Does anyone have the drive cycle for a 1996 xjs 4 liter 6 cyl?

 

real helpful group

 

We're waiting for the secret handshake :-)

Tee hee hee

Speaking for myself, but probably others as well, if I *had* the answer I woulda given it to you. Sorry that I didn't. I'll go jump on my sword !

Cheers
DD

 

Good comeback.
I'll get down off the cross. I know you need the wood.

 

Ok, I'll ask. What's a drive cycle?

 

a drive sycle is what you do through by driving your car for about a week after you receive a "check engine lite" comes on. Once the problem has been fixed and the check engine lite does not come on after the car is re-started you drive it at different speeds for about a week to re-set the cars inboard computors monitors so they can reset them selves and see if it will pass the emmisions test. My state gives me three chances. These drive cycles are supposed to set the car's emmission monitors sooner than having to drive longer to receive the same resulte. Here are a couple. that I found for a xjs 4l 6 cyl. It would be easer if I could upload them;


CAUTION:

 

Well, that's a new one on me. Assuming that no one is playing an April Fool's joke, I fail to see how a car could safely and legally be driven in such a manner on a public road.

 

No joke Mikey, least if it is, it is all over the Net for all sorts of cars and all different.

What gets me is the way that the figures are so precise.

How in hell is one going to achieve anything after step one?

OK I suppose one would manage the various idle stages without too much trouble.

But the rest, no way.

 

It might be my ignorance talking but.... I thought that to reset the car's computer all you need to do is to unplug the battery for a little while... if not, it probably will be easier just to take it to your local auto-parts store and ask them to reset it for you.... I think they will do this for free... same as scanning for codes...

 

That's exactly how my Mum used to drive

 

If you didn't pass an emissions check at an inspection station after the "check engine lite" went on you usually have an emissions problem. When the car is fixed and the "check engine lite" does not come after the car is started it indicates that problem has been fixed. But the various monitors, sensors and actuators that send information back to the car's computer need to have the car driven for a while, usually a little over a week, to report to the computer that everything checks out. This is called the "OBD Service drive cycle". Driving the car for a while should ensure that all diagnostic routines are exercised.

 

You need to find a road that doesn't have a lot of traffic and one where you can drive the car at differnt speeds. The reason for the OBD service drive cycle is on page two of this post