1999 Toyota How Many Monitors Need to be Ready?

I need to know how many incomplete monitors are allowed on a 1999 Toyota Camry in California? My car failed the initially smog check because it had two monitors "not ready". It used to pass with two monitors not complete. What gives? I heard the new law only allows one "not ready" monitor for the first test, is this true.

Answer:

The Bureau of Automotive Repairs has reduced the number of allowable incomplete OBD II readiness monitors for both the new BAR-OIS (for 2000 & newer vehicles) and the BAR-97 (1999 & older) smog inspections systems since your Toyota Camry's last smog inspection.

The new Emission Monitor Requirement criteria is as follows:

- 1996-1999 model year gasoline powered vehicles will be allowed one incomplete readiness/emission monitor

- 2000 and newer model year gasoline powered vehicles will need all emission monitors in READY or COMPLETE status, with the exception of the EVAP monitor. An incomplete evaporative monitor will not cause a smog check failure. It will be the only monitor allowed to be incomplete on a 2000 & newer vehicle.

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