Q: Tried to get emmissins test but the Tech got this message: "Voltage not detected" Tech mentioned a fuse issue but the lighter sti

asked by on August 01, 2017

Tried to get emmisions test but the Tech got this message: "Voltage not detected" Tech mentioned a fuse issue but the lighter still works, Said they were related..?

My car has 161000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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