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Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:36am

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I had my check engine light go on the other day, and i fixed the problem.  But now when I check for trouble codes it shows that their is still one incomplete test, and I'm due for inspection, so....

Is there a way to find out what the incomplete test is? Smiley
 


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Reply #1 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 4:53am

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What kind of car is it and how is it telling you there is an incomplete test?
 

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Reply #2 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 8:48am

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If your car has an electronic management, and the techs who inspected it did not tell said management that EVERY test was made... go to them, open their heads with an hatchet, spit inside, then close the opening with barbed wire... this finished, make then them put the electronics in your car in "non-annoying" mode, and then, for last, next time you have to go for an inspection, choose someone who knows how to do their work instead. Cool
 

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Reply #3 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 10:52am

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So where is the dumb part?  Huh
 

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Reply #4 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 1:31pm

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Hmm.. could be the crash test. I've had two cars that had errant warning lights because of a bad "chip". (onboard computer chip)
 

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Reply #5 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:28pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 4:53am:
What kind of car is it and how is it telling you there is an incomplete test?

Its my Pontiac G6 and when I plug in the reader it shows this
 


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Reply #6 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:21pm

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I suggest just run it through the inspection and see what they tell you. Both of my cars with bad chips were Pontiac Firebird and Chevy Cavalier. It turned out there was thousands of aftermarket chips from Korea with software glitches. They worked fine for a while and then would start giving false readings.(GM products) It could also be that rather cheap yellow thing your holding! No offence intended! Wink
 

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Reply #7 - Aug 12th, 2011 at 11:00pm

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Steve M wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:21pm:
I suggest just run it through the inspection and see what they tell you. 

Agreed... costs you nothing to have them diagnose it for you, and you will get an extension on your time to have it corrected.
 

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Reply #8 - Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:59am

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skoker wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:28pm:
ozzy72 wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 4:53am:
What kind of car is it and how is it telling you there is an incomplete test?

Its my Pontiac G6 and when I plug in the reader it shows this



How do you know that "INC" means incomplete test. The paperwork, codes and instructions don't mention that report with my reader?

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Reply #9 - Aug 13th, 2011 at 1:08pm

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expat wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:59am:
skoker wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:28pm:
ozzy72 wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 4:53am:
What kind of car is it and how is it telling you there is an incomplete test?

Its my Pontiac G6 and when I plug in the reader it shows this



How do you know that "INC" means incomplete test. The paperwork, codes and instructions don't mention that report with my reader?

Matt

No , the mention not even a hint at what the incomplete test could be.  I've looked everywhere to try and find it and turned up nothing.
 


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Reply #10 - Aug 13th, 2011 at 2:37pm

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skoker wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 1:08pm:
expat wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:59am:
skoker wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:28pm:
ozzy72 wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 4:53am:
What kind of car is it and how is it telling you there is an incomplete test?

Its my Pontiac G6 and when I plug in the reader it shows this



How do you know that "INC" means incomplete test. The paperwork, codes and instructions don't mention that report with my reader?

Matt

No , the mention not even a hint at what the incomplete test could be.  I've looked everywhere to try and find it and turned up nothing.



You have miss understood me. How do you know that what is in the display means "incomplete test"

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Reply #11 - Aug 13th, 2011 at 5:08pm

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expat wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 2:37pm:
skoker wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 1:08pm:
expat wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:59am:
skoker wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:28pm:
ozzy72 wrote on Aug 12th, 2011 at 4:53am:
What kind of car is it and how is it telling you there is an incomplete test?

Its my Pontiac G6 and when I plug in the reader it shows this



How do you know that "INC" means incomplete test. The paperwork, codes and instructions don't mention that report with my reader?

Matt

No , the mention not even a hint at what the incomplete test could be.  I've looked everywhere to try and find it and turned up nothing.



You have miss understood me. How do you know that what is in the display means "incomplete test"

Matt

Well that is in the manual! Grin
 


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Reply #12 - Aug 13th, 2011 at 5:34pm

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You could try disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes. In many models that will reset the onboard chip. Then you would run another test and see what comes up.
 

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Reply #13 - Aug 13th, 2011 at 6:12pm

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Steve M wrote on Aug 13th, 2011 at 5:34pm:
You could try disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes. In many models that will reset the onboard chip. Then you would run another test and see what comes up.



That is a good point  Cool

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Reply #14 - Aug 16th, 2011 at 7:55am

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15 mins on a Renault and it then loses the stereo code so make sure you know it before you play!
 

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Reply #15 - Aug 16th, 2011 at 12:19pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 16th, 2011 at 7:55am:
15 mins on a Renault and it then loses the stereo code so make sure you know it before you play!


20/20 hindsight  Grin

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Reply #16 - Aug 16th, 2011 at 1:05pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 16th, 2011 at 7:55am:
15 mins on a Renault and it then loses the stereo code so make sure you know it before you play!


Wow!!! Shocked

This doesn't happen on a FIAT, and I know it because I own one. So you're telling us the French managed to get one up on us on the effort in worsening their cars' management? Scandalous! Huh
 

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Reply #17 - Aug 16th, 2011 at 2:23pm

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My problem is I brought the Renault whilst in Hungary, the manual was all in German. I failed German at school on principal....
When I couldn't get the stereo to work I went on a Megane forum and discovered the terrible truth Grin Grin Grin
Didn't take me too long to work out what it was... only about 3 hours Roll Eyes
 

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Reply #18 - Aug 25th, 2011 at 8:06pm

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If I had to guess, I'd say that if it is an incomplete test, it likely is a readiness monitor that the car always runs. An example would be a catalytic converter test, or an oxygen sensor test; these are pretty much all emission related tests. To run the test, simply drive the vehicle. Some tests like the evap system test can even take several drive cycles, so dont just assume something is wrong. If something is wrong, your check engine light will once again come on.

And to answer this...
"Is there a way to find out what the incomplete test is?"

Get a better scanner!  Grin
 

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Reply #19 - Nov 4th, 2011 at 6:04pm

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Go ahead with the swedish tuneup (aka battery / fuse out for 15 minutes) option

For the rest... dont assume every GM garage has the right software in their TECH2, theres a load of vehicle specific stuff in that little box
 

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