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How far do you have to drive this car to reset the monitors after being reset after doing a repair

Tiny
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I replaced the #5 coil and reset the light and they when I went to get the emission sticker it failed the man said I would have to drive it maybe 30 miles, I have driven the car 150 miles and still not been reset
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 2:57 PM

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Tiny
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Its not how far, the cycle is a very specific way of driving a car under certain conditions to run the monitors. Everyday driving may never run a monitor depending on your driving habits. Thats why shops charge for this service to get the monitors to run.

Roy
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 2:59 PM
Tiny
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So I will have to take to a shop so they can drive the car?
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 4:06 PM
Tiny
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That is my suggestion as they are familiar with the conditions of driving it.

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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 4:20 PM

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