Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on March 6, 2000.
As of Friday, May 30th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
2000 and older model year vehicles equipped with spark ignited engines

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-414-5
  • Executive Order 414-5 / D414-5
  • ARB # D-414-5
  • Executive Order No: D-414-5
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-414-5
  • Resolution D-414-5
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Download: Executive Order D-414-5 PDF

D-414-5 Document:

CARB_D-414-5

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—414—5 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code NOLOGYENGINEERING, INC HOTWIRES Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authorityvested in the undersigned by Section 39515 and Section 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—9; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the HotWires manufactured and marketed by Nology Engineering, Inc. of 1945 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, California 92069 has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle pollution control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code for installation on 2000 and older model— year vehicles equipped with spark ignited engines. Changes to the factory emission control systems are limited to replacing the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) spark plug wires with Nology Engineering, Inc.‘s HotWires. This Executive Order shall not apply to any Nology Engineering, Inc. HotWires advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a new motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the HotWires will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by the device manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board (ARB), that adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of this device using any identification other than that shown in this Executive 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 ARB.

NOLOGY ENGINEERING, INC. EXECUTIVE ORDER D—414—5 HOTWIRES (Page 2 of 2) This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. This exemption is issued based on previous On—Board Diagnostic II (OBD I1) testing.. Testing showed that the HotWires when installed on the vehicle did not affect the vehicle‘s ability to perform its OBD II monitoring. ‘THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF NOLOGY ENGINEERING, INC‘S HOTWIRES. No claims of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after ten day written notice of intention to revoke the order, in which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the request and the order may not be revoked until a determination after hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this é;#—day of March 2000. C R. B.MSummerfie , Chief Mobile Source Operations Division


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

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