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Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on March 27, 2009.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
for 2004 to 2008 model year Ford 4.6L and 5.4L F150 pickup trucks, 2004 to 2008 model year Ford 4.6L Mustang GT, 2003 to 2008 model year Dodge 5.7L HEMI RAM 1500, 2500 and 3500 Pickup Trucks and 1999 to 2007 model year GM 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L, and 8.1L Full Size Pickup Trucks and SUVsThe Triple Dog Gas Downloader is a hand held programmer designed to reprogram the FLASH memory chip located in the vehicleÔÇÖs ECU module. The Triple Dog Gas Downloader has three main stages of enhancement: Stock, Regular, and Premium. The Triple Dog Gas Downloader is designed to download OEM calibration updates, non emission related upgrades, and patches or fixes in the firmware. Triple Dog Gas Downloader data files cannot be modified by the end user.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-512-3
  • Executive Order 512-3 / D512-3
  • ARB # D-512-3
  • Executive Order No: D-512-3
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-512-3
  • Resolution D-512-3
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Download: Executive Order D-512-3 PDF

D-512-3 Document:

CARB_D-512-3

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECU1-IVE ORDER D-512-3 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code Bully Dog Technologies Triple Dog Gas Downloader 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 39515 and Section 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G-02-003; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Triple Dog Gas Downloader, manufactured and marketed by Bully Dog Technologies, 2854 West 2200 South, Aberdeen, Idaho 83210, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control systems and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 2004 to 2008 model year Ford 4.6L and 5.4L F150 pickup trucks, 2004 to 2008 model year Ford 4.6L Mustang GT, 2003 to 2008 model year Dodge 5.7L HEMI RAM 1500,2500 and 3500 Pickup Trucks and 1999 to 2007 model year GM 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.OL, and 8.1L Full Size Pickup Trucks and SUVs . The Triple Dog Gas Downloader is a hand' held programmer designed to reprogram the FLASH memory chip located in the vehicle's ECU module. The Triple Dog Gas Downloader has three main stages of enhancement: Stock, Regular, and Premium. The Triple Dog Gas Downloader is designed to download OEM calibration updates, non emission related upgrades, and patches or fixes in the firmware. Triple Dog Gas Downloader data files cannot be modified by the end user. This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the Triple Dog Gas Downloader 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 Triple Dog Gas Downloader, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle's pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. This Executive Order shall not apply to any Triple Dog Gas Downloader advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a new motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. Marketing of the Triple Dog Gas Downloader using any identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of the Triple Dog Gas Downloader 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 constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the Triple Dog Gas Downloader may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. This Executive Order is granted based on submitted emission test data generated on three test vehicles modified with the Premium tune. Test results showed that emission levels, with the Triple Dog Gas Downloader's Premium program installed, met the applicable emission standards when tested using the Cold-Start CVS-75 Federal Test Procedure (FTP) test cycle and the Supplemental Federal Test Procedure (SFTP US06) test cycle. Examination of the OBD II system showed the Triple Dog Gas Downloader did not affect OBD II system operation. Results from emissions testing conducted at Automotive Testing and Development Services, Inc., located in Ontario, California, are shown below (in grams per mile with deterioration factors applied). 2008 Ford Mustang V8 CVS-75 FTP SFTP US06 NMOG CO NOx HCHO NMHC+NOx CO Standards*, 50K 0.040 1.7 0.05 0.008 0.14 8.0 Device Test 0.019 0.6 0.01 0.001 0.06 0.2 2007 Dodge Ram CVS-75 FTP SFTP US06 NMOG CO NOx HCHO NMHC+NOx CO Standards**, 50K 0.075 3.4 0.05 0.015 0.40 10.5 Device Test 0.075 1.1 0.03 0.000 0.1 0 2.6 2008 Yukon CVS-75 FTP SFTP US06 NMOG CO NOx HCHO NMHC+NOx CO Standards*, UL 0.070 2.1 0.04 0.01 1 0.14 8.0 Device Test 0.064 1.8 0.02 0.000 0.04 I.I * LEV II ULEV CVS-75 FTP emissions standards ** LEV II LEV CVS-75 FTP emissions standards The Air Resources Board reserves the right in the future to review this Executive Order and the exemption provided herein to assure that the exempted add-on or modified part continues to meet the standards and procedures of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222, et seq. 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-POLLU-TION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE 'TRIPLE DOG GAS DOWNLOADER. No claim 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. BULLY DOG TECHNOLOGIES -TRIPLE DOG GAS DOWNLOADER - D-512-3

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a 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 is made after the hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this 2 7 6 day of March 2009. q?& n ette Hebert, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division BULLY DOG TECHNOLOGIES - TRIPLE DOG GAS DOWNLOADER - D-512-3


Document Created: 2009-04-16 15:46:04
Document Modified: 2009-04-16 15:46:04

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