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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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Is there a way to re-set an ECU? i have heard all you have to do is remove one of the battery lines and then plug it back in but i dono if that will work or not

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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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In most cars if you unhook the battery for like 15 mins it resets the computers memory but I don’t know if its going to reset everything or what you want it to reset.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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ill give it a try thanks man


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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 04:56 AM
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wont reset any real lights such as airbag or an electonic problem (odometer related, etc.), maybe just maybe it would reset engine light.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 06:05 AM
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yes this resets the CEL, it resets the radio too, hope you have the code.
but if the prob isnt fixed the CEL will come back on.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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sandman, where is the code at for the radio??
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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What if you just unplugged all the fuses for the ECU and on board diagnostics?
I think there's about fuses 4 in total.

Wouldn't have to worry about re-setting your radio and getting radio codes this way
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Why do you feel you need to disconnect your ECU?

If you don't have your radio code, do not disconnect the battery.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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I thought I read somewhere that B6's(I know he has a B5) have the radio coded to the ECU and disconnecting the negative battery terminal wouldn't require entering the code.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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sandman, where is the code at for the radio??
yea i actually rescently had to disconnect my batterie and when i plugged it back in i didnt need the code.

but........ i think i was just lucky.
the code will be in the manual.
 
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