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Old 16 January 2010, 11:38 AM
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Can buy handheld code readers and these have a reset facility. Cost about £30.

Worth having one in your glovebox in case the CEL ever comes on.

Battery off doesnt reset newage subarus.

The ECU is under the passenger carpet.
Old 16 January 2010, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by L.J.F
So i can do a ecu reset on a Bugeye by just disconnecting the battery for 20mins then? i was under the impression that it didnt work so would really like someone to confrm this please
Yes it will, but it will take longer than 20 minutes....

I had a CEL, due fitting a sports cat, took the battery on holiday for a fortnight, and when I got back the CEL was gone. Though this may NOT constitute an ecu reset.

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P.S. Which bluetooth enabled device will work with a (std ecu) on my 2002 STI Type UK, please ?
Old 16 January 2010, 12:00 PM
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A CEL light will clear but like u say thats not a ecu reset, most cels will clear after a few ignition turns if the fault has gone, it will be stored in the history though.
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Old 16 January 2010, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Splitpin
Who's we? People in your company?



Controller Area Network is a specific set of protocols for inter-and intra-vehicle communication, not a generic description for "all forms of vehicle communication", which is how you appear to be using it.


Yes, I get that you were generalising. The trouble is that the generalisation you were using was inaccurate. The reason why I pulled you for it, apart from the fact that you're factually incorrect, is because, otherwise, we'd probably see a post on here in a few weeks where someone asks why the CAN cable he's bought on eBay on the basis of your post won't connect to his bugeye. Better to correct it now than do so then.



...or indeed twisted pair. Generalisations are fine. Incorrect or potentially misleading generalisations aren't.
All very true! I dont mind being corrected on here. Like you say, the things i talk about is not always the correct explenation on here but inside of work, its understood. Oppps. When I talk about "CAN", wrongly I admit, I was being genral, the diferance between hardwire and ECM coms. and is it 30 twists per meter or 40 for your twin twist he he he. Yes, I know the differance lol
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good read
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