Transmission and ECU reset

[DansFLHTI]

We bought a 2016 GT Convertible last Sept,drove it untill late october and it has been sitting in the garage all winter.I would like to erase the bad habits of the previous senior lady owner...lol. I'm wondering if I disconnect the Neg battery terminal for a period of time if that will do a master reset? I know with some vehicles you remove both battery cables and short them together.

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[Cobra Jet]

We bought a 2016 GT Convertible last Sept,drove it untill late october and it has been sitting in the garage all winter.I would like to erase the bad habits of the previous senior lady owner...lol. I'm wondering if I disconnect the Neg battery terminal for a period of time if that will do a master reset? I know with some vehicles you remove both battery cables and short them together.

Re: Resetting KAM "Keep Alive Memory" when doing mods to your Ford

Some of what has been posted is not entirely accurate and there is a much faster method to clear the KAM (Keep Alive Memory).

The KAM can be reset using a capable scan tool in a few seconds. If you don't have a capable scan tool disconnecting the PCM (computer) for 10 seconds will also work. Another method is to remove the positive battery cable and connect a jumper to the positive battery cable end to ground for 10 seconds. [To be absolutely clear, this is connecting the positive battery cable to ground after you have removed it from the battery.]

If you leave the battery disconnected for a long enough period it will reset the KAM provided the back-up power supply is discharged. The backup power supply is mainly used for the air bags, but it will feed other modules for a period of time also.
It should also be noted that anytime you load a new tune into the PCM the KAM is reset also.
It normally takes about 50 to 100 miles for the PCM's adaptive strategy to relearn. When you 1st start the car after resetting the KAM you should let it idle a couple minutes with everything turned of in park/neutral. Then turn the a/c on for a few mins, and after that put the vehicle in gear for a few mins if you've got an auto trans. When your done relearning the idle strategy, drive the vehicle like you normally would. I do not recommend driving it in a manner out of the ordinary at this time.

Credit goes to BigB427 of stangsunited.com. Here's a link to the original post:

http://stangsunited.com/showthread....s-to-your-Ford&p=185007&viewfull=1#post185007

 

[KingKona]

I wouldn't mess with it. These cars are very sensitive to electronic stuff.

Just drive it your way, the car will learn your style. Assuming you're talking about the transmission.

 

[NeedForGreen]

We bought a 2016 GT Convertible last Sept,drove it untill late october and it has been sitting in the garage all winter.I would like to erase the bad habits of the previous senior lady owner...lol. I'm wondering if I disconnect the Neg battery terminal for a period of time if that will do a master reset? I know with some vehicles you remove both battery cables and short them together.

CobraJet posted it, but yes disconnecting the battery for awhile will do a kam reset. I have forscan and a Procal so its as easy as hitting a button, but did recently change my battery so it did reset it. Nothing wrong with doing it if you want a fresh start. I know people who track who do it weekly.

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