[ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???

[Chris Maresca]

You can do that, but it won't work.  The light sets a code and that's 
what they look for, not whether/if the dash light is working.

Chris.

On 11/25/10 9:19 AM, George wrote:

> Insofar as I can't smog the car in California with the check engine light
> on, and if the TQ is still running fine a year from now, when I do need to
> smog it, I will pull the dash and cut the check engine light PC board
> traces. I will then install two wires and bring them out to a switch tucked
> up under the dash. That way I can control when the check engine light works
> and when I need it off. After all, a leaky seal in the TQ has nothing to do
> with emissions.