Gee I switch my two back and forth every year. Winter it's the stock
computer, Spring, summer & fall it's the High HP computer. So with extended
periods of non use will it remember the last mileage setting when taken off,
or does it start over when you reconnect ?
-----Original Message-----
From: Holloway,Frank T <Frank.T.Holloway@KP.ORG>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 1:34 PM
Subject: RE: Fwd: DML: Is this thing on??........SBEC questions
>I depends on what the controller has stored in it. Most of the MP
>controllers I have
>used and played with come from MP with mileage value set to 0 so you
>shouldn't see
>the light for another 60,000 miles. The mileage is stored in
>non-volatile memory so there
>is no way (other than a diagnostic machine to reset it). If someone is
>thinking about
>reducing the mileage on a vehicle at sell time (or installing a new
>odometer), remember the
>engine controller does have a value stored in it. The mileage stored is
>just there for the
>maintenance lights and keeping people honest at sell time.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas Vacchino [SMTP:tommyv@thecia.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 11:37 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re: Fwd: DML: Is this thing on??........SBEC questions
>>
>>
>> Holloway,Frank T wrote:
>>
>> > The SBEC (engine controller), actually keeps track of mileage. If
>> you
>> > take a vehicle to the dealership for engine
>> > controller replacement, they are supposed to set the mileage in the
>> > controller to match the mileage on the odometer.
>>
>> What about when you do the install yourself?............in another 60k
>> miles
>> is the light going to come on again??
>>
>> "psychonaut"
>
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