DonTom
Well-known member
Received yesterday.
Says my "2021 Motorhome Chassis" won't be able to "communicate with the vehicle's on-board modules" for many smog check areas, where such is required. This could be an issue in places such as CA where they check everything possible and then some.
But here in NV, as long as they can read the RPMs from the OBD2 connector all should be okay. I like the way they test RVs here as I can even come in with my check-engine light on (or not working) and they will just ignore it.
Unlike cars, here in NV they check heavy vehicles such as RVs only from the tailpipe. But with cars, only form the OBD2 connector and a car will flunk with the check engine light on or if not working. Cars are often a bigger hassle here as they need to be "ready" for the smog check. Many people do not realize it takes MUCH more than just miles to get a car "ready" for a smog check. It is possible to drive for 10,000 miles and still not be "ready" as many of the sensors are waiting for a certain condition to exist to be set for "ready" after the codes are all reset from a simple battery replacement or from clearing a single code (which resets them all to "not ready"). Can be a real hassle in a car. More hassle than an RV here in NV.
The Ford RV fix is a software update and unlike Tesla, this has to be done in a shop. And it takes up to four hours after they start working on it. But I will not have to bother with this since it is registered in NV.
-Don- Reno, NV
Says my "2021 Motorhome Chassis" won't be able to "communicate with the vehicle's on-board modules" for many smog check areas, where such is required. This could be an issue in places such as CA where they check everything possible and then some.
But here in NV, as long as they can read the RPMs from the OBD2 connector all should be okay. I like the way they test RVs here as I can even come in with my check-engine light on (or not working) and they will just ignore it.
Unlike cars, here in NV they check heavy vehicles such as RVs only from the tailpipe. But with cars, only form the OBD2 connector and a car will flunk with the check engine light on or if not working. Cars are often a bigger hassle here as they need to be "ready" for the smog check. Many people do not realize it takes MUCH more than just miles to get a car "ready" for a smog check. It is possible to drive for 10,000 miles and still not be "ready" as many of the sensors are waiting for a certain condition to exist to be set for "ready" after the codes are all reset from a simple battery replacement or from clearing a single code (which resets them all to "not ready"). Can be a real hassle in a car. More hassle than an RV here in NV.
The Ford RV fix is a software update and unlike Tesla, this has to be done in a shop. And it takes up to four hours after they start working on it. But I will not have to bother with this since it is registered in NV.
-Don- Reno, NV