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22 January 2020, 06:28 PM

Runnerman

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WRX battery query

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My 2006 WRX hasn't been used for several weeks and battery is flat. If I take it off to charge will I need to reset ECU and/or radio please?

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22 January 2020, 07:28 PM

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No,it'll of reset if you've left it dead several weeks

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22 January 2020, 07:59 PM

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Will whip battery off tomorrow and charge up......fingers crossed.......

Oh.......and I used to live in Ossett on Kingsway!

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22 January 2020, 08:09 PM

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Cool ossett beer is my favourite tipple lol
No harm in the ECU reset,tbh usually a good thing

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22 January 2020, 08:47 PM

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Will let you know what happens..........

I used to drink Ossett beer when I lived in Dudley.....

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24 January 2020, 05:02 PM

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Update as promised.......battery charged up fine, went back on fine, one beep and the car started and radio worked!

Used a streetwise trickle charger.........did the trick!

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