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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:12 pm 
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after getting my exhaust system/cat/headers fitted next week. am i suppose to reset the ECU? just herd this somewhere? cheers
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:24 pm 
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wouldnt hurt to do. lets the ecu relearn with the new mods bolted on

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:34 pm 
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yeah wouldnt hurt to but im sure if u didnt your car wouldnt run like s**t or anything or even much better for that matter but hey its only a few mins outta ya time

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:57 pm 
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how do u reset the ecu? or is it in the fordmanual

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:35 am 
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take the negative off the battery for around an hour

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:41 am 
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some one had posted up like a 'proper' list of instructions on how to reset the ecu... but i just did what gaz did

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:32 am 
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Get car to operating temp. Remove engine fuse for 5 - 10 min put back in let run for 5 - 10 with out reving at all. Cant remember where i read that but.

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:11 am 
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I have had my battery disconnect numerous times, for hours, and sometimes days, it never made the slightest difference when i drove it again, in town or on the hway, fuel consumption was no better, no worse, i sometimes wonder about this resetting ECU bizzo, is there any hard evidence, to say doing it is a must?
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:27 am 
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bowsaw wrote:
I have had my battery disconnect numerous times, for hours, and sometimes days, it never made the slightest difference when i drove it again, in town or on the hway, fuel consumption was no better, no worse, i sometimes wonder about this resetting ECU bizzo, is there any hard evidence, to say doing it is a must?


it probably didn't make much of a change because you didn't do any mods for the ECU to relearn

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:35 am 
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Take the negative of the battery for a hour or so don't forget to re-learn the computer properly. Idle in P for 2 min, idle in D for 2 min ,then repeat
and don't forget to re-learn the BTR auto if equipped ,after that you will need to turn ign off for 10 min then idle in D for at least 1min, then turn off engine ,instantly turn ign to on without engine running ,select D then hold throttle on full for at least 1 min then put in park & turn ign off for 2 min.

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:13 am 
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MeC00N wrote:
Take the negative of the battery for a hour or so don't forget to re-learn the computer properly. Idle in P for 2 min, idle in D for 2 min ,then repeat
and don't forget to re-learn the BTR auto if equipped ,after that you will need to turn ign off for 10 min then idle in D for at least 1min, then turn off engine ,instantly turn ign to on without engine running ,select D then hold throttle on full for at least 1 min then put in park & turn ign off for 2 min.

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