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Proceedure for reseting the computer?

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Mr_Q

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I don't mean a reflash for tuning but a simple battery disconnect style reset for the electrics. Is there anything more to do other than disconnecting the negative terminal and letting it sit for a minute?

The car did take a second or two longer to start after doing that. So was it reset?

I am trying to resolve a tail light issue after installing these Stack Racing sequential tail lights. The parts were very high quality and the install brainless so I am a little confused. They are sequentialing as they should, but I have some bulbs that are out when in normal running mode...even though they are not blown.
 

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Yes, that's it.
 

Mr_Q

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I reseated all the bulbs and got all but one to come back on. I then swapped it to verify it did work, and it does. I put another known working bulb in the suspect spot and it's not working.

So I guess I have a bad harness from Stock Racing...BOO!
 

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try undoing battery for 20 min.i've done a few times and it helped.you don't loose radio stations but you have to reset clock.
 
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frdfrst said:
try undoing battery for 20 min.i've done a few times and it helped.you don't loose radio stations but you have to reset clock.
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I'd contact FRPP, I remember hearing some cases of this, and it had nothing to do with the car. The customer got sent out a new harness and it fixed all of their issues. Not just one brand of sequentials seems to have this problem, it seems to be like quite a few.
 

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Hmm, I guess they are all sourcing the key parts from the saem vendor. Yeah, I am going to let the car sit for hours today off batt and see what happens. If still busted, back it goes.
 
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