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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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resetting codes

i heard a rumor that you have to take the pos cable off and turn on the lights for an hour to reset codes (i have a tranny code).

is this true?

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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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I've always had luck just pulling the negative cable for a couple seconds, it would reset the codes.

As far as leaving the lights on for an hour with the battery unhooked, I don't see how that would do anything. Any remaining electricity in the system would be gone as soon as you turned the lights on.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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im trying to remove the p0733 trans code... its stored good because i removed the pos cable for an hour and plugged it back in and it was still there

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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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I always heard that you have to take the negative off and hold down the brake for 30 seconds.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Wink left off something....

Originally Posted by rangerfan
I always heard that you have to take the negative off and hold down the brake for 30 seconds.
then run around the truck 3 times counter clockwise.......



But really, I've heard to unhook the neg. cable for 15 to 20 mins. will do it....!
 
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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There was that one '96 Cavvy I worked on, I had to take it to AutoZone to get the code cleared, none of the traditional unhooking the battery methods were working.
 
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[QUOTE=BearMan54]then run around the truck 3 times counter clockwise.......



Then run around 3 more times clockwise then do the Hokey Pokey and you should be set to go.
 
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