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wylde1 · 07-06-2010, 01:21 PM

Hey folks

just read another thread on here that gave me an idea how to fix a problem but I'm not sure which method would be best. I guess I could do both, but I'm more interested in knowing what the difference is if any.

Since I did my headlight conversion, I now have an LED bar as my signal light on the front of the car. Now after I start up i get 2 messages every time "Check Right Signal" and "Check Left Signal" I just clear them and carry on and I don't see them again until I start up my car next time. Another member mentioned that after changing to Bi-Xenon HID's he got an error message, but disconnected the battery for 10 minutes and it went away.

I think I'm going to try the same thing tonight when I get home, but it got me thinking.

What's the difference between the fuse pull and disconnecting the battery? one resets the ECM and the other resets something else? I know people do the fuse pull to reset engine parameters. But I'm not sure exactly what fuse it is and why it works.

I'm one of those people that if I don't know WHY/HOW it works... I'll actually lose sleep over it haha

xpanda305x · 07-06-2010, 01:24 PM

ur lights look SICK!

wylde1 · 07-06-2010, 01:28 PM

I thought you didn't like them?? haha thanks man

zen · 07-06-2010, 01:32 PM

Pulling the fuse empties the volatile memory in the computer. Your problem probably resides in the BCM (body control module) and not the ECM. Therefore you would be better offf probably disconnecting the cable on the negative post of the battery and thereby reseting the memory in all the modules.

xpanda305x · 07-06-2010, 01:34 PM

naw idunno but like at night they look sick. but i rather keep my camaros lights

wylde1 · 07-06-2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zen

Pulling the fuse empties the volatile memory in the computer. Your problem probably resides in the BCM (body control module) and not the ECM. Therefore you would be better offf probably disconnecting the cable on the negative post of the battery and thereby reseting the memory in all the modules.

Excellent thank you! exact answer I was looking for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpanda305x

naw idunno but like at night they look sick. but i rather keep my camaros lights

i know man haha just buggin' ya. everybody's got their own thing

xpanda305x · 07-06-2010, 02:19 PM

i know brah! idk. i just wouldnt like the comments like oh here comes panda..naw bro that isnt a camaro. thats a 328i. get me ?

Jekyll-N-Hyde · 07-06-2010, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpanda305x

i know brah! idk. i just wouldnt like the comments like oh here comes panda..naw bro that isnt a camaro. thats a 328i. get me ?

There is 100% no chance someone will think from a distance you look like a BMW. TRust me you can tell.

Both have there own look.

xpanda305x · 07-06-2010, 02:37 PM

yeah i get you. but i just rather not.

wylde1 · 07-06-2010, 02:39 PM

If anything I'd say they'd have trouble figureing out just exactly what it IS from a distance I think. at night anyway

I'm not trying to convince you to do it by any mean though haha I'll be perfectly happy if i'm the only person that ever does this.

07-06-2010, 01:21 PM	#1
wylde1 I am the Stig Drives: Black w/ IOM stripe 1SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Posts: 1,312	Fuse pull or battery disconnect? Hey folks just read another thread on here that gave me an idea how to fix a problem but I'm not sure which method would be best. I guess I could do both, but I'm more interested in knowing what the difference is if any. Since I did my headlight conversion, I now have an LED bar as my signal light on the front of the car. Now after I start up i get 2 messages every time "Check Right Signal" and "Check Left Signal" I just clear them and carry on and I don't see them again until I start up my car next time. Another member mentioned that after changing to Bi-Xenon HID's he got an error message, but disconnected the battery for 10 minutes and it went away. I think I'm going to try the same thing tonight when I get home, but it got me thinking. What's the difference between the fuse pull and disconnecting the battery? one resets the ECM and the other resets something else? I know people do the fuse pull to reset engine parameters. But I'm not sure exactly what fuse it is and why it works. I'm one of those people that if I don't know WHY/HOW it works... I'll actually lose sleep over it haha __________________ 2010 Camaro - 1SS, Black w/ Orange stripes

07-06-2010, 01:28 PM	#3
wylde1 I am the Stig Drives: Black w/ IOM stripe 1SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Posts: 1,312	I thought you didn't like them?? haha thanks man __________________ 2010 Camaro - 1SS, Black w/ Orange stripes

07-06-2010, 02:39 PM	#10
wylde1 I am the Stig Drives: Black w/ IOM stripe 1SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Posts: 1,312	If anything I'd say they'd have trouble figureing out just exactly what it IS from a distance I think. at night anyway I'm not trying to convince you to do it by any mean though haha I'll be perfectly happy if i'm the only person that ever does this. __________________ 2010 Camaro - 1SS, Black w/ Orange stripes

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07-06-2010, 01:24 PM	#2
xpanda305x Banned Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gunshine State Posts: 3,150 View My Garage	ur lights look SICK!

07-06-2010, 01:32 PM	#4
zen Drives: 2011 CTS CPE & 2010 2LT/RS CGM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 337	Pulling the fuse empties the volatile memory in the computer. Your problem probably resides in the BCM (body control module) and not the ECM. Therefore you would be better offf probably disconnecting the cable on the negative post of the battery and thereby reseting the memory in all the modules.

07-06-2010, 01:34 PM	#5
xpanda305x Banned Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gunshine State Posts: 3,150 View My Garage	naw idunno but like at night they look sick. but i rather keep my camaros lights

07-06-2010, 02:19 PM	#7
xpanda305x Banned Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gunshine State Posts: 3,150 View My Garage	i know brah! idk. i just wouldnt like the comments like oh here comes panda..naw bro that isnt a camaro. thats a 328i. get me ?

07-06-2010, 02:37 PM	#9
xpanda305x Banned Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gunshine State Posts: 3,150 View My Garage	yeah i get you. but i just rather not.