There have been reports of folks failing emission tests with BamaChips tunes...Doug are you there?

 

Don't know if it is Dougs Tunes causing this.
Mine didn't pass but I put the car back to stock and now the car is in Failsafe mode. Having it towed to the dealer to see whats up.
Dougs tunes are great and I think there is something else going on with my car.

 

I wonder if you were to disconnect then reconnect the battery after going to stock help you?

 

Did that and left it off overnight to see if it would reset, but still the same.

 

Be sure and post the results...I wanna go to stock for the winter as Doug's tune is a handfull in the wet

 

I will post what they find at the dealership on the other thread I started.
They just picked my car up on the flatbed.

 

Just called Doug and asked what was up...he is looking at our threads right now...dont see why it doesnt pass unless the o2s are off

 

Hey guys,

The tune alters the a/f ratio's and spark timing at different points on the RPM's and such. This can alter the output of the emissions as well. Put a larger CAI on it and it gets even worse. Please for any emissions or warrenty work return your car to the stock tune and reinstall your stock intake.

Thanks, Doug.

 

I guess the bigger question to me is...why is he going into failsafe mode and has to flatbed his car to the dealer. Could it be he has mods we dont know about? I dont know. I think Im gonna return mine to stock to see Thank you so much for the great customer service!

 

Dougs customer service and tunes are the best and I don't think my problems with my car have anything to do with his tunes.
Good to know that we must return our cars to stock before getting them inspected.

 

Hey guys,

This is the first time I've ever heard of anything like this. I've tuned and untuned my own personal car more then 10 times I can think of and it's never had this issue, mine is an 05 auto as well. I would like to see what the dealer says about it, I'm truly sorry about this issue but in the end he knows if its something on my end I'll take care of him.

My customers are my business, my advertising but most of all my friends.

thanks, Doug.

 

don't worry doug, i bet it is just his ECU throwing the code if he takes it in with everything stock they should be able to get it back to normal and it will be fixed

 

I too was wondering about putting the stock airbox/tune back in the car for warranty work but chose not to. Besides, the dealership where I go most often is well aware of what I have on the car so it would a waste of time for me. Emissions testing is another story. Not sure what the regulations are here in Michigan. I feel silly for not knowing that.

 

I'm new to tunes and have switch back and forth from stock without any problems. Definitely does not sound like a tune issue. That sucks that you had to have it towed. I would like to know what the problem was when remedied.

 

http://www.dmv.org/mi-michigan/smog-check.php

 

Thanks for the link. Looks like I can roll the dice and go without cats.

Jon

 

Issues with the TB and TB motor was what was making it go into Failsafe mode.
Took it back to the dealer and they gave me a new TB and reflashed the car back to stock and all is good!
Been driving it all day without any trouble.

 

I ran mine through the North Carolina inspection with the C&L and Doug's 93 torque tune installed, and it passed with flying colors......

 

that is what i love i can go to wisconsin to visit the in-laws or stay here in texas and still pass with a tune and off road pipes

 

I am in NC, our new emissions test is basically to see if our car is throwing a CEL. My problem was disconnecting the battery and not driving it enough to get enought data log in the computer memory. ONCE I did that, it passed no problem.

We do not do a sniffer, as long as the car's computer is happy, the state is happy.

Running 93 torq tune