NOTE: Later SBEC PCMs such as 2000-02 neon may have different monitor enabling and/or running conditions. You could drive 100 miles at 65 mph and not run any monitors! Remember: To run monitors, it's not how far you drive, it's how you drive. I'm not kidding you really can run all those monitors (on an SBEC car) with about 15 minutes of drive time, if you do it right. Yes, the O2 heater monitor runs after you shut the car off with an SBEC PCM. Within 5-10 minutes after key-off, the PCM will wake up and run the O2 heater monitor. If it's an automatic transmission, it MUST stay in gear. After driving for about 5 minutes at about 45-55 mph, stop the car and leave it idling for about 30 seconds to run the Upstream O2 sensor response monitor. Interestingly, the Catalyst Efficiency monitor on early SBEC cars runs under nearly the same conditions as the EGR monitor, but it takes about 20 seconds to run and pass. If you get the RPM, MAP and TPS within the right range, and fairly steady (be gentle with the throttle), the EGR monitor may run while you drive. Find a reasonably level road where you can drive for several miles at 45-55 MPH. Since you presumably don't have a DRB III, you can do it in a more general way.ĭrive the car for a few minutes to warm up the engine. Then you can drive the car to fulfill the enabling conditions shown on the scan tool screen. The absolute best way to run monitors on an SBEC equipped car is to plug in the DRB III scan tool and look at the pre-test screen for the monitor that you want to run.
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In cold climates, I could see the EVAP monitor not running until spring. Purge flow attempts run every other throttle closing as long as EVAP has run on the same trip. Fuel level must be between 15 and 85% (AKA: PCM knows fuel level)Įnable conditions of O2 heater are similar to EVAP.ĮGR must have constant MAP RPM and TPS readings for an unspecified period of time.Ĭatalyst will run with a few minuets of highway driving (it says 4th gear should be used on MTX) ECT must start within 10 degrees of ambient. The EVAP must have the car cold soak for 8 hours prior to the monitor running.
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i dont know what nevada's restrictions are but here in new york metro area a 1996-2000 vehicle is allowed 2 monitors to be out 2001+ can only have one.ĭustinsuglyhighline wrote:Drive cycle book states all SBEC PCM cars are the same as far as drive cycle goes.Ĭonditions vary based on the Monitor. may need to have the pcm reflashed with a DRBIII at a chrysler/dodge dealer as some monitors will never become "ready".
#Neon drive power drive 2000 software#
::side note::some neons depending on year and software update. (sometimes this is a pain) also there was an issue which i have had to deal with. then repeat just to make sure they all go. park the car somewhere and let it cool off. accelerate normally to (dont floor it) 55-65 mph for around 8 minutes or so (depending on traffic) let off the gas and let the car decelerate (without using the brake) to around 40mph or so (again depending on traffic) then slowly build up speed to 55-65 mph for another 3-5 minutes. from a cold start drive normally around town until at operating temperature. try to do this with at least 3/4 tank of fuel (makes the evap monitor pass easier.then dont remove the fuel cap for any reason until the evap monitor passes) typically 10-20 miles should do it for all required monitors.Ī good technique. typically the catalytic converter and the evap system take the longest to pass. Getting an obd monitor to pass depends on the monitor.