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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Hey everybody!
I just changed out my battery and now the truck is idling extremely rough. I was wondering if anyone knows how to reset the computer on an '01 Chevy Tahoe? From what a friend told me it is idling rough because of the battery change. Any help would be appreciated.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Was the old one completely dead? If so it probably just needs to relearn the idle. Should be OK after running a few minues/ignition cycles though.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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I had the same thing on my Camaro when I replaced the battery.... freaked me.
There are a couple threads on this and I can't remember what I did, but I recall I just kept it idling in Park and Drive. Eventually, it smoothed right out.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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If nothing else is wrong, it will relearn in a short time!
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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yeah, it just wont idle for a little bit. Sometimes it takes more time than others. Normally, i get in my car and drive for 10-15 mins at most, and then its back to normal.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Yea I have put about 40 miles on it since I reset the computer, and I think it is misfiring now, it is throwing an SES light and idle is really choppy. But once it gets past about 1500 rpm it runs just fine. Maybe I have a bad plug wire.
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