Preserving codes during battery switch
#16
So I guess I was right. The radio or accessories hold a little charge in them for a while.
I learned this while talking to a guy from K&N about the proper way to install the intake (not destroy my MAF) He stated to disconnect the battery and leave it off for an hour to let the ecu lose all power and reset itself when power was brought back. This was because if u install the intake and have the additional air going to the MAF without resetting it will think something is wrong and thats where the issue is. Instead now it relearns and thinks the extra air is normal
I learned this while talking to a guy from K&N about the proper way to install the intake (not destroy my MAF) He stated to disconnect the battery and leave it off for an hour to let the ecu lose all power and reset itself when power was brought back. This was because if u install the intake and have the additional air going to the MAF without resetting it will think something is wrong and thats where the issue is. Instead now it relearns and thinks the extra air is normal
#20
Not entirely right. Yes, in order to reset the ECU/DME you need disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected for some time. This has nothing to do with the radio. The codes for the stereo are stored in the DME and as long as you are using the same stereo that came with the car, you will not have to enter any codes. There are no codes for the ECU...again as long as it is the same DME that came with the car. If you change ECU, you will have to use a PST2 or PIWIS to reprogram it to mate with the car.
#21
The problem is you are talking about your car not the OP's car. Yours is a 1999 by the avatar...this is pre-MOST and pre-PCM2. Yours will require codes...the OP's car WILL NOT!....now back to the thread.
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