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05-03-2006, 04:49 PM | #1 | ||
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Just wondering how often you guys reset your ECUs? I reset mine at last service (5K kms) and noticed a slight increase in performance and a relatively big difference in fuel consumption (380km vs 450k a tank (90% city driving)). Coming up to service time it progressively went back to feeling sluggish and like it didn't want to move its 1,600kg backside. I reset it again and it seems to have made the same differences. Looks like i might have to include an ECU reset at every service...
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05-03-2006, 07:51 PM | #2 | ||
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how do u reset the ecu?
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05-03-2006, 08:02 PM | #3 | ||
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take the negative battery terminal off the battery and leave for 10 secs then reconnect and presto! wouldnt recomend it unless you just done a major performance mod like cam/headers because it alters how much fuel the engine uses.
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06-03-2006, 12:35 AM | #4 | ||
Team Urinal Cake Racing
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ummm isnt it like 20minutes that you have to wait before you reonnect the negative terminal?
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06-03-2006, 05:22 PM | #5 | ||
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I thought that you were supposed to take off the negative terminal and put your foot on the break pedal to let any power in the system drain out the globes....
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06-03-2006, 05:39 PM | #6 | ||
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It doesn't matter anyway, the ECU will learn any changes after half a tank of fuel.
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06-03-2006, 09:36 PM | #7 | |||
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By the way you need to leave the battery disconnected for half an hour (not 10 seconds)for the thing to reset. |
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06-03-2006, 08:26 PM | #8 | ||
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ok... so thats pretty much confirmed that no one does it.
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06-03-2006, 08:54 PM | #9 | ||
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well i dont know about that
im about to try it on my el to see if it makes a difference to it
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06-03-2006, 08:55 PM | #10 | ||
@jas_23_
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ill try it as well
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