View Poll Results: Would you RESET the computer?
YES I WOULD.
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NO I WOULD NOT.
7
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I don't know.
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Installing New Batts....would you reset? POLL
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Installing New Batts....would you reset? POLL
I am installing new batts tomorrow. Would I be BEST to reset the computer in the process or leave it as is.....please input and do pool too please.
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Originally Posted by cookie88
I voted yes because it is a non issue. The act of replacing the batteries is going to reset the PCM weather you want it to or not. So the answer is automatically yes.
Edit - But couldn't you change one at a time and still keep power to the pcm?
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I am installing new batts tomorrow. Would I be BEST to reset the computer in the process or leave it as is.....please input and do pool too please.
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It depends on what you mean by clearing the PCM. Disconnecting both batteries at once will automatically erase any stored or pending DTCs, as well as wipe out your radio presets, etc. However, you must leave them disconnected for more than five minutes in order to reset Keep Alive Memory, which is the PCM's bank of 'learned' adaptation.
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I voted yes, especially if you have a tune installed in the truck. Get your tuner out and restore the stock tune, as if you were going to sell the tuner. That way if something goes wrong, your tuner is not "married" to a non-existant ECU.
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Originally Posted by 444in.ofgoodness
It depends on what you mean by clearing the PCM. Disconnecting both batteries at once will automatically erase any stored or pending DTCs, as well as wipe out your radio presets, etc. However, you must leave them disconnected for more than five minutes in order to reset Keep Alive Memory, which is the PCM's bank of 'learned' adaptation.