I have a Z3 that has been at the dealership for 2 weeks trying to resolve this same issue. I will let you know how it turns out.
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