Volume 01 - June 1, 2010  

 

ETI REVISES THE INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE (I/M) PROGRAM SECTION OF WEBSITE

 

With many thanks to ETI's former Technical Manager, Rich Pershell, ETI Rich Pershellhas launched a new I/M Program Section on the ETI Website.

 

Vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (I/M) are in place to improve air quality by identifying high-emitting vehicles in need of repair and bringing about the repair as a prerequisite to vehicle registration within a given non-attainment area.

 

ETI has been providing an overview of U. S. and Canada Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) programs since the early BAR 84 programs to both our members and the public.The I/M update format was last revised in 2006 when it was released in Adobe Acrobat format.

 

In the 2009 new release, the format becomes individual web pages. This new, easier-to-use format includes programs, contact(s), along with details of when the program was instituted, who is tested, fee structure, pass/fail, and what is inspected. Useful comments are included.

There are currently 32 states and the District of Columbia that have I/M programs in the United States and the 2 provinces in Canada. From the I/M section homepage users can review I/M terms and/or select a program to review. 

 

The biggest advantage of the new format is that it can be updated at any time without replublishing.  This way when a state administrator reports a change to his or her state's program the change will be publically available almost immediately.  There is a change log page that keeps track of the changes and when they took place.  The new user friendly version can be found at:    http://eti-home.org/state-i-m/

I/M Flowchart Update

 

Bernie CarrBernie Carr Has spent a tremendous amount of time updating the I/M Flowchart. ETI and the whole industry owe him a debt of gratitude. This document is a guideline in the form of a flowchart to explain the logical steps that could be used by a Test Analyzer System (TAS) when performing the OBD portion of an Inspection and Maintenance test in the United States.

The chart is used by I/M equipment developers and state agencies to make sure that errors aren't introduced in I/M test equipment and procedures when implementing a new program. This flowchart explains every step in the OBD I/M testing process.

Bernie is an outstanding volunteer very knowlegable in the I/M and OBD fields. 
 

 Summer Tech Week 2010

Summer Tech Week

Full Members of ETI:

STW-2010If you haven't registered for Summer Tech Week yet, please do so now.  Time is running out and the hotel is filling up. press GO to learn more.

When: June 8-10, 2010
Where:  Troy, MI


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