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Emissions test failed due to CEL bulb

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by sbddude, Dec 4, 2018.

  1. sbddude

    sbddude Junior Member

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    Today I took my 2010 in for a Smog check. It passes everything except the CEL bulb is out. I also don’t see it come on when first starting the car.


    Possibly related - I recently had the 12v battery disconnected for an hour, then drove 700 miles in one day. Only a few miles driven since then. The car otherwise drives fine.

    Any suggestions?
     
    #1 sbddude, Dec 4, 2018
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    Try unplugging your maf sensor and starting your car. See if it lights up
     
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    Unplugged MAF sensor, no CEL light. I verified the codes when unplugged with a Bluetooth OBD dongle.
     
    #3 sbddude, Dec 4, 2018
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    That’s rare unless someone before you unplugged or destroyed it
     
    #4 tankyuong, Dec 5, 2018
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    Someone's got to say it, probably not but anyway: check for black electrical tape on the display?
     
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    I ended up taking it to the dealer. It was a missing (not blown) 7.5 A "Meter" fuse. I suspect the smog shop tampered with it so it would fail and I would have to pay anyway. I don't have proof, though. I can't think of any other reason why a fuse would entirely be missing.
     
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    Our emissions test in Indiana are run by the state and there is no charge. Only two counties have emission testing and I live in one of them.
     
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    Do you know for a fact that the CEL light would light up when the car was IG-ON, prior to your taking the car for the emissions test?
     
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    No, it's something I didn't pay attention to.
     
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    Are you first owner? If not, maybe someone else removed the fuse, to try to pass a test in the past?
     
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    I've thought about that, but it passed smog 2 years ago. I've owned the car for 5 years. Maybe the smog place last time missed it?
     
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    Looking at the electrical wiring diagram, I found a 7.5A MET fuse which provides power to the LED that is the check engine light. This is a change from 2G where a different fuse provided power to the CEL plus many other systems.
     
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