ECU remap? door panel removed
10-22-2009, 06:46 AM
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I'm ready to remove the front door panels in order to replace the wood trim on a pre-LCI 530i. One of the steps to do so is to disconnect the battery so it doesn't confuse the aribag sensor, etc
Does anybody know what happens after I reconnect the battery? Do I need to reconfigure the ECU? I guess date/time in a no brainer, but what about other more complex stuff, like TPS, or any other sensors/controls the car has all over, do they get messed up?
I took my car to the dealership today for something else and asked the technicial about it; he quoted me 1hr per door (ridiculous as I know they do it in 15 min or less per door), and he mentioned after all is done he would need to "remap" the ECU (computer). That got me worried as I don't know how to do that.
Any thoughts?
Does anybody know what happens after I reconnect the battery? Do I need to reconfigure the ECU? I guess date/time in a no brainer, but what about other more complex stuff, like TPS, or any other sensors/controls the car has all over, do they get messed up?
I took my car to the dealership today for something else and asked the technicial about it; he quoted me 1hr per door (ridiculous as I know they do it in 15 min or less per door), and he mentioned after all is done he would need to "remap" the ECU (computer). That got me worried as I don't know how to do that.
Any thoughts?
10-22-2009, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by LeuS' post='1038154' date='Oct 22 2009, 10:46 AM
he mentioned after all is done he would need to "remap" the ECU (computer). That got me worried as I don't know how to do that.
dude he's pulling your leg! no need to worry, just reconnect the battery after you're done and go vrooom 
10-22-2009, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by unknown' post='1038346' date='Oct 22 2009, 02:52 PM
what, remap??!! dude he's pulling your leg! no need to worry, just reconnect the battery after you're done and go vrooom
dude he's pulling your leg! no need to worry, just reconnect the battery after you're done and go vrooom
10-22-2009, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LeuS' post='1038154' date='Oct 22 2009, 10:46 PM
I'm ready to remove the front door panels in order to replace the wood trim on a pre-LCI 530i. One of the steps to do so is to disconnect the battery so it doesn't confuse the aribag sensor, etc
Does anybody know what happens after I reconnect the battery? Do I need to reconfigure the ECU? I guess date/time in a no brainer, but what about other more complex stuff, like TPS, or any other sensors/controls the car has all over, do they get messed up?
I took my car to the dealership today for something else and asked the technicial about it; he quoted me 1hr per door (ridiculous as I know they do it in 15 min or less per door), and he mentioned after all is done he would need to "remap" the ECU (computer). That got me worried as I don't know how to do that.
Any thoughts?
Does anybody know what happens after I reconnect the battery? Do I need to reconfigure the ECU? I guess date/time in a no brainer, but what about other more complex stuff, like TPS, or any other sensors/controls the car has all over, do they get messed up?
I took my car to the dealership today for something else and asked the technicial about it; he quoted me 1hr per door (ridiculous as I know they do it in 15 min or less per door), and he mentioned after all is done he would need to "remap" the ECU (computer). That got me worried as I don't know how to do that.
Any thoughts?
10-22-2009, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ricky1329' post='1038610' date='Oct 23 2009, 10:16 AM
Your dealer are fxxking BS.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/anzafin/BMW/Trim/
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