Accessport says my Massachusetts car is the Cali model?

[Sport6]

Just went to install the AP and it said it identified it as the Cali model, anyway thats possible? Should I install the Cali maps instead?

 

[H3br3w_Ham3r]

Maybe you should ask the dealer.... Or check wherever it might say your car is the Federal or Cali model. This is strange.

 

[Sport6]

Maybe you should ask the dealer.... Or check wherever it might say your car is the Federal or Cali model. This is strange.

Well I checked all the stickers on the car, and under the hood (to the right of the intercooler ducts) it says what emissions guidelines the car falls under. And mine is actually a Cali model.

My only guess is the dealer originally got the car in from there or I know sometimes MA falls under the same guidelines for emissions as CA but we dont have the strict CARB rules.

I flashed the car with the Cali map.

Anyone else with a MA car and the AccessPORT want to chime in?

 

[SomnoSpeed3]

I bought my AP from a forum member in PA. He said it read his MS3 as a Cali model as well. He didn't have any answer as to why though. It read mine as the federal model as it should.(dunno)

 

[Bravnik]

A lot of states use the CA emissions, not just CA.

 

[john blutarski]

Yeah, my car came from NJ dealer but the AP read the ECU as Cali...

 

[Nliiitend1]

It's definitely not uncommon. Many of the New England states sell primarily California Emissions compliant cars at their dealerships.

 

[coololddude]

If it's the cali model you best check the trunk for illegal immigrants!!

 

[Aricjm15]

they stopped making different models for cali a long time ago. All of the cars (from mazda) are the same now. It is just cheaper to tool the factory.

 

[Nliiitend1]

they stopped making different models for cali a long time ago. All of the cars (from mazda) are the same now. It is just cheaper to tool the factory.

Wrong.

 

[mikesul]

If it's the cali model you best check the trunk for illegal immigrants!!

(rofl2)

 

[acidbug]

Yeah, my car came from NJ dealer but the AP read the ECU as Cali...

+1

MY NJ speed3 is a Cali Model.

 

[wisniaPl]

my NY is cali also looked at emission sticker and there are only numbers for cali.....

 

[AllLostThings]

I'm in Nh and got in in Manchester but I'll check just to see.

 

[Nliiitend1]

I'm pretty sure these are the states that have (up to this point, anyway) adopted California's emissions standards:

-Connecticut
-Maine
-Maryland
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Rhode Island
-Vermont
-Washington.

 

[MA$$hole]

I'm in MA & I just picked one up from someone from Michigan. I hooked it up even though it said CA & have yet to experience any problems.

 

[mazdasp33d]

yea my 09 in ct was picked up as a cali

 

[SMITTNME]

I'm pretty sure these are the states that have (up to this point, anyway) adopted California's emissions standards:

-Connecticut
-Maine
-Maryland
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Rhode Island
-Vermont
-Washington.

Yea, I think that's the way it goes, I live in VA but bought my speed in MD last year, and it says it's a Cali model as well.

 

[Jessed87]

I am a NY MS3 and I also have a Cali model.

 

[onelsono]

i feel like the ap's r sayin cali for everyones car.. did for mine to.. anyone put a map on theri car without a fuel pump nd have the car still not running 100% nd still hitting fuelcut sumtimes???