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How to Reset the Airbag Computer on a 96 Dodge Caravan

Monday, May 19, 2014 | Labels: , , , , , , , , , , | 0 comments |
How to Reset the Airbag Computer on a 96 Dodge Caravan

You can reset the airbag or SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) computer on your 1996 Dodge Caravan right from your home garage, saving yourself time and money. The On-Board Diagnostics computer stores trouble codes from sensors positioned throughout the vehicle. The Caravan alerts you to an airbag malfunction by illuminating the SRS light on the instrument panel. If you see this light, stop the vehicle and have it towed to your mechanic.



Once the airbag has been examined and replaced, you can reset the computer using a diagnostic reset tool. This is a small hand-held device sold at all auto parts retailers.

Instructions

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    Locate the fuse panel cover under the steering column. Open the cover by turning the knob and pulling down.

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    Find the open port in the fuse panel that is the same size and shape as the diagnostic reset tool connector end. Plug this tool into the port.

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    Put the key into the ignition and turn it to the "II" position but dont start the engine. Wait for the light to stop blinking on the reset tool. Once it has stopped flashing, the airbag computer will be reset.

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How to Reset the Computer on a 1997 Volkswagen Passat

Monday, November 18, 2013 | Labels: , , , , , , , , , | 0 comments |

When it comes to resetting computers, many people believe that you can simply disconnect the vehicles battery and the computer will be automatically reset. This, however, is not the case with modern vehicles and computer systems, including the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. In these vehicles, the engine control unit, or ECU, has an internal battery that maintains memory power to keep track of all the settings, trouble codes, and other data. The proper way to reset the computer is to clear all of the trouble code data from its memory with a scan tool or code reader.

Instructions

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    Shut down the engine, but leave the ignition switch in the ON position. If you turn the ignition switch completely off, the scan tool will not be able to communicate with ECU.

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    Locate the data link connector, or DLC, under the dashboard near the hood-release latch. Plug the open end of the scan tools cable into the DLC. Make sure that it is completely seated so it doesnt come loose in the middle of clearing the codes.

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    Turn on your scan tool and enter any information that it asks for. Typically, youll need to enter the year, make, model, transmission type, and engine size of your vehicle.

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    Use the menu keys to navigate to the diagnostic trouble code, or DTC menu. Each scan tool, depending upon its manufacturer, has a different menu layout. You DTC menu may be called something like Codes or Trouble Codes. Either way, the idea is the same.

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    Choose the option to erase the trouble codes from the ECUs memory. Select Yes or OK if the scan tool asks you if youre sure you want to clear the codes. Most scan tools will ask you this to avoid accidentally clearing the diagnostic data. Disconnect the scan tool once the screen confirms the codes have been erased and the computer is reset.

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