EBD

SteveH wrote in
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> Jim <madonspam.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Z,
>>
>> Just went and tried disconnecting the battery. No good.....and, yes,
>> I checked I'd got the radio code first!
>>
>> Actually, the failure notification won't go off at all now. Looks
>> like a visit to the garage!
>
> I'm sure I've posted something about an ECU reset at some point -
> something to do with disconnecting the -ve terminal of the battery and
> holding it against the +ve terminal to ensure all residual current is
> drained from the system.

This is how I reset mine to get the stereo recognised again - some of the
same voodoo might work.

Disconnect the battery negative lead and leave the positive attached to the
battery.

Disconnect the connector - the connector is behind the panel on the right
hand side of the passenger foot-well. The panel comes off by removing the
single x-head screw and then it pulls off.

Wait for ten seconds and re-connect the connector.

Touch the negative lead to the positive battery terminal for 5 seconds (I
know that sounds a bit scary but it doesn't seem to cause a problem) and
re-connect the negative lead to the battery.

That did it for me but I've also heard that the sequence sometimes works
differently - someone suggested:

Remove -ve battery lead, disconnect the connector in foot-well, touch -ve to
+ve terminal, reconnect -ve to battery *then* re-connect the connector.

Hope that helps.

--
PeterMcC
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"PeterMcC" <peter.RemoveThis@mccourt.org.uk> wrote in message
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> SteveH wrote in
> <1i5u7b9.xhh72x10fh16rN%steve@italiancar.co.uk>
>
>> Jim <madonspam.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Z,
>>>
>>> Just went and tried disconnecting the battery. No good.....and, yes,
>>> I checked I'd got the radio code first!
>>>
>>> Actually, the failure notification won't go off at all now. Looks
>>> like a visit to the garage!
>>
>> I'm sure I've posted something about an ECU reset at some point -
>> something to do with disconnecting the -ve terminal of the battery and
>> holding it against the +ve terminal to ensure all residual current is
>> drained from the system.
>
> This is how I reset mine to get the stereo recognised again - some of the
> same voodoo might work.
>
> Disconnect the battery negative lead and leave the positive attached to
> the
> battery.
>
> Disconnect the connector - the connector is behind the panel on the right
> hand side of the passenger foot-well. The panel comes off by removing the
> single x-head screw and then it pulls off.
>
> Wait for ten seconds and re-connect the connector.
>
> Touch the negative lead to the positive battery terminal for 5 seconds (I
> know that sounds a bit scary but it doesn't seem to cause a problem) and
> re-connect the negative lead to the battery.

I wonder if you could just earth the negative cable at this point, instead
of touching the +ve battery terminal with it?
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GT wrote:
> "PeterMcC" <peter.DeleteThis@mccourt.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:fenkh6$74g$1@energise.enta.net...
>> SteveH wrote in
>> <1i5u7b9.xhh72x10fh16rN%steve@italiancar.co.uk>
>>
>>> Jim <madonspam.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Z,
>>>>
>>>> Just went and tried disconnecting the battery. No good.....and, yes,
>>>> I checked I'd got the radio code first!
>>>>
>>>> Actually, the failure notification won't go off at all now. Looks
>>>> like a visit to the garage!
>>> I'm sure I've posted something about an ECU reset at some point -
>>> something to do with disconnecting the -ve terminal of the battery and
>>> holding it against the +ve terminal to ensure all residual current is
>>> drained from the system.
>> This is how I reset mine to get the stereo recognised again - some of the
>> same voodoo might work.
>>
>> Disconnect the battery negative lead and leave the positive attached to
>> the
>> battery.
>>
>> Disconnect the connector - the connector is behind the panel on the right
>> hand side of the passenger foot-well. The panel comes off by removing the
>> single x-head screw and then it pulls off.
>>
>> Wait for ten seconds and re-connect the connector.
>>
>> Touch the negative lead to the positive battery terminal for 5 seconds (I
>> know that sounds a bit scary but it doesn't seem to cause a problem) and
>> re-connect the negative lead to the battery.
>
> I wonder if you could just earth the negative cable at this point, instead
> of touching the +ve battery terminal with it?
>
>
Do you think it could be just a mixed up computer (ecu OR WHATEVER YOU
CALL EM).....the problem doesn't go away between stops now.
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