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    Tenrten Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 11, 2009, 02:40 PM
    Car codes
    After clearing the codes, how many miles do you need to drive before you can have the car inspected
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    Jun 11, 2009, 08:34 PM

    It's not an issue of miles--it's drive cycles. Some drive cycles require a cold start, warm up, a certain number of miles at a certain speed, etc. So there's really no set answer to your question. If you can give us the year, make, and model of your car, along with the specific trouble code you had, we can probably look it up for you.

    After a code erase, the computer "monitors" the conditions until the drive cycle has completed. Then it "resets" the monitors, making it OK for an inspection. There's no way to manually reset the monitors.
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    Jun 12, 2009, 04:32 AM
    The car is a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan and the code was P0700 (transmissin). The plug for the solinoid pack seemed loose and I secured it, then cleared the codes.

    The car is due for inspection,

    Would that code result it a failure, it seems to have nothing to do with emssions? (hind-sight)

    The car runs fine and shifts with no problems (simmy or slips)

    The car has a lot of miles (198000) and gets 19 mpg around town
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    Jun 12, 2009, 09:37 AM

    I have 2001 chrysler t &c.

    The shop I got my inspection at said to drive about 30 miles at highway speeds.

    Did that and passed

    Chuck
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    Jun 17, 2009, 04:31 AM

    Rick mn and Creahamds.
    Thank for your help. I cleared the trouble code and drove around, got all IM's "ready" except two. The station tested the car and it passed. It seems that a car 2000 & older can have up to two IM's not ready and still pass. Something about the time an older car takes to reset. Anyway The light hasn't returned and I'm set for another year, with 200,000 miles it will be the last year for this car.
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    Jun 17, 2009, 10:07 AM

    Glad to help. Glad u passed.

    Why this your last year. Sold my 94 caravan with 490 000 6 yrs ago and woman still driving it.

    My T&C has 185

    Chuck
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