Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) clearing the codes for warranty work

[Six_Man_Diesel]

MY brother has a 2002 with an Edge Pulse box. We tapped the wire on the pump when installing it. My question is, if he had to take it in, why can't you just take the box off, along with the scoth lock on the wire, then disconnect the batteries to clear the computer? has anyone tried this?

 

[Bigsaint]

Won't work. Disconnecting the batts. will only clear a Check engine (MIL) light. Any codes that may have been set can only be removed by a scanner or scanner type device. The data stored regarding the fuel used/ max boost etc, can only be seen by a Cummins techs. eyes. DC techs. do not have the ability, from I understand.



Did you throw a code recently? If not, simply removing the box and wires should be more than enough for the dealership.



Scott W.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

It's my understanding that the marks left by the scotchlok are a dead giveaway that a box has been attached - and it's the first thing a knowledgeable (and DC informed!) tech will look for where fuel problems are concerned - second, the codes created by many/most problems will NOT be erased merely by disconnecting the battery or similar owner manuevers - they are stored in a non-volitile memory unaffected by removal of primary power, and can only be removed by dealer software designed for that purpose. SO, the notion that you can "fool" the service techs by removal of boxes and power is pretty much a false illusion of security - at least if you're dealing with a service department that really knows what they are doing...



Face it - when/if you install power enhancing mods - if problems arise, it's most likely YOU who will be paying the bill, NOT DC... .

 

[Snow man]

I agree with what Gary said,anyone who wants to maintain a warrany on the engine/pump/drivetrain should not be installing major fueling boxes that attach to the pump wire. As stated the marks on the wire are dead giveaway that you've heavily bombed the motor. I would figure that truck to be out of warranty now,even if the dealer overlooked the marks on the wire,the pump/engine is unwarrantable ,if warranty fails to pay the bill,you are responsible. I thought good and hard about this before i tapped my pump wire. I figure if we run a pump lubricant,and monitor the fuel pressure via a guage ,we run a much better chance of catching a small problem before it costs us a VP44. Tell your brother to get some guages so he knows when his lift pump is failing,before it eats the Vp44 pump.

 

[WeirCummin]

Ah, here we go again

First off, my hat off to you Gary. You knew what was up when you started BOMBING your truck and took responsibility for your actions So many are willing to BOMB there trucks until something goes wrong and then it's DCs fault.



Like the others have said, the only way to clear the codes is to remove them with a scanner. As for the scotchlok, you can remove it and if you take the truck in for warranty work that has anything to do with the mods it will be rejected. DC is very aware of what we do with our trucks

 

[kaffine krazed]

Not to mention that disconnecting the battery will set the starts since cleared in the PCM to 0 a sure sighn that someone has been working on it rencently.

 

[E7mack96]

just a thought

isn't the memory in the ecm backed up by the same type of battery that is in a computer to maintain its bios and clock.



if so, couldn't we just remove this item for a tad?