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Just as a quick example i swapped to 06 mirrors on my 03 and not only were plugs and wire colors different the switch was wired differently and it took a lot of trial and error to get the switches to line up with the correct functions on the mirrors and thats only 3 wires. You don't want to end up with a 3k pound paperweight because it won't pass.Īlso another thing to consider 2000 trucks are an older generation than 2001 trucks which could mean the wiring varies a lot thy have a habit of changing wiring locations and functions from year to year in the same generation and id bet they change a lot more from generation to generation.

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The local one stop all we do is emissions probably won't know a correct answer but a full shop that does emissions but also has certified techs can probably give you a lot more info.

As a word of caution i would read up on local laws and then go talk to a shop that also does emissions. So most places now do a visual anyway to avoid breaking that law also most testers are very picky now because the EPA has started doing undercover inspections and bring cars just like this in to see whether you pass them or fail them. The did this to bypass the more idiotic testers. Most states have adopted this practice after the scam a few years ago where people were entering the vin of a vehicle that would not pass and then hocking the machine up to a known working vehicle of the same make/model. But on OBD2 if the vin is stored in the PCM which will have to be changed to match the motor it will not be the same as on the truck and can cause it to fail. True but i tested in GA we were not required to visually inspect except to look under and make sure the cats were there. That's why they get paid in happy meals (ie, low paid job), it's low skilled labor and with OBD-II any clown can do the job, fit the square plug in the square hole, follow a few simple steps, done.

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I highly doubt most of them there could read a serial number on an engine and decipher the date in any reasonable amount of time. That's it, visual ignored.įinally, most of the people I've delt with in the emissions booths seem to have fairly square heads. Most of the goons in the emission booths know that all it takes to pass a 96+ vehicle is a working CEL, no codes, and they check for someone having cleared codes before rolling into to booth. I'm in one of them, despite the engine restriction noted above. Some states/municipalities say the engine in the vehicle has to be originally intended for the vehicle, meaning for example an OHV 4.0 from any model year would suffice in a vehicle originally fitted with one.įurthermore, not all states/municipialities do visuals. Are you sure? Most emission laws state the engine has to be from the same model year or newer

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