Cornbread

Is "resetting the check engine light" in the STICKY the same as "resetting the ECU"? Thanks.

98fiveSpeed

what do u mean by "resetting the ECU" ? Theres no such thing.

97SEMAXI

yes it is the same, if i think i know what you mean

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

Right!?! If you disconnect the battery overnight the ECU will reset, ut when you reset it after checking for codes it's basically the same thing.

Cornbread

Thanks guys for your responses. You know when people put YPIPES on they always say that they reset their ECU afterwords. Do they do it buy the battery method like Big D said or will resetting the check engine light work? That is all I wanted to know I guess. I am installing a YPIPE soon.

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

They are both the same thing. You either reset it using the reset CEL method or disconnecting the battery for at least 30 minutes.

Kevlo911

iTrader: (36)

Disconnecting the battery doesn't reset the ECU/clear a CEL on a 4th gen from my expirences on about three 4th gens.

joosdawg

iTrader: (9)

that is also my expirence with my 99 se, i threw a code and kept the battery disconnected overnight reconnected it in the morning with no avail, then i came to the org and thats when i found out what id been missing. So many people with so many answers, and theres my answer right on the top of the forums as a sticky i was like holy s***...anyway yall dont care bout my story so thats all

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

Disconnecting the battery resets the ECU, it does NOT clear the CEL.