- 1. [Fot] Battery's, Non-TR (score: 1)
- Author: WEmery7451@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:03:57 EST
- Dear FOT, A battery went dead in one of our Mazdas. Down through the years when this would happen, I would pull out the battery, buy another one, and install it. This time, I was in a hurry and drove
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00219.html (7,757 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Fot] Battery's, Non-TR (score: 1)
- Author: Herald948@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:22:00 EST
- I was told to plug a power source into the cigarette lighter socket before they would disconnect the battery. They said that if they do not do this, some Jap cars lock up and have to be towed to a de
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00221.html (8,180 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Fot] Battery's, Non-TR (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:51:23 -0800
- The reason for connecting a power supply while disconnecting your battery is to maintain any presets that are not sophisticated enough to use non-volatile memory. The more well engineered a car is, t
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00222.html (8,787 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Fot] Battery's, Non-TR (score: 1)
- Author: <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:19:35 -0800
- The really frustrating thing about removing a battery without maintaining power is on those anti-theft radio systems. They require you to remember the codes you put in and if you are like me, you sel
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00223.html (8,360 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Fot] Battery's, Non-TR (score: 1)
- Author: VANDECARR@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:56:51 EST
- My brother runs a repair shop and VWs (mainly the new Bugs) must have the CPU reprogrammed by the dealer if the battery goes dead or you disconnect it. German manufacturers, Mercedes, BMW and VW will
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00240.html (7,362 bytes)
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