I think I read somewhere that when you reset the computer for it to re-learn, you should drive in a normal fashion for at least a half hour or so before pushing it. Is this correct?

Thanks,

Al

 

when you disconnect the negative terminal on your battery and drain any residual power from the circuit(turning on the key,turning on the headlights,radio ,etc.)you can "clear" the computer. when you go to drive start off on the street then transend to highway then back to street.this will establish a base line for the computer. the computer will make any corrections over the next couple of days,adjusting to your style of driving.

 

Thanks, Appreciate the feedback..

 

Hi als150,

Some automakers will sometimes recommend certain types of driving after clearing the PCM, and what Texford D described in his post is pretty close to what Ford basically calls a "drive cycle."

You can certainly do that if you like, we do something very simiilar ourselves in many cases after a program change.

However, in reality it is not necessary for you to drive the vehicle in any specific manner after clearing the PCM, as it will go back thru it's relearn cycle & begin it's adaptive strategy adjusments from scratch no matter how you drive the vehicle after clearing the PCM. You can pound on it at the drag strip, you can drive it easy, or whatever else you want or need to do or feel most comfortable with, and you & the PCM will be just fine.

One thing that we like to do just after installing the Superchip (if there is time) is to go out and do about 20 miles of varied driving, with a few stops & restarts of the engine along the way, to put a few "drive cycles" on it. Some lower speed driving, some higher speed driving, and then at least 2 full-throttle bursts from a standstill or very low speeds, just long enough to go thru the WOT 1-2 & 2-3 upshifts in the automatics, and in the manuals, long enough to go thru 1st, 2nd & at least half of 3rd gear @ full-throttle. This throws a lot of different driving situations at it in a short period of time along with a few drive cycles, helping to speed the relearn cycle a bit. By then you can easily feel the Superchip working after it's initial installation, which is generally why we do that.

And in that process, we basically end up doing just about as Texford D mentioned in his post (except for our couple of WOT bursts), driving it slower, then faster, and then slower again, that's our normal routine after doing a program change before we do the full-throttle bursts.

The reality is that there is no set specific way you absolutely *have* to drive the vehicle after clearing the PCM.

A lot of people will clear their PCM when they go to the drag strip, for example; as soon as they get to the track, they'll clear the PCM to clear out the adaptive strategy adjustments from the more conservative daily driving of back & forth to work & home, etc. That can sometimes get you another tenth of a second or so off the 1/4 mile times by starting from a "clean slate" if the vehicle has been driven conservatively much of the time, by in effect wiping out the adaptive strategy adjustments. Just FYI..........

Good luck!

 

for taking my back on that one

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Superchips_Distributor
[B]Hi als150,

Some automakers will sometimes recommend certain types of driving after clearing the PCM, and what Texford D described in his post is pretty close to what Ford basically calls a "drive cycle."

Hey Mike,

Name is Al and you are welcome to call me that or any other name depending on if I make you mad Thank you for all the info, I appreciate your time. I think I am getting the hang of it or at least understanding "adaptive strategy".

Al

 

Hi Al,

I too have been called just about every name in the book here over the years!

All kidding aside, it's a great section full of helpful people like Texford D, and it's nice to have you here too!

 

Hi Texford D,

Thanks for mentionig what you did, as I normally don't even mention anything about drive cycles, etc., so he ended up getting more appropriate information because of what you posted.