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Resetting ECU

Postby deez » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:48 pm

How do you go about resetting the ECU on an NA6? What are the advantages/disadvantages of performing an ECU reset?

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Postby Fatty » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:39 pm

only reason to re-set ecu as far as i know, is to clear any fault codes. simplest way that i know of is to disconnect the battery and step on the brake pedal for about 10 seconds.
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Postby StanTheMan » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:01 pm

What happened to connecting GND & TEN in the diagnostic box?
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Postby ampz » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:38 pm

Nothing... :mrgreen:

You use GND + TEN to set your timing and base idle speed.

You can permanently reset it by dropping it in water though :shock: :P
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Postby bruce » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:42 pm

Ya reckon loading Vista will make my car quicker?
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Postby ampz » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:04 pm

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Postby Bevan » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:21 pm

Fatty wrote:only reason to re-set ecu as far as i know, is to clear any fault codes. simplest way that i know of is to disconnect the battery and step on the brake pedal for about 10 seconds.
I haven't heard of the brake pedal thing before, as there's no power going to anything, so it could flick any switch or anything. But yes, disconnecting the battery is the only way to reset it. Just disconnect it for a few minutes. :)
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Postby GP » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:49 am

You use GND + TEN to set your timing and base idle speed.

Sorry to go off topic.
Do you connect these 2 terminals together and then turn the screw in the throttle body to set the idle?
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Postby Richee » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:48 am

Try this - cured my idle drop issues

http://www.miata.net/garage/KnowYourCar/S7_Idle.html
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Postby Benny » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:07 pm

bruce wrote:Ya reckon loading Vista will make my car quicker?


Maybe, but as you don't have a Start button in your car, you won't get it going and if you do, you won't be able to stop it.

Anyway, where would you put the USB plug?
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Postby Sean » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:17 pm

Benny wrote:
bruce wrote:Ya reckon loading Vista will make my car quicker?


Maybe, but as you don't have a Start button in your car, you won't get it going and if you do, you won't be able to stop it.

Anyway, where would you put the USB plug?



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