Changed pedastal.....check engine light on??

[Sticka]

I just changed out the stock pedestal for a Garrett non EBV one and now my check engine light is on.
There was a sensor on the stock pedestal, there is not one on the new pedastal.
Is there a fix for this?
Can I just brdge the wires on the connector?
I need to get the check engine light off becuse I live in Komifornia and I need to get the truck smogged soon.

The truck is an 02 7.3



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[galla35]

take the bulb out problem solved

[Tony V]

Not sure really what to tell ya. I unplugged mine way before I modded mine to not have it and the check engine light never came on. Im sure somebody will chime in soon

[ju015dd]

pull the code and see what you come up with. you might have just left something unplugged.

[Dietoremain]

the ebpv sensor?? i believee theres a lil thing you can buy to eliminate that light.

94-97 Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Exhaust Backpressure Valve Terminator

there u go!

[wingnut]

hmmm, but that fix is for OBS trucks...any difference?!?

[Sticka]

Originally Posted by Dietoremain

the ebpv sensor?? i believee theres a lil thing you can buy to eliminate that light.

94-97 Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Exhaust Backpressure Valve Terminator

there u go!

Thanks for that. Any difference for the one in your link to a 02 7.3?

[Sticka]

Originally Posted by Sticka

Thanks for that. Any difference for the one in your link to a 02 7.3?

I found the one for the 02... Do I really need to waste $40 on this?
Can't I just bridge the wires?

99-03 Ford 7.3L Powerstroke Exhaust Backpressure Valve Terminator

[PHPDiesel]

Uh. No. You must have a CA emissions truck if the EBPV solenoid being disconnected causes the CEL to illuminate.


Shorting the wires will cause just that, a short. This can damage the PCM over time.


Take the EBPV solenoid out of the old pedestal, plug it in, and drop it in the engine valley. That will work for a little while until the diagnostic strategy determines that the EBPV is not closing during testing.

[Sticka]

Yes, it is a CA truck.

Does anyone know how to DIY a plug?
I really hate to spend $40 on something that will probably cost me under $5 to throw together myself if I had a "how to".