New Ram California DMV issues

Orcadrvr wrote:
If it's so simple to cycle the OBDII system as one poster suggests, maybe he could give me a link for it, as I have spent a good while with my pal google looking for that info without any luck. The dealer claims not to know. Maybe I will call another one.

Stay away from that dealer as your owner's manual specifically states to contact the dealer!

Drive Cycle Information

Pre-Conditioning Requirements:
– MIL must be off
– Cold start

Driving Procedure
1) Warm engine up for five minutes.
2) Drive continually at a speed between 40 and 60 mph for 8 minutes.
3) Stop and idle for 3 minutes.
4) Drive continually at a speed above 20 mph for 2 minutes.
5) Turn key off, leave off for ten minutes.
6) Restart.

*Verify status using OBDII system status check as described in owners manual.

His owners manual has a section under "Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program" that details how to check the OBD yourself to see if it is reading ready. Now, the drive sequence is for his vehicle as provided by his dealer's service department. It's to make the OBD emissions ready for testing. You can also drive your truck enough to cycle through all the requirements but this is what the dealers must do after a reset or battery change to ensure the vehicle is legally ready. Your truck sequence could be different so that is why the Owner's Manual states to contact them for details.

You will also note the Owner's Manual states that you will fail Emissions testing if the chip is not Ready, So this not a California thing or a California only issue. This is simply a product of a bad dealer who isn't doing what they were suppose to do for you the customer! At the very least, the dealer could have left the owner's manual in the vehicle so you could have read the info yourself. Now, that's a bad dealer!