[bobbyk]

Bobby, fear not! Your Ridgy doesn’t mind revs. You need the revs to make power in this engine. The I-VTEC is made for rpms. I can’t help you with CA, but don’t be reluctant to get deep into the go-pedal. That’s where fun lives.

I did, took it to redline a couple of times. Not sure what worked but my check engine light does not flash after turning on ignition. Think I have got everything ready to re-test which I will do tomorrow morning.

 

[Bill_R]

13 other states have also adopted California emissions standards instead of federal ones. Two more will be added in 2025 - Nevada and Virginia.

I need an unlike button for that one, since I live in Virginia. 😳. Of course northern Virginia already has the smog testing now. I can hardly wait for any additional cost to the yearly inspection coming.

 

[zroger73]

I need an unlike button for that one, since I live in Virginia. 😳

Feel free to use the "angry" emoji.

 

[Cbayman]

In MD an emissions test is required ~ every 2 years. A new vehicle‘s first test is at 3 years. For light cars and trucks, the test consists of reading the test status from the OBD2 port. So basically if the CEL is OFF, the vehicle passes. The vehicle’s ready monitors must be complete for testing. The state also installed self serve kiosks that are open 24/7. Cost is $14 for an attendant to perform the test, $10 for the self-serve option. Testing has been in place since the early 80s and it’s really not a big deal. Especially now that on board diagnostics are used to determine pass/ fail and self serve testing is available.
Emissions testing requirements are generally driven by the EPA so my guess is VA is changing their requirement to be in compliance with updated fed mandates.

 

[bobbyk]

My Ridgeline passed the smog test yesterday. My first test was at 290 total miles when it failed. Tried a few of the methods recommended in this thread that did not seem to work. Went to my local Honda dealer and their recommendation was just drive it and get some miles on it. The key was that someone mentioned that when turning the ignition on only, the check engine light should light for about 10 seconds and then go out. If it flashes after the 10s it's not ready for smog test. At 290 miles I would get the flashing CEL, at 400 miles no flashing CEL! Took it back for a retest and all was good!
Thanks to you all offering input.
Happy to be a member here and hope I can help in some way on here down the road.

 

[KBr]

Same problem here, same RPM solution. I recently purchased a used 2020 Ridgeline RTL-E and needed a smog to transfer the title. It failed last week with "EGR not ready." Reading this forum, I was able to confirm the CEL blinking 5 times during the "no foot on brake" startup procedure. After the truck was good and warmed up, I took it on the freeway, shifted to S mode. Going about 55, I downshifted with the paddles to M3, then accelerated slightly to get up to 6200 RPM. It held there without upshifting. Kept it there for about 5-7 seconds. That did the trick. No CEL blinking and passed the smog. Thank you for the solid advice.

 

[Sparkland]

13 other states have also adopted California emissions standards instead of federal ones. Two more will be added in 2025 - Nevada and Virginia.

Yes, we have adopted the California emissions standards here in Colorado, but safety inspections are a thing of the past.

 

[DockingPilot]

13 other states have also adopted California emissions standards instead of federal ones. Two more will be added in 2025 - Nevada and Virginia.

On a new vehicle?

Yea, its why I register my vehicles in Fla and not NJ. But I dont think even NJ requires an inspection until after 5 years on a new vehicle. Purchased out of state or not.


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[smwalker]

Just a piece of info for future buyers in CA. You can take new cars to the state referee if you are under 1000 miles and monitor will not set and they will give you a passing smog check as long as your car has CA emissions equipment (think all cars do now) .

This is not something they advertise but many of the corvette owners do it that take delivery straight from the assembly plant and do not want to put any miles on thier collectible cars. Here is a snip it fro a GM bulletin explaining, they mention specifically the O2 sensor but I believe they do it for any monitor that is not ready on a new car:

Customer Options to Resolve the Case of a New Vehicle Not Being Ready for the California Smog Inspection
When the vehicle is not ready for the Smog Inspection, the customer has a few options to resolve the situation as follows:
1. Obtain a Temporary Operating Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which will allow the customer to drive the vehicle allowing in many cases for the problem to resolve itself.
2. The customer can work with a GM Dealer to make sure the catalyst break-in period has completed and the O2S/HO2S Monitor Complete has been set to Yes, which could take 700–1000 miles of vehicle operation.
3. In California, the customer can call 1-800-622-7733 to make an appointment with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Referee Scheduling Center in order to get a waiver from the Oxygen Sensor Monitor Complete requirement.

 

[Brandi Smith]

There's a referee? Like a basketball/football game?

 

[bobbyk]

Wish I knew that about 6 weeks ago But thanks for that info. I am sure it will be helpful to others that encounter the same thing I did.

 

[smwalker]

There's a referee? Like a basketball/football game?

Yea sort of, they are located at area community colleges. They resolve questions on the SMOG rules and inspect more difficult cars. When you create a system that is tougher than the federal emissions laws (and more complicated) you are bound to need someone to interpret the rules, even for the people enforcing the rules! LOL

Wish I knew that about 6 weeks ago But thanks for that info. I am sure it will be helpful to others that encounter the same thing I did.

Yea I just found it out myself! They do not advertise that service!

 

[W3jane]

Did it fail the test or was the EGR monitor not complete and therefore was not ready to test? Most likely the EGR monitor is incomplete. It’s pretty common on RLs and Pilots that even after thousands of miles, the EGR monitor doesn’t complete. To set the monitor, you need to drive holding 3rd gear, and let the engine rev to ~6500 RPM for 10 secs and the EGR monitor should set. (I’m assuming 6500RPM in 3rd is a safe speed). To see if the monitor is complete, with the engine OFF, press the Start/Stop button 2x without pressing the brake pedal. Watch the check engine light. If it turns OFF without blinking, the monitors are complete. If the check engine light blinks 5x before turning OFF the monitors are not complete. There are several monitors. A scan tool is required to see which monitor(s) is incomplete.
With my Pilot the EGR monitor wasn’t complete and I needed to get the emission test completed. This was after 3 years and 25K miles. I tried doing Honda’s procedure to set the monitors to no avail. Read about the 10secs @ 6500RPM trick and the EGR monitor immediately completed and the emission test passed.

Hey there ! I’m having problems with my 2019 Ridgeline in California…. I need the smog test to get my California plates (moved here from out of state) and it keeps coming up as “not ready”. I am confused about your tip to get 6500 RPM?
How and where do I do that safely ? The guys at the shop told me to drive between 55 and 60 on the Highway on a couple of “20 minute runs” stopping and pulling over halfway and restarting the car… but I’ve tried this twice and have gone in to retest and it’s still coming up as “not ready”.
I’m starting to go crazy trying to figure this out- and each test is $55 so this is getting expensive and I feel like I’m getting screwed ? What should I try next? Any help is very much appreciated !

 

[2012RTS]

Hey there ! I’m having problems with my 2019 Ridgeline in California…. I need the smog test to get my California plates (moved here from out of state) and it keeps coming up as “not ready”. I am confused about your tip to get 6500 RPM?
How and where do I do that safely ? The guys at the shop told me to drive between 55 and 60 on the Highway on a couple of “20 minute runs” stopping and pulling over halfway and restarting the car… but I’ve tried this twice and have gone in to retest and it’s still coming up as “not ready”.
I’m starting to go crazy trying to figure this out- and each test is $55 so this is getting expensive and I feel like I’m getting screwed ? What should I try next? Any help is very much appreciated !

Find a stretch of open road or get on the freeway, put it in D4 with the button on the shifter and put your foot down. You should be able to get the RPM's up without violating the speed limit too badly. You only need to run it that hard for short time, 10 - 15 seconds. The check engine light blinking or an inexpensive ODB II scanner will tell you if it is ready for testing or not, cheaper and more useful than going to the Smog Station.

This all assumes that there isn't another issue. If the battery was disconnected recently that can cause the tests not to be ready, if that wasn't the case you may a different problem, in which case the ODB II scanner will help.

 

[DTHughes]

Those higher than Federal standards in California are why our air is much cleaner than when I was a kid. And that the reason others States are adopting those standards.

 

[Cbayman]

Hey there ! I’m having problems with my 2019 Ridgeline in California…. I need the smog test to get my California plates (moved here from out of state) and it keeps coming up as “not ready”. I am confused about your tip to get 6500 RPM?
How and where do I do that safely ? The guys at the shop told me to drive between 55 and 60 on the Highway on a couple of “20 minute runs” stopping and pulling over halfway and restarting the car… but I’ve tried this twice and have gone in to retest and it’s still coming up as “not ready”.
I’m starting to go crazy trying to figure this out- and each test is $55 so this is getting expensive and I feel like I’m getting screwed ? What should I try next? Any help is very much appreciated !

This procedure will set the EGR readiness monitor. Place the transmission selector in L. This will keep the transmission from shifting higher than 2nd gear. Accelerate to about 60 MPH, the tach should be about 6500 RPM. Hold the tach at ~6500 RPM for 10 secs then shift to D to allow the transmission to upshift.
To check for completed ready monitors do the following:

1. Turn the engine OFF
2. Without pressing the brake, push the stop/start button 2x. The ignition will be on and gauge indicators will illuminate. The engine will not be running.
3. Watch the check engine light. After about 10 secs or so the light will either flash 5 x and turn off or it will turn off without flashing.
4. Flashing before turning OFF means the readiness monitors are not complete. No flashing means you’re good to go.

The are several readiness codes that need to be set. The flashing CEL indicates at least 1 is not ready but it could be more than one not ready. From posts on the forum typically the EGR monitor is the culprit. If this procedure doesn’t work then you will need to get an OBD2 scanner to diagnose the problem.

 

[smwalker]

Hey there ! I’m having problems with my 2019 Ridgeline in California…. I need the smog test to get my California plates (moved here from out of state) and it keeps coming up as “not ready”.

Do you know specifically if your EGR monitor is the monitor that is not set or are you just assuming?

 

[Funks]

You live in CA and didn't buy an electric vehicle, shame on you. You do realize your state is going to fall off into the ocean someday and then all your wishes will come true, no gasoline available to buy in your state.

some of these irrelevant people in other states hating the fifth largest economy in the world. The state that pays 15 percent of the federal taxes yet receives less of the federal budget in ratio than others ( taxes paid vs federal budget received). Definitely not a free-loader state. With the amassed knowledge of the human civilization available to anyone with an internet connection - we still can't fix stupid ( flat earthers and etc)

The car failing those ready indicators have nothing to do with California. These emission ready indicators were introduced in cars more than a decade ago.

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[stevem5215]

Sorry but California still sucks. And there's lots of reasons why.

Top Ten Reasons Why California Is No Longer The Place To Be Or Move To

I don't regret living in California, because it is truly a beautiful place and the weather truly is beautiful. In southern California near the ocean, anyway. It was nice to experience and I'm glad I was here to see the truth about what is really happening. However, after experiencing California...

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And there's lots more like that one why people believe it to be so.

 

[Funks]

Sorry but California still sucks. And there's lots of reasons why.

Top Ten Reasons Why California Is No Longer The Place To Be Or Move To

I don't regret living in California, because it is truly a beautiful place and the weather truly is beautiful. In southern California near the ocean, anyway. It was nice to experience and I'm glad I was here to see the truth about what is really happening. However, after experiencing California...

techreader.com

And there's lots more like that one why people believe it to be so.

All of which have nothing to do with ODB2 ready indicators. Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. They've been spewing this crap for several decades now, yet California still has the strongest economy in the union. Haters gonna hate - Instead of telling people how to resolve their issue with the ODB2 ready indicators, you'd rather spew irrelevant BS.

It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error - Thomas Paine.