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Any1 ever confirm that using the battery switch...

Discussion in '348/355' started by ttforcefed, Jun 29, 2006.

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  1. ttforcefed

    ttforcefed F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    is bad for the ecu? I searched the archives and couldnt find anything.
     
    ttforcefed, Jun 29, 2006
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  2. LetsJet

    LetsJet F1 Veteran Owner

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    It's not that it's bad, it's that it has to re-learn. So the car will not drive right until it goes through the process again. It is much easier, and in my opinion better, to use a battery tender to keep the battery fully charged.
     
    LetsJet, Jun 29, 2006
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  3. Steve B

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    I disconnect the battery using the switch every week (until the next weekend's driving). It only takes ten minutes of running (according to the owners' manual) for the ECU to relearn its parameters. I have not noticed any problems.
     
    Steve B, Jun 30, 2006
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  4. Juan-Manuel Fantango

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    My Challenge car has a battery switch, and I have noticed nothing of the sort. Just cut it off whenever I stop. If I leave it overnight, it's off. If I stop for Coffee, it's off. No problem. FoWash wired it, so I cannot tell you how it was done. I never had a problem with a weak battery, and as far as I am concerned, it is built in antitheif.
     
    Juan-Manuel Fantango, Jun 30, 2006
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