Going to be doing some LS1 Edit tuning soon...question...
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Going to be doing some LS1 Edit tuning soon...question... I still have the stock battery in my ’00 car (car was built in May of 2000). It’s not showing any obvious signs of being weak, but I’m wondering if there’s any way to test it without a load tester (I don’t have a load tester) before starting the download. I don’t want to wipe out the PCM. The little green light is still lit on the battery, but I don’t know if that’s good enough.
Can I use a regular mulitmeter and run some accessories or something? Or am I just being paranoid?
Can I use a regular mulitmeter and run some accessories or something? Or am I just being paranoid?
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Re: Going to be doing some LS1 Edit tuning soon...question... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong>Or am I just being paranoid?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> so long as the battery holds a charge you should be fine... the download of the program is what takes the longest (15-20 mins) and if your battery dies during this no biggie... the upload of the new program takes 1 or 2 minutes and so long as you can start your car every morning w/out problems the battery should be able to hold a charge for that short period of time.
<strong>Or am I just being paranoid?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> so long as the battery holds a charge you should be fine... the download of the program is what takes the longest (15-20 mins) and if your battery dies during this no biggie... the upload of the new program takes 1 or 2 minutes and so long as you can start your car every morning w/out problems the battery should be able to hold a charge for that short period of time.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Going to be doing some LS1 Edit tuning soon...question... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by horist:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong>Or am I just being paranoid?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> so long as the battery holds a charge you should be fine... the download of the program is what takes the longest (15-20 mins) and if your battery dies during this no biggie... the upload of the new program takes 1 or 2 minutes and so long as you can start your car every morning w/out problems the battery should be able to hold a charge for that short period of time.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Horist <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> This is what I wanted to hear. I can leave the car sit for two weeks and it’ll still crank strong as ever and fire right up, so I guess I should be good. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong>Or am I just being paranoid?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> so long as the battery holds a charge you should be fine... the download of the program is what takes the longest (15-20 mins) and if your battery dies during this no biggie... the upload of the new program takes 1 or 2 minutes and so long as you can start your car every morning w/out problems the battery should be able to hold a charge for that short period of time.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Horist <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> This is what I wanted to hear. I can leave the car sit for two weeks and it’ll still crank strong as ever and fire right up, so I guess I should be good. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
