computer problems..please help!
computer problems..please help! alright everyone..my friends got a 97 ta and needs to pass emissions soon. he went up to the place and they said that his computer was 'not ready' and it wouldnt respond. he my buudy took his car to a shop and had them check it out and they said when the computer resets it should be fine..but it wont reset..so any advice? does he need a new computer? im not very knowledgable about this stuff so anything would be great. thanks guys and gals..
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the "not Ready" meant a readieness test was not completing ... guessing he's removed emissions equipment or has an SES light???
Whenever you reset the computer it takes time (driving) before everything goes "ready"
LS1 PCMs can be "tuned" so that they show everything is ready .... but I've heard LT1s (LT1-Edit) doesn't work the same....
basically... the "reset" thing about the PCM is BS....
When you reset a PCM all readiness tests go to incomplete... then they complete given the requirements for each.....
Whenever you reset the computer it takes time (driving) before everything goes "ready"
LS1 PCMs can be "tuned" so that they show everything is ready .... but I've heard LT1s (LT1-Edit) doesn't work the same....
basically... the "reset" thing about the PCM is BS....
When you reset a PCM all readiness tests go to incomplete... then they complete given the requirements for each.....
