WEIRD - Battery light on, but no problems....?

Justin from Detroit1 · Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:44 am

I know not to unhook the battery like Bill said, I wasn't planning on doing that.

So if unhooking the battery won't reset it, then what will?

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:11 am

hmmm thats what dom and nate from excessive reccomended?

Justin from Detroit1 · Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:19 am

Well tell them not to recommend it anymore. Newer cars controlled with computers can get messed up by it. And VERY new cars (300c, Magnum, etc) will die immediately, because that is how they are made.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:28 am

learn something new everyday

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:29 am

Justin from Detroit wrote:I know not to unhook the battery like Bill said, I wasn't planning on doing that.
So if unhooking the battery won't reset it, then what will?

You can try unhooking that battery (with the car off and all the accesscries off), but it dont always work... The only true way to reset the codes is to take them off with a scanner, you can get one for around 100 bucks.... You could also try a smaller mom and pop garage to do it, I know my uncle would probably do it for free....
First I would try unhooking the battery for a few minutes though, it might do it.

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:01 pm

UPDATE

Today the car started doing something weird again. The battery light has been on since I posted about it, but now a new problem. SOMETIMES, not every time, when I come to a complete stop and put it in first gear, the car just dies. It doesn't shake like when you take your foot off the clutch w/o giving it gas, it just gently dies. Any ideas?

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:05 pm

take it to autozone and have them test it. is it an aftermarket alternator?

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:10 pm

it's not the alternator lol. I'm taking it to a shop tomorrow. I don't have time for this, leaving wednesday for vacation.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:49 pm

Autozone/Advance have sanners to read the codes and to reset the computer for free.

As for your problems and new proble, hey man its a Ford

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:56 pm

is resetting the computer the same as reflashing?