anyone ever had to change the battery in a Moates Autoprom? it seems like mine is randomly loosing the tune loaded to it lately. It has happened 3 times in the last couple weeks that if I let it sit overnight with the emulator hooked up it will go into limp mode when I crank it in the morning.
87 4Runner, 15" spring lift, 3" body, chevy vortec 355, 5.29 gears, 38.5x15.5x15" Boggers, 280hr, 16168625 running $0D
93 S10, 36x12.5x15 TSL's, custom turbo headers, 266HR cam, p&p vortec heads, $0D Marine MPFI with 8psi boost.
05 Silverado, 2' lift, 4" exhaust, Bully Dog programmer,
Have you checked the voltage of the battery?
Cold weather will significantly reduce the amount of charge in a battery.
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hmm didn't think of that. I guess I should bring it in the house and test it. I wonder if it's too far gone and needs to be replaced
87 4Runner, 15" spring lift, 3" body, chevy vortec 355, 5.29 gears, 38.5x15.5x15" Boggers, 280hr, 16168625 running $0D
93 S10, 36x12.5x15 TSL's, custom turbo headers, 266HR cam, p&p vortec heads, $0D Marine MPFI with 8psi boost.
05 Silverado, 2' lift, 4" exhaust, Bully Dog programmer,
Something I remember from high school auto shop was... (hey my memory is coming back!) at 32*f a car battery is only 60% of it's efficiency! Get's worse when colder. I'd guess this theory also holds true for all batt?
This is why the auto shop teacher, also my boss after school and weekends always had stocked a lot of extra batteries the week before a cold snap and tow truck drivers doubled...
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yeah, all battery chemistries that i know of lose capacity at lower temps. as they warm up, it comes back and is visible as a rise in standing voltage. high temps cause fun stuff to happen too.
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OK well just opened my autoprom. no battery...guess there is something else causing it to randomly loose the tune
87 4Runner, 15" spring lift, 3" body, chevy vortec 355, 5.29 gears, 38.5x15.5x15" Boggers, 280hr, 16168625 running $0D
93 S10, 36x12.5x15 TSL's, custom turbo headers, 266HR cam, p&p vortec heads, $0D Marine MPFI with 8psi boost.
05 Silverado, 2' lift, 4" exhaust, Bully Dog programmer,
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