Removing the ECU- a question (no, not the dreaded 5th screw)
01-15-2001, 06:59 AM
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Removing the ECU- a question (no, not the dreaded 5th screw)
I'm about to hit the parking lot and get my ECU packaged up to send.
After the ECU is out, have most of you left your baterry disconnected for the few day wait, or reconnected? Is there an advantage to either, besides the remote door locking issues?
-dan
After the ECU is out, have most of you left your baterry disconnected for the few day wait, or reconnected? Is there an advantage to either, besides the remote door locking issues?
-dan
01-15-2001, 07:07 AM
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You don't really need to remove the batt cable at all. Do it when you get the ECU back...
I never did this after the first time. And I used to reset it every 2-3 weeks to get the lost power back. Driving around at anything but WOT makes the computer slow the car down a bit over time.
01-15-2001, 07:08 AM
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I left my battery connected...
There were no negative issues with that. The positive side of it is that I didn't have to go get a wrench to disconnect it. But that's pretty much it with pros/cons. (As far as I know.)
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01-15-2001, 08:17 AM
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I left it disconnected and there were no problems.
Everything worked fine when I hooked it back up. Clock and date were correct as well as radio presets were still there. I never did get that last rear screw back in.
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