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OBD Test Readiness Assistance
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Washington State Vehicle Emission Inspection Program
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OBD Test Readiness Assistance
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Why didn’t my vehicle get an emissions test? Your vehicle requires an On-board Diagnostic (OBD) test. The OBD test downloads problems found with your vehicle’s emission control systems that are stored on your vehicle’s computer. Your vehicle did not get an OBD test today because some of the computer’s monitors may not have had enough time to do their checks after the car’s battery was disconnected, the information was cleared, or some malfunction occurred. Most of the monitors must be “Ready” before an OBD test can be done. What can I do to get enough monitors Ready so my vehicle can be tested? Sometimes just driving your vehicle for several trips with varied driving conditions will set enough monitors to Ready. This may take several weeks. Because each vehicle needs different types of driving to set the monitors to Ready or because there could be other problems, you may need to have a repair technician help you. If you want to see if you can get your vehicle ready for testing by driving it for awhile, we can assist you at the Auburn and North Seattle Test Stations by installing a device that will alert you when your vehicle is ready for an OBD test. How do I get an OBD Readiness Detector? To have an OBD Readiness Detector installed in your vehicle, all of the following are necessary. • Your vehicle is a 1998 or newer that has not yet been tested to renew the license. Please note: All personal and credit card information will be kept secure and confidential. You will only be charged for the replacement cost of the Detector, if you fail to return it within 30 days in good working condition. Before charging you, the Station management will attempt to contact you by telephone to provide you two more business days to return the Detector. Later, if you return the Detector in good working condition, the station management will credit your credit card for the amount charged. Then all records of your personal and credit card information at the test station will be blacked out or destroyed, in your presence. What happens once I decide to have a Detector installed in my vehicle? Station management will test the Detector to verify that it is working before installing it in your vehicle. After you have driven your vehicle for enough time and through all the driving conditions needed to set enough monitors to Ready, the Detector will flash and beep to alert you that your vehicle is now ready for an OBD test. To ensure the greatest possible success in the Detector working properly and signaling that your vehicle is now ready for the OBD test, please do not remove the Detector at any time. Incorrectly removing, modifying, or tampering with the Detector may result in false readiness results or damage to your vehicle. When you return to the test station where the Detector was installed, station management will remove the Detector. What do I do when the Detector indicates that my vehicle is now ready for an OBD test? Once the Detector is beeping and flashing, bring your vehicle back to the test station where the Detector was installed and go into the office. Station management will remove the Detector from your vehicle and test the Detector. If it is in good working condition, the station management will destroy all of your personal and credit card information, in your presence, and direct you to the testing lanes so your vehicle can be given an OBD test. This assistance may be discontinued at any time at the discretion of Applus Technologies, Inc., at which time you will be contacted to return with your vehicle to the test station for removal of the Detector. Applus Technologies, Inc. makes no guarantee that your vehicle will have enough of its monitors set to Ready within 30 days or that it will pass the OBD test when enough monitors are Ready. For any questions please contact one of these stations: Station: Auburn Address: 3002 A ST SE Auburn, WA 98002 Telephone: 253.939.1225 (Please leave a message after the beep at the end of the recorded message.) Fax: 253.939.4926 Email: AuburnMgr@applustech.com Station Management: Teryle Smith, Station Manager Lollie Derbonne, Assistant Station Manager Station: North Seattle Address: 12040 Aurora Ave N Seattle, WA 98133 Telephone: 206.362.5173 (Please leave a message after the beep at the end of the recorded message.) Fax: 206.362.0232 Email: SeattleNMGR@applustech.com Station Management: James Ezell, Station Manager Ofa Kauvaka, Assistant Station Manager |
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