Resetting Error Codes
01-07-2005, 01:31 PM
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Resetting Error Codes
Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
and I don't have any programming hard/software.
Thanks in advance
Steve Pickthall
the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
and I don't have any programming hard/software.
Thanks in advance
Steve Pickthall
01-07-2005, 01:44 PM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
Disconnect the battery for two minutes to reset all the codes. That
will of course set the '12' code again but that's ok.
Jerry
Steve Pickthall wrote:
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
will of course set the '12' code again but that's ok.
Jerry
Steve Pickthall wrote:
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
01-07-2005, 01:44 PM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
Disconnect the battery for two minutes to reset all the codes. That
will of course set the '12' code again but that's ok.
Jerry
Steve Pickthall wrote:
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
will of course set the '12' code again but that's ok.
Jerry
Steve Pickthall wrote:
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
01-07-2005, 01:44 PM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
Disconnect the battery for two minutes to reset all the codes. That
will of course set the '12' code again but that's ok.
Jerry
Steve Pickthall wrote:
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
will of course set the '12' code again but that's ok.
Jerry
Steve Pickthall wrote:
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
01-07-2005, 02:32 PM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
Your Cherokee is OBD II compliant, this means you can use the diagnostic
tool to reset the codes. AutoZone will let you use the tool for free, and
you can erase the codes easily in a few seconds. You can also pull any code
that may have been set, but you don't know about yet.
Here is a list of all of the possible codes,
http://www.wattora.com/Mods/OBDII/
"Steve Pickthall" <spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
tool to reset the codes. AutoZone will let you use the tool for free, and
you can erase the codes easily in a few seconds. You can also pull any code
that may have been set, but you don't know about yet.
Here is a list of all of the possible codes,
http://www.wattora.com/Mods/OBDII/
"Steve Pickthall" <spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b85f2cd4.0501071031.7b3dc4b5@posting.google.c om...
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
01-07-2005, 02:32 PM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
Your Cherokee is OBD II compliant, this means you can use the diagnostic
tool to reset the codes. AutoZone will let you use the tool for free, and
you can erase the codes easily in a few seconds. You can also pull any code
that may have been set, but you don't know about yet.
Here is a list of all of the possible codes,
http://www.wattora.com/Mods/OBDII/
"Steve Pickthall" <spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b85f2cd4.0501071031.7b3dc4b5@posting.google.c om...
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
tool to reset the codes. AutoZone will let you use the tool for free, and
you can erase the codes easily in a few seconds. You can also pull any code
that may have been set, but you don't know about yet.
Here is a list of all of the possible codes,
http://www.wattora.com/Mods/OBDII/
"Steve Pickthall" <spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b85f2cd4.0501071031.7b3dc4b5@posting.google.c om...
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
01-07-2005, 02:32 PM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
Your Cherokee is OBD II compliant, this means you can use the diagnostic
tool to reset the codes. AutoZone will let you use the tool for free, and
you can erase the codes easily in a few seconds. You can also pull any code
that may have been set, but you don't know about yet.
Here is a list of all of the possible codes,
http://www.wattora.com/Mods/OBDII/
"Steve Pickthall" <spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b85f2cd4.0501071031.7b3dc4b5@posting.google.c om...
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
tool to reset the codes. AutoZone will let you use the tool for free, and
you can erase the codes easily in a few seconds. You can also pull any code
that may have been set, but you don't know about yet.
Here is a list of all of the possible codes,
http://www.wattora.com/Mods/OBDII/
"Steve Pickthall" <spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b85f2cd4.0501071031.7b3dc4b5@posting.google.c om...
> Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
> the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
> illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
> do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
> order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
> adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
> there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
> bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
> and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve Pickthall
01-08-2005, 09:51 AM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
On 7 Jan 2005 10:31:43 -0800, spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk (Steve
Pickthall) wrote:
>Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
>the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
>illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
>do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
>order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
>adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
>there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
>bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
>and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Steve Pickthall
Here's a relatively inexpensive little toy I bought last fall from
Harbor Freigh tools when I was having problems with my '98 TJ:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46030
It reads and resets the codes.
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ
Pickthall) wrote:
>Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
>the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
>illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
>do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
>order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
>adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
>there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
>bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
>and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Steve Pickthall
Here's a relatively inexpensive little toy I bought last fall from
Harbor Freigh tools when I was having problems with my '98 TJ:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46030
It reads and resets the codes.
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ
01-08-2005, 09:51 AM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
On 7 Jan 2005 10:31:43 -0800, spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk (Steve
Pickthall) wrote:
>Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
>the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
>illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
>do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
>order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
>adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
>there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
>bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
>and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Steve Pickthall
Here's a relatively inexpensive little toy I bought last fall from
Harbor Freigh tools when I was having problems with my '98 TJ:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46030
It reads and resets the codes.
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ
Pickthall) wrote:
>Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
>the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
>illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
>do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
>order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
>adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
>there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
>bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
>and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Steve Pickthall
Here's a relatively inexpensive little toy I bought last fall from
Harbor Freigh tools when I was having problems with my '98 TJ:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46030
It reads and resets the codes.
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ
01-08-2005, 09:51 AM
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Re: Resetting Error Codes
On 7 Jan 2005 10:31:43 -0800, spam@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk (Steve
Pickthall) wrote:
>Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
>the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
>illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
>do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
>order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
>adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
>there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
>bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
>and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Steve Pickthall
Here's a relatively inexpensive little toy I bought last fall from
Harbor Freigh tools when I was having problems with my '98 TJ:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46030
It reads and resets the codes.
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ
Pickthall) wrote:
>Apologies if this has been asked before and apologies if this isn't
>the right group. I have a '97 Cherokee with the 'Check Engine' light
>illuminated I've extracted the error codes and fixed the problem. How
>do I clear the error codes, currently I disconnect the battery in
>order to switch off the check engine light but, of course, this just
>adds the 'battery disconnected in the last 50 key cycles' error? Is
>there an easy way e.g a key combination or some contacts that I can
>bridge? I don't want to take it to the dealership as they are shysters
>and I don't have any programming hard/software.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Steve Pickthall
Here's a relatively inexpensive little toy I bought last fall from
Harbor Freigh tools when I was having problems with my '98 TJ:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46030
It reads and resets the codes.
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ