Tom
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I've disconnected bateries on boats, cars and RVs for many years if they were going to sit unused for any length of time. I'd previously disconnected the battery on Chris' rarely used car and, because it was due for a smog check, I hooked up the battery on Friday and drove to the nearest smog test station. Everything passed just fine until the very last test - it does a "check engine light" test - it failed.
The tech explained that, because I'd disconnected the battery, the engine computer lost all the stuff it had learned. The fix? Drive it for 100 miles so the adaptive learning stuff is replaced. Chris is driving the car this weekend, then tomorrow I'll go back to the smog test station.
The tech explained that, because I'd disconnected the battery, the engine computer lost all the stuff it had learned. The fix? Drive it for 100 miles so the adaptive learning stuff is replaced. Chris is driving the car this weekend, then tomorrow I'll go back to the smog test station.