Disconnecting Battery/ECU

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DazzyA
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:35 am

When the battery has been disconnected does it take a while for the ECU (with chip fitted) to set things up again?
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:04 pm

I think its 15-20 minutes
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:55 pm

Nice one, is that driving time mate?
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:11 pm

nah, normally 5-10 mins on idle, then the rest on a steady drive, but i think that you have to take the engine right thru the rev range (upto limiter) in third gear once or twice.
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:40 pm

Cheers kam, will give her a thrash tomorrow.
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