My 97 z28 camaro has a SES light on, and we figured out it was coming from the bank 1 catalyitc converter because I had it gutted years ago. Well the only way I can get it inspected is to have the SES light out. That one converter is close to 600 dollars. There is no way on earth I will pay that much for something like that. You guys have any ideas. Is there a way have one made like that or have something done to knock the SES light out long enough for me to have it inspected. I am at the point of having to take the tags off the car if I cant figure something out, because I am in school and dont have the funds right now to pay that ridicilous price.

 

When you disconnect your battery will the reconnect wipe the light out?

 

I think you can have it tuned out.

 

It wipes the light out, but for only about 10 miles. It needs to stay out for at least 20 miles. What do you mean tuned out? I need all the info I can get.

 

You have two cats,you only gutted one.You need o2 sims and or a tune so you get no ses light.http://www.fastlsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15813 check out the link the 02 sims might work for you..

 

Both were guttted, and the passenger side was fixed, but the driver side never was. It has been like this for the last three years, but each time somehow I have been able to have it knocked out long enough to have it inspected.

 

so has the ses light been on for years or did this just pop up

 

For years.

 

normally they stick a tube up your tailpipe (lol) to check emissions, just get a set of performance hi-flo cats from summit and put them on. Taking a light off won't fix your exhaust fumes, just blind you to the reality of a gutted cat.

 

Not for obd2 cars.

 

depends on where you are, emmissions are different for every county let alone every state

your best bet would prolly be to get some sim's

 

Sims? I am in North Carolina, and all they do is hook the car up to a machine and if it reads that the SES light is emisions related you are screwed. Guys would a converter from a junk yard work? If so what year could it be. Sad thing is the car runs perfect (knock on wood), but because of some bull s$%& law I am going to have to take the tags off and park it.

 

yes sims, they will make the check engine light go off, and therefore fixing your problems

 

No, call me an idiot, but what are Sims?

 

O2 simulators. They make the computer think the emissions are great and that you are not killing any tree's.