Zoomie's combined/merged question and request thread
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It'd be nice if you guys can post a little info about the photos you post so that others can look up information about it in other related threads. Feel free to paste a related thread by your description.
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Maybe someone wants to post info on these two topics:
1. How to engage Dyno Mode and what the hell is Dyno Mode anyway?
2. How to reset your ECU (after installing mods like K&N air filter)
- Hop into your car
- Insert and turn key to second position (radio/lights on, engine OFF).
- Press the gas pedal for 5 seconds.
- turn the key to off position and leave the key in there
- wait 2 minutes.
- pat yourself on the back. You're done.
Either my mind is playing games on me, or this ECU reset actually works. I had been driving with the K&N filter w/o resetting the ECU for at least 1000 miles. There was a good kick going in reverse, but otherwise changes to performance was minimal. Gas mileage improvement was 1mpg. I'm waiting to calculate any differences AFTER the ECU reset. Performance seems better..peppier. Little quicker around corners.
So for those who aren't so happy about your K&N or GReen filter, maybe you wanna try resetting the ECU to see if it does anything.
1. How to engage Dyno Mode and what the hell is Dyno Mode anyway?
2. How to reset your ECU (after installing mods like K&N air filter)
- Hop into your car
- Insert and turn key to second position (radio/lights on, engine OFF).
- Press the gas pedal for 5 seconds.
- turn the key to off position and leave the key in there
- wait 2 minutes.
- pat yourself on the back. You're done.
Either my mind is playing games on me, or this ECU reset actually works. I had been driving with the K&N filter w/o resetting the ECU for at least 1000 miles. There was a good kick going in reverse, but otherwise changes to performance was minimal. Gas mileage improvement was 1mpg. I'm waiting to calculate any differences AFTER the ECU reset. Performance seems better..peppier. Little quicker around corners.
So for those who aren't so happy about your K&N or GReen filter, maybe you wanna try resetting the ECU to see if it does anything.
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2002 C230 coupe , NOt THE AVATAR!!
Maybe someone wants to post info on these two topics:
1. How to engage Dyno Mode and what the hell is Dyno Mode anyway?
2. How to reset your ECU (after installing mods like K&N air filter)
- Hop into your car
- Insert and turn key to second position (radio/lights on, engine OFF).
- Press the gas pedal for 5 seconds.
- turn the key to off position and leave the key in there
- wait 2 minutes.
- pat yourself on the back. You're done.
Either my mind is playing games on me, or this ECU reset actually works. I had been driving with the K&N filter w/o resetting the ECU for at least 1000 miles. There was a good kick going in reverse, but otherwise changes to performance was minimal. Gas mileage improvement was 1mpg. I'm waiting to calculate any differences AFTER the ECU reset. Performance seems better..peppier. Little quicker around corners.
So for those who aren't so happy about your K&N or GReen filter, maybe you wanna try resetting the ECU to see if it does anything.
1. How to engage Dyno Mode and what the hell is Dyno Mode anyway?
2. How to reset your ECU (after installing mods like K&N air filter)
- Hop into your car
- Insert and turn key to second position (radio/lights on, engine OFF).
- Press the gas pedal for 5 seconds.
- turn the key to off position and leave the key in there
- wait 2 minutes.
- pat yourself on the back. You're done.
Either my mind is playing games on me, or this ECU reset actually works. I had been driving with the K&N filter w/o resetting the ECU for at least 1000 miles. There was a good kick going in reverse, but otherwise changes to performance was minimal. Gas mileage improvement was 1mpg. I'm waiting to calculate any differences AFTER the ECU reset. Performance seems better..peppier. Little quicker around corners.
So for those who aren't so happy about your K&N or GReen filter, maybe you wanna try resetting the ECU to see if it does anything.
you turn the key to the first one... not second with all lights up and ****
press and hold on the R button until you hear beep... nothing hard
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i remind myself every time i reach for my glass cologne bottle after
the heater has been running for about 20min. haha its gets pretty hot...
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for my snowboard :]
BTW all these features are great! and never even knew about them.
my mom came downstairs and asked me why the hell i kept going in
and out of the garage
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what have u done with it? u gonna install a roll bar and crate motor and race the thing? lol
hey thanks for the screen caps of where u live! hope u got a guard dog or something cuz i'm jacking your ride!! 
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Heh, woke up this morning went to the store, came home and noticed my sunroof was popped open still. So instaed of getting in I thought hwat the hell I'll give it another shot... held down my lock button and everything closed for me 
. I guess the sensor is fine. Maybe a case of user-error yesterday :-D (Also just had thew batt. disconnected the day before that, maybe it had something to do with re-syncing?)
. I guess the sensor is fine. Maybe a case of user-error yesterday :-D (Also just had thew batt. disconnected the day before that, maybe it had something to do with re-syncing?)
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In my 06' I had to turn it to the 2nd pos. then back to the OFF pos. After that I turned it to 1st pos. And pressed my ODO reset button (3) times fast, (while the screen was set to miles driven (ODO)). After this I saw a screen displaying UDV: 12.3 (my batts voltage). Then you can fumble through the screens and see firmware and/or software revision numbers.. Mine had a completely seperate screen for my VIN # as well as engine model #'s. Turning dyno mode off is as easy as turning it on (just make sure you don't forget).
*EDIT* Although I never did find a screen for how many quarts/litres of oil are in my pan... Maybe I should of been counting dashes (hypens)?
Last edited by 06c230hwd; Jan 30, 2008 at 01:55 PM.
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U get to have a entire flat space from trunk to the back of front seats, and i find that very neat!
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shouldn't this thread be called Show me your interiors?
I keep seeing the thread title and thinking it's gonna be a picture of GUTS
I keep seeing the thread title and thinking it's gonna be a picture of GUTS
Last edited by ctC230K; Jan 30, 2008 at 02:31 PM.
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