# General NYS inspection and OBD2 question **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 13, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430 "2011-09-13T13:14:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/1 "2011-09-13T13:14:53Z")
Does anyone know if it is possible to have a car pass inspection with an obd2 motor, computer, drivetrain from a totally different manufacturer fully installed in the car with no CELs? For instance a LS2 powered 97 Nissan 240sx ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/2 "2011-09-13T13:24:36Z")
Far as I know, yes. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/3 "2011-09-13T14:11:40Z")
not unless the lsx motor is ran off the nissan comp and that is what d.m.v sees ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/4 "2011-09-13T14:15:41Z")
Or if the 240 is registered under the LS2s original VIN. GTO, Corvette, TBSS. Then maybe… ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/5 "2011-09-13T14:23:22Z")
nope cause the comp looks for a nissan calibration , gm dont have it . i just taked to d.m.v about all that ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/6 "2011-09-13T14:26:13Z")
They must of changed it recently then… has to be a way around. People in Cali do it (LS1 in a 240sx) ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/7 "2011-09-13T14:29:52Z")
I thought this could be done also. As long as it plugs in and passes it doesn’t matter/know it’s a gm ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/8 "2011-09-13T15:00:30Z")
New software looks for calibrations in the p.c.m set by factory . All pcm,s have a calibration code . It’s poss to do a lsx in any iobd2 pcm as ya just flash the vin to it . But a lsx in a non gm esp import is gonna be expensive to get done ---
**Author:** ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/9 "2011-09-13T15:03:53Z")
it depends on if either platform had a vin etched ecu. if neither of them do, then i think it wouldnt matter ---
**Author:** ![xdsmlaser93x](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xdsmlaser93x/32/6507_2.png) [@xdsmlaser93x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xdsmlaser93x)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/10 "2011-09-13T15:44:33Z")
I wanna say vin etched ecus are only for 2000/2001 and up vehicles usually refered to as obd2b… ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/11 "2011-09-13T15:49:35Z")
All gm from 94 up had vin written ecu,s ---
**Author:** ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/12 "2011-09-13T15:50:48Z")
im putting an ls9 into my rusty civic…no…no im not ---
**Author:** ![xdsmlaser93x](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xdsmlaser93x/32/6507_2.png) [@xdsmlaser93x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xdsmlaser93x)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/13 "2011-09-13T16:13:27Z")
I was under the impression that you can put a different engine in any vehicle as long it was the same year or newer and the same weight class… i would look at dmv web site. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/14 "2011-09-13T16:24:44Z")
Not true at all homeboy ---
**Author:** ![xdsmlaser93x](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xdsmlaser93x/32/6507_2.png) [@xdsmlaser93x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xdsmlaser93x)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/15 "2011-09-13T16:46:47Z")
Well would you look at that haha apparently i have no clue what im talking.about haha ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/16 "2011-09-13T16:57:11Z")
Cant you write a new vin and some other shit in the LSx ecm? ---
**Author:** ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/17 "2011-09-13T17:04:42Z")
if you were Jesus Christ you could ---
**Author:** ![6spd\_ek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/45deac/32.png) [@6spd\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6spd_ek)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/18 "2011-09-13T17:24:48Z")
> [@allergies?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/allergies/45350/9): > > Cant you write a new vin and some other shit in the LSx ecm? there is a way with (some) hondas, I don’t see why it couldn’t be possible. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/19 "2011-09-13T17:45:14Z")
As far as I know , only a gm vin can be loaded . Butt I’m not 100% on that . ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430/20 "2011-09-14T06:01:58Z")
So all the stuff I was hearing was true it seems. They don’t just have to have an obd2 ecm to scan but they do indeed need to scan the same manufacturer ecu and it needs to be the same model year or newer [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/general-nys-inspection-and-obd2-question/260430.md?page=2)