reseting ecu

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Repeatedly touching the connector isn't going to clear anything anymore than
just disconnecting the battery would.....
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Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: reseting ecu


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> I've touched the postitive cable to the battery a few times before
(although
> not intentionally) while I was trying to work on something and it doesn't
do
> anything to the car at all. I don't see why it would.
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> In a message dated Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:54:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> > I got this e-mail digest which had this info below:
> > Would this work for diagnostic(s)?
> > Independent from stored fault codes?
> > A bad idea?
> > -Scott in Boston
> > **Quick & Easy Way to Reset Your Car's ECM/ECU - Thanks to Kevin H.
(from
> > his own experience)**
> > So...you just got your new high performance exhaust system, intake or
> > whatever. Now you want immediate results, right? Okay, it's now time to
> > reset your ECM/ECU for optimum performance. The good news - this will
only
> > take about two or three minutes!
> >
> > Step 1: Turn your key to the accessory (ACC) position.
> > Step 2: Disconnect your battery's positive, yes I said positive,
terminal
> > cable.
> > Step 3: Wait 30 seconds. Now tap the terminal cable to the positive
battery
> > post three times.
> > Step 4: Reconnect terminal cable.
> >
> > That's it! You've now reset your computer. Now, wasn't that simple? You
> > might also want to refer to the tech tip, ECU Resets When Adding
> > Performance Parts, in the April edition of Import Auto News at
> > http://www.autohausaz.com/html/import-auto-news-april02.html
> > #ECUResets
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> Not only will you reset your ecu i think but also kill your abs system,
> atleast fuses. Many more componenets might be damaged to on our cars.
> Chewy
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