My friends E300 is past due on the registration because it won't pass CA smog test. The CEL is on because of one or more bad glow plugs, and the head will have to come off in order to replace them (stripped threads in the head). In the meantime, the car needs to be registered so he can legally drive it. My question is- can a resistor or something else be put in th glow plug circuit to fake out the computer to turn off the CEL? The smog tech will not ignore the light, even though it is only on because of a bad glow plug (or two). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also, he wants me to buy the car from him (I used to own it), as he needs an SUV. Either way, the head has to eventually come off in order to fix the glow plugs. But until then, I would like to be able to get it smogged. Thanks, Rich

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