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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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hi, i posted the add with the stalling problem. How would i reset the ecu? i took the battery out for about a week, does that reset it? thanx
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Yes. 30min will do.
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Or you can just unplug the negative and create a load on the ECM, that'll clear it out, but yeah, to be sure, 30 mins at the most will do it.
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i heard it only takes thirty seconds
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Originally Posted by buck912
i heard it only takes thirty seconds
True, The FSM is going to say thirty seconds, But that'* on a perfect system with minimal resistance. Thirty minutes is foolproof as our cars age.
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