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<blockquote data-quote="Steve@TF" data-source="post: 16644923" data-attributes="member: 40308"><p>this article has some good information</p><p></p><p><a href="https://tiremeetsroad.com/2021/07/13/how-californias-bar-approved-smog-stations-know-you-have-a-modified-ecu-resulting-in-a-failed-smog-test/" target="_blank">https://tiremeetsroad.com/2021/07/13/how-californias-bar-approved-smog-stations-know-you-have-a-modified-ecu-resulting-in-a-failed-smog-test/</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>BAR has a library of smog data they’re going to check your ECU configuration against.</strong></span></p><p>Unbeknownst to most California car owners, important changes to your biennial smog take effect this July that can affect if you pass or automatically fail. According to the Bureau of Automotive Repair, <strong><em>“vehicles with software not provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or approved through a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) will fail a smog check.”</em></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>There are two ways your local smog machine will know your ECU’s not stock: by first comparing the data stream coming out of your OBD-II system to a profile compiled through years of data collection and by verifying your cars Calibration Verification Number (CVN) on the ECU.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Comparing your car’s ECU to a known profile.</strong></span></p><p>Before we get into the nitty gritty, here’s how it all started..</p><p></p><p>In 2010, California’s Governor approved <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200920100AB2289#:~:text=AB%202289%2C%20Eng.,check%20program%3A%20testing%3A%20penalties.&text=The%20bill%20would%20require%20the,or%20noncompliance%20for%20certain%20vehicles." target="_blank"><strong>Assembly Bill 2289</strong></a>, streamlining the Department of Consumer Affairs’s Smog test program away from the rolling road sniffer test towards an OBD-II based test for cars model year 2000 and newer.</p><p></p><p>In order for smog shops to continue operating, <a href="https://www.bar.ca.gov/Industry/BAR-OIS_FAQ" target="_blank"><strong>by 2015</strong></a>, smog shop owners needed to upgrade their smog machines with approved Data Acquisition Devices that communicate with BAR’s database in real-time during the test.</p><p></p><p>Since then, these smog shops have been receiving and transmitting data from your car’s OBD-II diagnostic port, compiling a gigantic database for newer cars and trucks. A California car, 2000 and newer, would’ve run through an OBD-OIS test twice since 2015.</p><p></p><p>With enough data points, smog shops have known approved configurations for your vehicle’s make and model. If your car does not match a profile within a certain degree of error, it knows you have a modified ECU.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://bar.ca.gov/pdf/BAG/202107/BAR-OIS_Modified_Software.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1B18V39hMM1hPlFbDcCG8pAc9-V6vgD15HdtBO_tDghWa699G0R3Uu0L8" target="_blank"><strong>Here’s it spelled out on their presentation slides.</strong></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://tiremeetsroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CARB-Approved-configurations.png?ezimgfmt=rs:640x419/rscb1/ng:webp/ngcb1" target="_blank"><img src="https://tiremeetsroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CARB-Approved-configurations.png?ezimgfmt=rs:640x419/rscb1/ng:webp/ngcb1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Calibration Verification Number</strong></span></p><p>There may be instances where CARB has not established a thorough data set on a certain makes and model, like one-offs and extremely rare cars.</p><p></p><p>This is where CVNs come in.</p><p></p><p>CVNs, AKA Check Sums, exist in almost all modern ECUs. A CVN is a set number (or numbers) calculated by running several other numbers (calculated using data programmed in your ECU) through a mathematical operation.</p><p></p><p>Your car’s ECU has a CVN (or check sum) set by the manufacturer. The same model ECU will have the same CVN values because the code between ECUs is the same.</p><p></p><p>This is useful, for example, upon startup, your ECU will compare checksums with values stored and, if they are different, will not start the engine to prevent potential engine damage.</p><p></p><p>Tuning your car will inherently change your car’s CVN and, when compared to a known CVN provided by the manufacturer, is a telltale sign you have modified software.</p><p></p><p>Tunes approved by CARB are issued an EO number, their specific CVNs white flagged as OK for smog.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>What if I have a flash tune I know is not CARB approved.</strong></span></p><p>It’s real simple, flash back to your original configuration and make sure all your OBD readiness monitors are set.</p><p></p><p>If you don’t, this is an example of a failed smog test result for modified software you’ll get.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This new OBD-OIS smog check wrinkle is a pain in the behind but, for 99 percent of Californians, they don’t even know it’s been going on.</p><p></p><p>For the tuning crowd, it’s time to stay ahead of the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve@TF, post: 16644923, member: 40308"] this article has some good information [URL]https://tiremeetsroad.com/2021/07/13/how-californias-bar-approved-smog-stations-know-you-have-a-modified-ecu-resulting-in-a-failed-smog-test/[/URL] [size=5][b]BAR has a library of smog data they’re going to check your ECU configuration against.[/b][/size] Unbeknownst to most California car owners, important changes to your biennial smog take effect this July that can affect if you pass or automatically fail. According to the Bureau of Automotive Repair, [b][i]“vehicles with software not provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or approved through a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) will fail a smog check.”[/i][/b] There are two ways your local smog machine will know your ECU’s not stock: by first comparing the data stream coming out of your OBD-II system to a profile compiled through years of data collection and by verifying your cars Calibration Verification Number (CVN) on the ECU. [size=4][b]Comparing your car’s ECU to a known profile.[/b][/size] Before we get into the nitty gritty, here’s how it all started.. In 2010, California’s Governor approved [URL='https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200920100AB2289#:~:text=AB%202289%2C%20Eng.,check%20program%3A%20testing%3A%20penalties.&text=The%20bill%20would%20require%20the,or%20noncompliance%20for%20certain%20vehicles.'][b]Assembly Bill 2289[/b][/URL], streamlining the Department of Consumer Affairs’s Smog test program away from the rolling road sniffer test towards an OBD-II based test for cars model year 2000 and newer. In order for smog shops to continue operating, [URL='https://www.bar.ca.gov/Industry/BAR-OIS_FAQ'][b]by 2015[/b][/URL], smog shop owners needed to upgrade their smog machines with approved Data Acquisition Devices that communicate with BAR’s database in real-time during the test. Since then, these smog shops have been receiving and transmitting data from your car’s OBD-II diagnostic port, compiling a gigantic database for newer cars and trucks. A California car, 2000 and newer, would’ve run through an OBD-OIS test twice since 2015. With enough data points, smog shops have known approved configurations for your vehicle’s make and model. If your car does not match a profile within a certain degree of error, it knows you have a modified ECU. [URL='https://bar.ca.gov/pdf/BAG/202107/BAR-OIS_Modified_Software.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1B18V39hMM1hPlFbDcCG8pAc9-V6vgD15HdtBO_tDghWa699G0R3Uu0L8'][b]Here’s it spelled out on their presentation slides.[/b][/URL] [URL='https://tiremeetsroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CARB-Approved-configurations.png?ezimgfmt=rs:640x419/rscb1/ng:webp/ngcb1'][IMG]https://tiremeetsroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CARB-Approved-configurations.png?ezimgfmt=rs:640x419/rscb1/ng:webp/ngcb1[/IMG][/URL] [size=4][b]Calibration Verification Number[/b][/size] There may be instances where CARB has not established a thorough data set on a certain makes and model, like one-offs and extremely rare cars. This is where CVNs come in. CVNs, AKA Check Sums, exist in almost all modern ECUs. A CVN is a set number (or numbers) calculated by running several other numbers (calculated using data programmed in your ECU) through a mathematical operation. Your car’s ECU has a CVN (or check sum) set by the manufacturer. The same model ECU will have the same CVN values because the code between ECUs is the same. This is useful, for example, upon startup, your ECU will compare checksums with values stored and, if they are different, will not start the engine to prevent potential engine damage. Tuning your car will inherently change your car’s CVN and, when compared to a known CVN provided by the manufacturer, is a telltale sign you have modified software. Tunes approved by CARB are issued an EO number, their specific CVNs white flagged as OK for smog. [size=4][b]What if I have a flash tune I know is not CARB approved.[/b][/size] It’s real simple, flash back to your original configuration and make sure all your OBD readiness monitors are set. If you don’t, this is an example of a failed smog test result for modified software you’ll get. This new OBD-OIS smog check wrinkle is a pain in the behind but, for 99 percent of Californians, they don’t even know it’s been going on. For the tuning crowd, it’s time to stay ahead of the game. [/QUOTE]
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