Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 12, 1974.
As of Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
For vehicles, EXCEPT: (1) Vehicles with OE electronic ignition system (2) 1966-70 vehicles with Dana or Carter NOx device using an electronic speed sensor

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-25-1
  • Executive Order 25-1 / D25-1
  • ARB # D-25-1
  • Executive Order No: D-25-1
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-25-1
  • Resolution D-25-1
For Free CARB Executive Order Status verification, email an image of the device Executive Order label as well as the Year/Make/Model and Test Group # of the vehicle to [email protected]

Download: Executive Order D-25-1 PDF

D-25-1 Document:

CARB_D-25-1

E.0 Pref State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—25—1 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code CONSUMERS AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH COMPANY "ELECTRO—IGNITION COMPUTER" Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39023 of the Health and Safety Code; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the "Electro—Ignition Computer" electronic ignition system manufactured by Western—Select, Inc., and marketed by Consumers Automotive Research Company, 6381 Hollywood Bivd., Suite 514, Hollywood, California 90028, has been found to not reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 6 to 12 volt negative ground cars using battery/coil ignition systems except the following: 1. Vehicles originally equipped with an electronic ignition system whether it is a breakerless, capacitive discharge, or transistorized type. 2. All 1966—1970 model year vehicles equipped with a Dana or Carter NOx retrofit device using an electronic speed sensor. The device consists of a resistor capacitor timing circuit and a silicon controlled rectifier. This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different than those listed by the vehicle manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device as originally submitted to the Air Resources Board for evaluation that adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s poliution control devices shall invalidate this Executive Order.

"ELECTRO—IGNITION COMPUTER" Executive Order D—25—1 Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shgwn in this Exccutive Order or marketing of this device for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT COMSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESQURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAINS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BEREFITS OF THE "ELECTRO—IGNITION COMPUTER" DEVICE. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes unlawful, untrue or misleading advertising, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor. Sections 39130 and 39184 of the Health and Safety Code provide as follows: "39130. lo person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device unless that device has been certified by the board. fo person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor." "30184. (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or adver— tise, or, except in an application to the board for accreditation of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been accredited by the board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, adver— tise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as an accredited device which, in fact, is not an accredited device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor." Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be sub— mitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisable. Executed at Sacramento, Ca]ifbrnia, this _/z day of September, 1974. WILLIAM SIMHONS Executive Officer


Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:43:02
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:43:02

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