This has not been my experience. I have an original 1.6 Mk 1 Link with the Mk 2 upgrade. I've had it since the Link was first introduced. The car has been through several battery removals, including periods of time with no battery in the car. The Link has never lost its settings.
Sam On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:48 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a LINK owner, I've experienced the reset and loss of tuning that > occurs when battery power is cut to the the ECU, as when replacing the car's > battery. > I'm wondering if the 9 volt battery device below is sufficient to retain > the tuning info, so one doesn't have to retune after battery disconnect. > > Also, it seems that it requires a "complete" disconnect to affect the ECU > (battery replacement - no cables atttached to the battery), as when I've > only disconnected the negative cable from the battery, the tuning has not > been lost. > Additionally, when the battery had drained to almost dead, the ECU > settings have been retained. > How does this work, exactly? How little battery power is required to > avoid loss of LINK ECU tuning? > > *Battery By-Pass Tool - > Remove your battery without having to reprogram your Miata. This simple > unit uses a 9 volt battery, hooks to the cigarette lighter, and saves your > electronics.* * * ** <http://www.mmmiata.com/images/products/MM026-BD.jpg> > ** <http://www.mmmiata.com/cgi-bin/shopper?preadd=action&key=MM026-BD> * > MM026-BD* *Battery Bypass Tool 90-08 * *90-08* *$14.95 * > > > > ------------------------------ > Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL > Home<http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001> > . > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
_______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
