Sluggish Power
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Sluggish Power
I installed some new lights today and in doing so had to disconnected my battery for a minute.
Tonight, while driving, i was low on power when started from a stop, or accelerating from a lower speed. It felt almost as if i was pedaling a bicycle, but starting from a stop in a high gear----it was like my truck was starting in 2nd gear.
Would disconnecting the battery have anything to do with this??
Either way, what could this be???
Thanks
Tonight, while driving, i was low on power when started from a stop, or accelerating from a lower speed. It felt almost as if i was pedaling a bicycle, but starting from a stop in a high gear----it was like my truck was starting in 2nd gear.
Would disconnecting the battery have anything to do with this??
Either way, what could this be???
Thanks
Last edited by steckarex; Feb 13, 2011 at 09:18 PM.
*Ford Truck Girl*
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: WA
How long is for a minute? Any time the battery is disconnected for any length of time the computer resets and there is a relearning time. Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable on this will chime in. I know when mine was disconnected for 30 minutes it cleared the code and I had to drive for awhile before it settled out.
Grease Monkey
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: High River, AB, Canada
Anytime the battery is disconnected for a time period all keep alive memory such as fuel strategies and trans shift strategies is lost and must be relearned according to your driving habits.
Kill em all
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From: Navarre FL
It is typical, but not usually that noticable. I normally allow my truck to idle for 10 minutes after disconnecting the battery. I have heard that it can take up to an hour of driving for the comp to relearn your driving habits.