Depends on your definition of local. Clay is just a tad further away.

Wrong word to use. You're close by, meaning within like 30 minutes.

Yeah, he's about 30 states away.

So I did a bunch of work on my fox only to realize my check engine light doesn't come on when the key is on. I did a full tune up plugs, cap, wires, rotor, pcv valve and grommet, fuel filter, oil change, timing adjustment, base idle, tps, cleaned TB, cleaned MAF, new gas cap, new lines to evap system. But it fails visual inspection for CEL. Anyone know where I can get a "smog" done. I've been looking around but to no avail. If anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it!

wow I am late to this party. Guy's just bitter because he finally figured out he couldnt get buzzed off root beer.

What codes are you getting? Don't try to find a corrupt smog guy, just fix this issue. If it's 100% stock, there's no reason it shouldn't pass. Find out the codes and go from there.

x2 on codes. if you dont have a reader get one. mine stays in the glove box thats how often I have to use it.

Don't have a code reader yet. The reason I'm leaning towards that route is more or less because I don't have any time. I work and go to school M-F full time both. So I leave at 6:30AM (Sometimes 5:30am) and don't get home till 11pm. and on the weekends I can barely get an hour or two in on the car because I gotta help out my girl with our 4 month old. It is all stock and should pass but the CEL won't even light up with the key turned. It could be simple but I don't have time to diagnose.

Fix it today. So you're not getting getting codes but the CEL doesn't light up like it should? When you first turn the key on it should light up. Does it?

The CEL doesn't light up at all whether i turn the key to on position or when I try to start it.

It should turn on when I am starting the car only?