I was at the track lastnight. In the burnout box I wheelhopped and my intake midpipe fell off. So when I went down the track I got a check engine light.

So I tried to reset the ECU because I have done it a few times before but I couldnt really see what I was doing and I couldnt figure out if I was turning it the right way. I couldnt remember which way you are supposed to turn it. So then I get a flashlight and realized that I messed up the screw. I turned it too far one way or the other past the stop.

WHAT TO DO NOW?!?!?!?! CEL is still on!!!

 

If you have tried to turn it both ways and around and around without getting it to clear the CEL, then you might have to remove it and open it up to see if the screw has snapped the switch? Try to go to an Autozone and see if they can maybe reset your light for you. I know the ones in my area can check engine lights and turn them off? But if you don't have it back in the on postion and just in the test, then it might not be possible to reset? Good luck and keep us posted!

 

the same thing happen to me a few days ago.. i passed the stop line.. what i did was took the computer out.. and saw there that it said after testing put the screw back to the position it was before.. and i did it and when put it back in .. and the car start again

 

un-hook your battery over night, it'll clear the ECU for now, but def get it fixed

 

nOOb here.. i feel stupid (as i should) but when disconnecting the battery over night to clear the ECU, ground(negative) and then positive? and then too hook it back up is positive then negative right?

 

yeah sounds good. really dont touch both at the same time is all you have to worry about. without a ground you cant be shocked by the positive.

 

so you have no CEL and the screw is fixed now? what do you mean you put it back on?

is the screw righty tighty lefty loosy like all other screws? does that mean if i screw it right for a while i might fix it?

it feels real ackward to twist the screw right now...it isnt smooth. it stops and goes.

 

stop turning it u might end up breaking it completely... heh

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....w+keep+turning

u can do what Eric99SE did and give us a write up

 

mine i passed the stop line about 3 or 4 times i went clockwise and counter clockwise.. i was not able to turn my car on for days.. so i wanted to take the ECU to the dealer and have them check it..but they told me that i needed to bring the whole car along.. so i started to clean the ECU (nothin else to do) and the i read there.. that it said after testing return the screw to the same position it was before.. i think it going counter-clock-wise until it stops.. then i tried ot turn on the car and it didn't work.. after the 3rd time i tried it turned on and i had to press the gas petal to keep the car on.. but after a new minutes it went back to normal (sorry for the long story)

 

i really dont think anyone has really helped me yet???

what do i do?

 

unplug the battery for about 15 mins