wrote:
> Well, why would you get another one with your vin encoded in it? The one you
> have is working, so it would seem pretty stupid to spend the money on one to
> get the vin encoded on it? Especially since your vehicle is no longer under
> warranty.

I'm in California. I'm told it won't pass my biannual smog test which
is all computerized to prevent fraud. The car's a giant paperweight if
it won't pass the smog test.

I'm going to try to fix the old one, since I'm an electronic tech.
Meantime, I can drive about a year until the next smog test is due.

I'm actually pretty happy to have it driveable again, and know for
certain what the problem is. I pictured getting ripped off for
thousands of dollars as the dealer changed part after part.

-Paul