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Lisa

Replacing the Battery
« on: August 29, 2007, 03:32:34 PM »
I have a 2002 Gand Vitari XL 7
I travel alot
The battery was going bac
I had it replaced and now I am helpless
The SUV will start but dies almost immediately

I have been told to hold the gas down and run it and it will straighen out

I have been told to take the battery post from battery and hold for 30 seconds

and now I am trying disconnecting battery for 24 hours and that will clear the problem
I am still waiting on the 24 hours to see if that works

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks
Lisa
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Offline benzr2

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Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2007, 04:04:15 PM »
Are you sure the battery is the problem, is the air filter clean?
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Lisa

Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2007, 04:21:16 PM »
Never had a problem till I replaced the battery.....

Do you think that computer reprogram sounds like the right direction?

I will check air filter

thanks
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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2007, 04:43:13 PM »
I've had the same thing happen and the hold it to the floor trick worked. Try that if the 24 hour thing doesn't help.
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Lisa

Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2007, 06:16:27 PM »
thanks

never thought that a simple battery change would cause such problems

do you know any other way to reset the computer?

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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2007, 06:18:05 PM »
Thats the only way I know of. I do think that 24 hours is overkill. More like 12 should be more than enough.
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Offline benzr2

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Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2007, 07:59:31 PM »
I know that on some vehicles that the radio fuse is the memory and removing it for 5 minutes with the battery unhooked will reset the computer.
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Offline IanL

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Re: Replacing the Battery
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2007, 03:56:35 PM »
To rest the computer, disconnect the battery and hold the brake pedal down for 30 seconds.  That's all it takes.
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