Emission Testing

[jpl5030]

I took my 2003 ES300 in today for Arizona mandatory emissions testing. I bought the car in 04 from a Lexus dealer with approx 18,000 miles on it. This is the first time I have had to have the emissions checked in order to obtain this years license plate tag.

Anyway, I pulled into the test station and they opened the drivers door and starting looking under the dash on the drivers side for a receptacle so they could plug in a cable to check the emissions system...after 3-4 people tried to find it, they told me I failed the emissions test because my car had been "tampered" with, because the receptacle wasn't there.

Does anyone know where to find this receptacle? I can't believe it has been removed...I didn't even know it was there, and the car has never been in the shop since I bought it except for routine maintenance.

Thanks

[TomWoodLexus]

you mean the DLC?

diagnostic link connector.

[mburnickas]

Find a new station. It can be others places NOT under the steering wheel. What clowns.

[camlex]

it's got to be there under steering wheel

did you look behind change holder cup.....

[jpl5030]

I took my 2003 ES300 in today for Arizona mandatory emissions testing. I bought the car in 04 from a Lexus dealer with approx 18,000 miles on it. This is the first time I have had to have the emissions checked in order to obtain this years license plate tag.

Anyway, I pulled into the test station and they opened the drivers door and starting looking under the dash on the drivers side for a receptacle so they could plug in a cable to check the emissions system...after 3-4 people tried to find it, they told me I failed the emissions test because my car had been "tampered" with, because the receptacle wasn't there.

Does anyone know where to find this receptacle? I can't believe it has been removed...I didn't even know it was there, and the car has never been in the shop since I bought it except for routine maintenance.

Thanks