Anyone heard of this...the car is in California(I believe a CA car forever) has a 16 pin port, but no CEL on the dash. Smog guy wouldn't pass her on the visual inspection though #'s are good.

Should this 1992 300te have one? It is a friend's car and this is the first time she had a problem at any smog shop.

I have the VIN if someone can look it up that way too.

Thanks!

bulb burned out?

IIRC my federal version 92 TE did not have the c/e light but a california version should. That said, they should not be able to fail a federal version for not having a light given that was the original equipment. I remember having this conversation at the emissions station years ago but they had already stopped failing cars for the absence of the c/e light in my location. I believe it is mentioned in the "Intro to Service" manual for 92, if you'd need to present documentation to state your case.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

I'd find another smog shop.

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1991 300E - 212K and rising fast...

Thanks for the info, I'll look it up.

I live in California with a Federal 320CE. I have never had a problem passing smog. I would change shops or have your indie handle it like I do.
Anziani
'93 320CE 206K
'95 E420 126K

The "O2-Sensor" and "CHECK ENGINE" lamps have identical wirings. Have the same function with a different names.
"O2-Sensor" - from MY1986 up to MY1987
"CHECK ENGINE" - from MY1988

The US-version models (code 49/1 in the data-card) do not have "CHECK ENGINE" lamp from MY1992.


N.B. The California-version models have code 49/4 in the data-card.



Salutte!

Thank you both! will post results soon...she is going to try the original shop since they messed up (doesn't want to be recharded for smog, but if they give her flack will move on to other shop).