battery disconnect bad for the ecm?
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battery disconnect bad for the ecm?
I have a cut off switch on my negative battery terminal and had been pulling it off everytime I got out of the car. I have read that disconnecting the power to the ECM loses the LTFT and resets it. Is this something I should not be doing?
I am about to start rewiring, so it wouldnt be a big deal to change it, but I like the idea of having a complete system kill switch and its right behind my seat so I can just reach back and grab it out.
Should I just run a kill switch in the ignition and not the main power? Does it matter?
thanks in advance for the input.
I am about to start rewiring, so it wouldnt be a big deal to change it, but I like the idea of having a complete system kill switch and its right behind my seat so I can just reach back and grab it out.
Should I just run a kill switch in the ignition and not the main power? Does it matter?
thanks in advance for the input.
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To further my question, I am not concerned about where the cutoff should be. It was installed this way when I got the car and it still kills the power as should. Havnt had a problem in 4 years.
I would like to know if there are any issues with cutting the power to the computer? I am about to start tuning for FI and dont want to mess with the fuel settings in the computer if it affects them by doing so.
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prob would be a good idea to leave power to the ecm. You could do this a few ways. Seperate small dry cell battery wire to a relay that keeps only the ecm powered when the disconnect is made would prob be how i would go about it. Why do you have the disconnect?
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Never thought of that, however when I was in the Coast Guard we where taught to disconnect the negative terminal first when swapping batteries. These batteries where not located in an area where you could accidentily ground the positive terminal. No telling why they did it that way though.
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Never thought of that, however when I was in the Coast Guard we where taught to disconnect the negative terminal first when swapping batteries. These batteries where not located in an area where you could accidentily ground the positive terminal. No telling why they did it that way though.
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If you leave the ECM B+ terminal powered, but kill power to the ECM IG1 terminal, injectors, coils, etc, what will the ECM do? Will it throw any codes?
I'm thinking about having the alternator output and E38 ECM "B+" (terminal 20 X1) direct to the battery (with fuses) and switching all other power with the kill switch.
I'm thinking about having the alternator output and E38 ECM "B+" (terminal 20 X1) direct to the battery (with fuses) and switching all other power with the kill switch.