Best and correct method to reset ECM?

[scratch068]

I've read disconnect battery cables and touch for 10 minutes, disconnect neg cable and turn key on/off 3 times and disconnect battery cables and leave lights on for 10 minutes.

Which one or better method? Or do they all work equally well?

mm

[AZ Jeff]

Just leaving the battery disconnected for about 30 minutes clears all codes just fine (assuming the faults that were present beforehand are fixed).

[CJ7-Tim]

Info from a JEEP Technician -

This very simple procedure will Erase the “Adaptive Memory” stored inside the PCM and allow a new “Adaptive Memory” to be developed.

After performing this procedure the PCM will re-learn and store into Adaptive Memory your engines performance characteristics.

Please perform these steps exactly as they are written, in the order they are written. This will cause the adaptive memory in the PCM to be erased and cause the PCM to go into Fast Learn Mode adaptive mode.

Disconnect the POSITIVE battery Terminal and touch it to ground ( not the battery negative terminal ) for 30 seconds. The engine block or the A/C compressor pump will work as a ground. (This is to discharge the PCM capacitors, which maintain the Adaptive Memory.

Reconnect the Battery Cable
Turn Ignition Switch to the “On” position but DO NOT start the engine
Turn Headlight “On”
Turn Headlights “Off”
Turn Ignition Key “Off”


The PCM Adaptive memory has now been flashed, or erased from the PCM.

When you start the engine it will be running off a set of pre-programmed tables that come with the PCM from the factory.

When you get the engine up to operating temperature the PCM will start to collect data for the “Adaptive Memory”.

The PCM will collect data for Adaptive Memory for the first 50 Warm-up Cycles.

[HeepToJeep]

Tim,

Excellent info! Did you happen to get the years this procedure covers?

Wm

[CJ7-Tim]

I know this works on 1997+ OBDII PCMs. I have never owned an older Cherokee so I don't know exactly how far back this works. I would guess that it is only for the OBDII systems.

[scratch068]

My check engine light is on now, is this because the thing is in leanring mode?

mm

[xjpilot]

best way = Best and correct method to reset ECM?

[eliassami5]

that same procedure worked for my 91' cherokee..dunno about older cherks tho.

Dunno why your check engine light went off when you reset the comp, did you have a check engine light before cuz it should have cleared? Too bad you cant get codes read for free anymore :/. or maybe your state dosent have that law..

[waubeno52]

WHat do you mean specifically when you say to touch the posisitve terminal to "ground".