California OBD2 Swaps, Check Engine Light?

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  • coreyw
    Grease Monkey
    • Jul 2010
    • 368
    #1

    California OBD2 Swaps, Check Engine Light?

    Do I need a check engine light to be able to get my car BAR'd with an OBD2 S52 swap? I have an '87 325e, so I don't have a cel at the moment.
    S52 Swap

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    • markseven
      R3V Elite
      • Sep 2006
      • 5327
      #2
      Originally posted by coreyw
      Do I need a check engine light to be able to get my car BAR'd with an OBD2 S52 swap? I have an '87 325e, so I don't have a cel at the moment.
      The CEL needs to light when the key is in position 2 and then go off when the car starts.
      I Timothy 2:1-2

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        • coreyw
          Grease Monkey
          • Jul 2010
          • 368
          #3
          So I need to install a CEL light I guess. Or swap over an entire late model cluster, since I'll already need a new tach.
          Last edited by coreyw; 08-07-2012, 06:20 PM.
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            • Jean
              Moderator
              • Aug 2006
              • 18228
              #4
              you need it even with obd1. it's just a light bulb that's grounded by the dme.
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                • 328ijunkie
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                  • May 2007
                  • 3961
                  #5
                  Your harness has a CEL wired ;)

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                    • Robert
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 3770
                      #6
                      Yes

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                        • Rsully70sev
                          R3VLimited
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 2391
                          #7
                          CA referee's are notorious for being very invasive, by the book, front to back compliant with no "slack" to be given. It's their job they're protecting, (especially in this economy) so the word "meticulous" is an understatement. Of course you need a functioning CEL!

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                            • redcabrio
                              Advanced Member
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 127
                              #8
                              I'm running a 24 valve swap and I just went to the bar to legalize my swap he checked everything including a stomp test of the mil light he wasbuy the book on everything the only thing he didn't care about was the cold air intake it had no carb sticker and I live in California

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