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Hey guys just thought I give everyone a heads up. This especially pertains to guys running TP's, HFC's, or some FI application. Beware of CHP Smog Check CheckPoints - G35Driver

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Old 12-28-2009, 02:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys just thought I give everyone a heads up. This especially pertains to guys running TP's, HFC's, or some FI application.

Beware of CHP Smog Check CheckPoints - G35Driver

Be careful out there.I want some rep points for this.
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well i read somewhere here you can refuse it....details anyone??

* i forgot which post i read it
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well i read somewhere here you can refuse it....details anyone??

* i forgot which post i read it
Yeah, seams like that would apply to newer vehicles, since it isn't mandatory for them until they are 5 years old. Would be nice to know, never heard of this before.

Oh, and check this one out: http://www.smogtips.com/remote_sensing.cfm
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Found a couple of things here:

V.C. Section 2806 - Vehicle and Equipment Inspection

This one is old, but still applies:

V.C. Section 2814 - Roadside Inspection--Smog Control Stickers
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f this state and I'm starting to want to move out of this country too. Now they want to force me to buy government sanctioned health insurance too.

They're just a bunch of thieves robbing everyone blind.
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I love how this post makes the rounds on all the boards and nobody knows exactly what is going down.
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I love how this post makes the rounds on all the boards and nobody knows exactly what is going down.
Agreed. I posted pics of one of these "rolling smog checkpoints" in another thread and posed the question to any members that were law enforcement whether or not it was "manditory" and I have since forgotten the thread.

I pose the same question here today. ?
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Agreed. I posted pics of one of these "rolling smog checkpoints" in another thread and posed the question to any members that were law enforcement whether or not it was "manditory" and I have since forgotten the thread.

I pose the same question here today. ?
Here is what the DMV says:V C Section 2806 Vehicle and Equipment Inspection
Vehicle and Equipment Inspection
2806. Any regularly employed and salaried police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code, having reasonable cause to believe that any vehicle or combination of vehicles is not equipped as required by this code or is in any unsafe condition as to endanger any person, may require the driver to stop and submit the vehicle or combination of vehicles to an inspection and those tests as may be appropriate to determine the safety to persons and compliance with the code.


Amended Sec. 5, Ch. 292, Stats. 2003. Effective January 1, 2004

That means if you have an aftermarket exhuast they have "reason" to check yo sh*t out!!!
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Here is what the DMV says:V C Section 2806 Vehicle and Equipment Inspection
Vehicle and Equipment Inspection
2806. Any regularly employed and salaried police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code, having reasonable cause to believe that any vehicle or combination of vehicles is not equipped as required by this code or is in any unsafe condition as to endanger any person, may require the driver to stop and submit the vehicle or combination of vehicles to an inspection and those tests as may be appropriate to determine the safety to persons and compliance with the code.


Amended Sec. 5, Ch. 292, Stats. 2003. Effective January 1, 2004

That means if you have an aftermarket exhaust they have "reason" to check yo sh*t out!!!
what is considered "aftermarket" you cannot say anything not from the factory how about a nismo exhaust? nismo cars came from the factory like that

remember there is a difference between aftermarket and a replacement...just saying
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You cannot have a valid registration in CA without having passed an up to date smog check.
Having you go through a smog check point, and you have a valid registration, would be a violation of your 4th amendment!
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If you're running HFC's or Test Pipes you should be weary of these check points but if you're stock it shouldn't be an issue.
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Having you go through a smog check point, and you have a valid registration, would be a violation of your 4th amendment!
This.

I would simply refuse. I suspect the cop would have to let you go.
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I would simply refuse. I suspect the cop would have to let you go.
Or plant drugs on you because you didn't comply.
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They don't stop all vehicles. I've been through a couple of them when I had a boosted hatch back; but not as of recently. What they look for are "gross polluter" which are cars that have faulty or missing smog equipment. Usually when I pass by, they target older cars or cars that look heavily modified.

Usually its just a quick visual inspection of smog equipment; however, if they have something to suspect, they'll do a quick sniffer test right there. What they'll do is attach this probe to the end of your exhaust and hold your car idle above 3K and evaluate the emissions.

I wouldn't be too worried if you had high flow cats; since technically they are still functional Catalytic converters. If you have test pipes, after market turbo kit, or have a lot of exterior modification I would be weary.
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