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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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89 f-250 computer reset button?

Is there a reset button on trucks main computer? I know on my 92 240sx there was a screw you turned and it reset it to get rid of check engine lights etc.
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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No reset button. Unhook the neg battery cable and wait 10 min.
Good luck Frank
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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If you have a check engine light you should pull the codes.. it's trying to tell you something isn't right.
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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I don't have a check engine light I Have a rear abs light. I have replaced my Rabs valve my rear abs speed sensor and it still has not gone away. So it takes 10 minutes of it being unplugged to reset it?
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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that won't fix the rabs problem.

do an advanced search for many rabs posts and solutions.

you do have a manual, i hope.

i suggest getting the ford service manual or at least the haynes and chiltons.
 
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Yep, RABS is independent from the engine computer. It also resets each time the key is turned off, so if the light is still on, the fault condition is still active -- disconnecting the battery will not help. Have you checked the wiring connection at the float switch on the master cylinder? I had a bad connection there that caused the RABS light to stay on.
 
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