Easy Ecu Resetting
Just did the 12hr battery disconnect. Noticed a BIG difference right away.
Maybe it's because the ECU hasn't been reset since I originally bought the car 2 years ago. (don't ask why so long)
Shifting in MM was pretty laggy and the tranny was slow to shift into drive. Now, quicker MM shifting and most the lag is gone.
Next up is a 10-wire GroundingGear kit from Gordee. Can't wait!
Oh yeah, I plan on doing this disconnect at least once a month from now on.
Maybe it's because the ECU hasn't been reset since I originally bought the car 2 years ago. (don't ask why so long)
Shifting in MM was pretty laggy and the tranny was slow to shift into drive. Now, quicker MM shifting and most the lag is gone.
Next up is a 10-wire GroundingGear kit from Gordee. Can't wait!
Oh yeah, I plan on doing this disconnect at least once a month from now on.
Last edited by MyRedG03.5; Jul 19, 2005 at 01:02 PM.
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Just did the gas pedal reset. I have 7000 miles on an 05 sedan with AT. Definitely had a positive result. I was skeptical at first and, at first, couldn't get the reset to work. But once I got the timing thing down, it absolutely worked as described. The result was great . . . feels like the race car I fell in love with before I bought it.
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One question:
After I reset the ECU once and drove the car around for a while, I tried to do it again (just to make sure I had the procedure down). I got all the way to the slow-blinking Check Engine Light, took my foot off the gas pedal, then put it back down for the final 10 seconds. The Check Engine Light continued to blink slowly - - but it never blinked quickly and it just went back into regular illumination mode. I, apparently, didn't get it into that final reset mode. Any thoughts? Do you have to log some time on the ECU before it can be reset again?
Thanks for any input you guys might be able to provide.
After I reset the ECU once and drove the car around for a while, I tried to do it again (just to make sure I had the procedure down). I got all the way to the slow-blinking Check Engine Light, took my foot off the gas pedal, then put it back down for the final 10 seconds. The Check Engine Light continued to blink slowly - - but it never blinked quickly and it just went back into regular illumination mode. I, apparently, didn't get it into that final reset mode. Any thoughts? Do you have to log some time on the ECU before it can be reset again?
Thanks for any input you guys might be able to provide.
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just did the easy (gas pedal) reset - Noticable difference!! I bought my g used so I figured I would try the reset and it does work! 3rd gear now sets off the vdc all the time. More power - Thanks guys!!
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I just did the easy ECU reset (by gas pedal). I noticed the difference when I played around in MM mode.
side tip: when the car goes on, it beeps maybe three times. For the first step, don't let the car finish beeping. Wait 1 mississippi, 2 missippi, and then goe on to step on the gas pedal 5 times in 5 seconds. Continue to the rest and you're done.
side tip: when the car goes on, it beeps maybe three times. For the first step, don't let the car finish beeping. Wait 1 mississippi, 2 missippi, and then goe on to step on the gas pedal 5 times in 5 seconds. Continue to the rest and you're done.
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Okay, I did this today and got it on the first try thanks to all of the tips. I definitely noticed a difference. I also noticed that my service light would come one whenever I lifted all the way off of the gas. Needless to say it freaked me out, so when I got to the next stop light I turned the car off and turned it back on. When I did that my shifts were back to grandma mode. Have you guys seen this issue when lifting off of the throttle? I've got an '05.
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WOOT! finally got this "easy" ecu reset thing to finally work. i usually had the ebrake on when i did it but on the last attempt i decieded to leave it off. i doubt that was the problem, probably got lucky =). as for the results, it doesn't necessarily shift THAT quick as compared to before, but it does show a more aggersive run than before
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ok, so i got the light to blink, and it would blink slowly, and then quickly and then slowly agian, i did everything on the procedure, it didn't stop blinking. driving felt the same (6mt). Anyways, was it supposed to stop blinkin? was i supposed to feel somethin?
