^^^ the car is a 2002 and here is the best pic i can grab

 

cool you have someone walk you through it. If you are worried about engine light, remove fuse or relay from the AIR and see what happens.
My car's previous owner already did the mod. Assy is removed under driver side front bumper, harness is tie wrapped neatly out of way, and there is a screw threaded into the hose that connects to intake. Good luck

 

Remove all that the connector is attached to and tape the end off to keep moister out then tuck it away. I have pulled it back out a bit to get a pic of it.

I just found this second pic from when I did the uninstall and it shows the connector when it was still connected.

 

I like a good challenge. Knock sensor harness.

 

ok so now that, that piece is taken care of how about the back of the mani? which part do i unplug and which do i leave along?

 

That connector attaches to the piece of metal that hangs of the back and is held on by the last two bolts for the intake manifold. The picture of the connector the OP posted deals with that solenoid that is connected to the AIR system a little further up on the left side of the intake.

 

AHH, so the KS plug is further back under the cowl.

 

Hai! I just added another photo to a previous post of when the connector was still connected to the solenoid piece before I removed it.

 

Look at the thin black vacuum tubing hanging off the piece that is in the picture I add to post 23. All of that can be removed from the back of the manifold IIRC (including the "T" connector). The vacuum line that plugs in to the "T" and runs to the right side of the car can plug directly in to the MAP where the "T" once connected to it.

I just added a picture of the "T" connector I found. As you can see it is a lot easier with the intake manifold off but can be done with it on.

 

And, since it IS California we are talking about here, you can almost guarantee that an "Enviro-****" regulation is in place to "screw you to the max" !

Does California also have a "tailpipe sniffer test", in addition to OBD-II and visual inspection ?

 

^^^ Yes CA has one of the most stringent and **** sniffer tests. It is a computer link directly to the DMV. It links with their computers and is very tough to get around their tests. Only way I had a 1986 Carbureted Olds 442 307 pass was for technician to put in Drive instead of park for the sampling! Putting in drive lowered the rpm's and allowed car to barely scrape by. This was done by a friend's husbands shop and he showed me the trick. Okay...this was a bone stock car. He sold his shop, I moved and tried to get it tested again ....bone stock, it obviously failed and repair shop drilled out the carburetor adjusts and charged me hundreds of dollars to retard the idle from the factory setting. I tell this story to show the racket and hassle people have to go through to get a stocker V8 car passed. Now, think about the guy with headers, or simple mods...If you want a fast car in CA you must buy a 'factory' fast car like a CTS-V or a 5.0. Otherwise must be old and considered a 30 year old legacy type car.

 

Here is a good thread that you can reference:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-o...air-tubes.html

 

I don't live there but it is my belief that in the end the AIR won't be any issue as it is very hard to see if it is missing and a tune will take care of any SES light that may result. Since he is installing an ORY that IMO is what he needs to be worried about come inspection time but with that said I believe in a previous post he said he could get it passed so on with the modding.

 

Alright, I was wrong. I went back and looked at my notes of the reflash done on the PCM in anticipation of the ORY to be installed and I see that codes P0410, P0412, P0418, P1415 and P1416 were disabled also. There was about a week in between the AIR removal and the reflash but I don't remember the CEL coming on. That was in 2008 so too long ago to remember for me. Again I apologize.

 

Just because you can get by the normal Smog test in CA doesnt mean you're in the clear.

There are still the random mobile roadside test as will as getting pulled over by a peace officer.

If a Peace officer pulls you over for modified exhaust, they have the right to ask you to open the hood. If he see's the headers, he can cite you and direct that your vehicle be inspected at a State Referee. At this point if your car is not 100% bone stock or at least have C.A.R.B approved aftermarket parts, you're basically screwed as the car will be permanently marked in the system.

The state smog program educates the peace officers on what to look for.

 

Since the OP has had the the system installed I guess he will find out what the ramifications are. As far as the AIR removal which is what I was commenting on that part of it is pretty inconspicuous.

 

And why anyone would want to live in a shithole like that is beyond me. Everything that people say is good about the place can be found elsewhere in this country without the unconsitutional laws governing them.