#528516 - 08/29/04 10:24 PM
Reseting Computer
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Just installed dual exhaust '99 GM. Will resetting the computer "ecm" cause all memories to be reset?
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user code door locks in drive etc etc?
Thanks guys... Did the search, tried to claw the info out of the archives. no avail
Doug k
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#528517 - 08/29/04 10:45 PM
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It clears your radio presets, check engine light codes.. your car forgets its idle and fuel trim settings..
door locks in drive? thats a CMOS setting that is hard wired. I doubt you will have to worry about your keyless entry code.
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#528518 - 08/31/04 09:18 PM
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Big Thanks!
And then its smart enough to know that dual exhaust has been installed. Wow
Thanks again
Doug
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#528519 - 08/31/04 09:30 PM
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Here is Metro's instructions on how to re-train your car's idle.
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#528521 - 09/01/04 12:09 AM
Re: Reseting Computer
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yes, reset your brain. check car's coolant levels As far as resetting the computer.. I dont know which year it switched but for my 1995 and similar years all you have to do is let it idle to normal temp then drive it for about 10 miles. Metro's page give directions which sound like from a 2000ish vic. (I've read the 1995 and 2003 manual for retraining the idle trim controls.)
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#528522 - 09/01/04 12:15 AM
Re: Reseting Computer
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The radio memory was not lost. How long does the battery need to be disconnected? I gave it a good ten minutes.
The Idle did change, so I went thru the process metro posted anyway.
Just one of those nagging concerns about the radio memory.
Thanks
Doug
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#528523 - 09/01/04 12:57 AM
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If the radio presets were not forgotten, I dont see how the PCM was cleared. Try 30 minutes.. leave some lights on, doors open to help drain.
You will notice a rough idle upon restart.
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#528524 - 09/02/04 02:34 AM
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I seem to remember (but can't find the thread) where removing a fuse does the deed. Which fuse and where and I'm all over it. Otherwise I'll just disconnect the battery overnight and go from there.
Thanks for the insight Colonel!
Doug
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#528525 - 09/02/04 04:13 AM
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Hello. I have a Mercury GM 95 and i have a workshop CD-rom with all the data you need. When you reset the computer (according to my cd-rom) it will not clear KAM. Could anyone help me with this??
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#528526 - 09/02/04 01:22 PM
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Well.. you can start by stating what KAM is.
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#528527 - 09/02/04 02:15 PM
Re: Reseting Computer
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Keep Alive Memory This is what you are trying to empty, as the computer fills these tables with data from running the motor for some time 40 warmup cycles approx. And uses the averages from those 40 cycles to set your running parameters.
So If you make some major change or fix a broken sensor, it would take quite a while to see a difference. This is why you reset the computer.
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#528528 - 09/04/04 06:40 AM
Re: Reseting Computer
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On a 1995 and later, you needed a scan tool to clear the ECM - pulling the fuse or battery will not reset the KAM on an OBDII computer system
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#528529 - 09/05/04 10:10 PM
Re: Reseting Computer
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Ok, So lets see if I got this right.
#1. To clear the computers memory I need a "scan tool"?
#2. If I just drive the sucker, after 40 "startups" it will learn that it has duals? I don't have to do anything?
I'm opting for version 2,
Thanks all
Doug k
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#528530 - 09/05/04 10:52 PM
Re: Reseting Computer
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There's no learning it has duals. It just has them. You car will simply perform better because of them or what ever you want to claim. Computer will have nothing to do with it. Though getting a P71 computer won't hurt! You only need to unhook your battery to reset your computer, thus clearing the memory, clearing Check Engine codes, clearing radio station presets.. After you have you battery unhooked for about 30 minutes. follow the retraining process here.. http://www.redpulsar.us/~coldfusion/idle.html
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