error code resets & the battery
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1997 C280 Automatic
error code resets & the battery
If my car goes into a "limp mode" because of an error code, can I reset the system by taking the battery offline?
If this resets the error code, would I then get out of "limp mode"?
Thanks in advance.
If this resets the error code, would I then get out of "limp mode"?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: error code resets & the battery
Originally posted by c280driver
If my car goes into a "limp mode" because of an error code, can I reset the system by taking the battery offline?
If this resets the error code, would I then get out of "limp mode"?
Thanks in advance.
If my car goes into a "limp mode" because of an error code, can I reset the system by taking the battery offline?
If this resets the error code, would I then get out of "limp mode"?
Thanks in advance.
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1997 C280 Automatic
what do you think?...
What is your opinion on this...if the car seems to run fine normally and then all of a sudden something happens that puts it into limp mode, is taking the battery off-line to reset the code and have the car drive normally a valid option?
I am considering doing this because the car seems to be running fine for a couple of thousand miles and then all of a sudden...limp.
Taking the battery off-line seems like a cheap alternative to having to buy an expensive diagnostic/code reader/reset tool.
What do you think?
I am considering doing this because the car seems to be running fine for a couple of thousand miles and then all of a sudden...limp.
Taking the battery off-line seems like a cheap alternative to having to buy an expensive diagnostic/code reader/reset tool.
What do you think?
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Sometimes computers can act weird and throw a code once in a rare while....but disconnecting the battery isn't bad. Its just a hassel to reset the clocks and input your security code for the radio. But most of the time it does clear the computer and then gives you a chance to see if there really is an error and if there is, it will come back in a day or two.
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My money is going on the MAS meter. I've had 3 in the last 2 years. Only once has the check engine light come on.
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