Battery
#4
12-28-2006, 05:48 PM
If you do it in less then around 10-15 minutes, you shouldn't lose any of your presets and the computer will still have all your current settings.
If you take longer, then the computer will 'reset' back to it's most basic modes and it will have to 'learn' your driving style again..
The biggest thing to remember, if your computer has reset, to turn on the engine, but don't touch the gas pedal at all. The idle might jump around for a couple of moments. That's normal. The computer has to find it's idle. After a couple minutes of idling, you should be fine, then you can drive it as you normally do and it'll re-learn your habits and such!
Good luck!
Mitch
If you take longer, then the computer will 'reset' back to it's most basic modes and it will have to 'learn' your driving style again..
The biggest thing to remember, if your computer has reset, to turn on the engine, but don't touch the gas pedal at all. The idle might jump around for a couple of moments. That's normal. The computer has to find it's idle. After a couple minutes of idling, you should be fine, then you can drive it as you normally do and it'll re-learn your habits and such!
Good luck!
Mitch
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12-28-2006, 05:55 PM
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#7
12-28-2006, 06:08 PM
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#8
12-28-2006, 06:20 PM
Originally Posted by lees99f150
i still have the original ford battery in my truck, so thats what I'll be replacing it with.
Optima are very good but getting 8 years from the factory one is great and is why I'll buy another.
Optima are very good but getting 8 years from the factory one is great and is why I'll buy another.
#10
12-28-2006, 07:14 PM
If you want to keep from re-booting the PCM, connect a 9 volt battery thru a cigerette lighter socket.
This keeps enough power on to keep it from re-booting the PCM while changing the battery.
Be sure to remove the hood bulb first and keep the doors closed until the change is done.
A little 9 volt can't power those bulbs.
This keeps enough power on to keep it from re-booting the PCM while changing the battery.
Be sure to remove the hood bulb first and keep the doors closed until the change is done.
A little 9 volt can't power those bulbs.
#12
12-28-2006, 10:12 PM
#15
12-28-2006, 10:36 PM
Originally Posted by Neal
HI!... The only reason I like the OPTIMA "YELLOW TOP" battery is that it can be totally drained over 300 times and still except a FULL charge. My factory battery was discharged 4 times at the dragstrip running my electric fans and that was it for it.
