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- Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:21 pm
- Forum: I.C.E and In-Car Technology
- Topic: Implications of disconnecting the battery
- Replies: 5
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Re: Implications of disconnecting the battery
Off-topic, but you wouldn't happen to be a Terry Pratchett fan, would you? http://wiki.lspace.org/wiki/Medium_Dave_Lilywhite Yup, well spotted - certainly beats the muppet on Y!A who responded rather huffily to a bit of gentle mockery by stating that he 'thought mediums were supposed to be sensitiv...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:18 pm
- Forum: I.C.E and In-Car Technology
- Topic: Implications of disconnecting the battery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4956
Re: Implications of disconnecting the battery
Yours is a D9 so you'll have no problems as the stereo authorises itself against the BSI so there's no codes to worry about The engine may run a bit differently for the first 10-20 miles or so after you disconnect - this is because you'll also reset the adaptive parameters in the engine ECU. This i...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:13 pm
- Forum: I.C.E and In-Car Technology
- Topic: Implications of disconnecting the battery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4956
Implications of disconnecting the battery
Hello all - I've recently inherited a '51 406 LX HDi - low mileage, good condition and whatnot, but has some issues I'd like to sort out. One of these is the remote door lock/unlock thing not working: I'm pretty sure it's actually communicating with the car to some extent, as if the car is left off ...