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what if I told you that one simple
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action without any tools or spending a
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single dollar could reset your car's
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electronics from stubborn check engine
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lights to frozen touchcreens and glitchy
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sensors your vehicle might just be
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begging for a reset and no you don't
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need to pay thousands of dollars to the
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mechanic to do it in this video I'm
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revealing nine powerful methods to reset
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your car systems most of which you can
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do right in your driveway method one use
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an OBD2 scanner to clear codes an OBD2
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scanner is a powerful little device that
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plugs into your car's OBD2 ports usually
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located under the dashboard once
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connected it can read and clear error
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codes from various control modules like
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the ECU ABS and airbag system more
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advanced scanners can reset specific
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systems like throttle position or
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crankshaft relearn procedures to reset a
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system turn the ignition on plug in the
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scanner and follow the prompts to clear
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codes this method is fast and precise
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and it doesn't require you to physically
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tamper with the battery or fuses it's
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especially useful after fixing an issue
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that triggered a check engine light the
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best part is you can find these scanners
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for under $30 online and many apps let
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you control them from your phone method
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two disconnect the battery one of the
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most universal ways to reset your car's
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entire electronic system is by
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disconnecting the battery start by
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turning off the engine and removing the
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key then use a wrench to loosen and
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remove the negative battery terminal
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leave the terminal off for at least 15
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to 30 minutes this helps clear temporary
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software bugs minor sensor errors and
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sometimes resets the check engine light
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after waiting reconnect the positive
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terminal first and then connect the
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negative terminal after reconnecting
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your vehicle may take a few minutes to
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relearn idle speeds and other settings
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it's like giving your car a mini brain
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reboot method three the key onoff method
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this is an old school trick that still
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works wonders especially in older cars
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without advanced electronics simply
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insert your key into the ignition turn
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it to the on position without starting
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the engine and then turn the key back to
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off position repeat this process three
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to five times in a row what this does is
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cycle the vehicle's internal systems
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which can reset sensors and fuel trim
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data some cars even use this method to
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reset the throttle body or fuel pump
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logic it's fast free and works like
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magic on cars built before the full
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digital takeover give it a shot next
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time your dash lights go crazy method
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four pull and reinsert the system fuse
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in many vehicles there is a dedicated
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fuse for the ECU or ECM that can be
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temporarily pulled to perform a soft
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reset start by locating the fuse box
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which is usually in the engine bay or
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under the dashboard now consult your
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owner's manual to identify the ECU or
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ECM fuse and pull it out using a fuse
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puller or needle-nose pliers leave it
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out for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the
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ECU's volatile memory to clear when you
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reinsert the fuse and start the car the
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ECU will begin to relearn driving data
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from scratch this method is useful if
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you're experiencing persistent check
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engine lights but want a less drastic
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approach than disconnecting the battery
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it also avoids resetting the radio clock
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and other settings that a full battery
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disconnect would erase method five
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throttle position sensor reset if your
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car idles high stalls or accelerates
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weirdly after maintenance the throttle
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position sensor might be out of sync you
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can often reset it manually without
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tools to reset your throttle position
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sensor turn the ignition key to the on
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position without starting the car and
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then slowly press the gas pedal all the
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way down hold it there for about 10
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seconds and then slowly release it now
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turn the ignition off and wait for at
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least 10 to 30 seconds this helps the
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ECU relearn the throttle position range
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this reset is particularly important
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after throttle body service or replacing
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the accelerator pedal assembly a
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properly calibrated TPS ensures smoother
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acceleration more accurate fuel delivery
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and better engine performance method six
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reset the transmission control module
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the TCM controls how your automatic
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transmission shifts if you've recently
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had transmission work done or notice
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rough shifts a reset might help here's a
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common method turn the ignition to the
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on position without starting the engine
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press the gas pedal all the way to the
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floor and hold it there for 10 seconds
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then turn the ignition off still holding
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the pedal down after that release the
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pedal and wait for about 2 minutes
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before starting the car this forces the
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TCM to erase learn shift data and return
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to factory default settings the car will
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then begin to relearn your driving
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habits gradually this method can improve
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transmission smoothness if improper
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adaptive data was causing issues method
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seven battery management system reset
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modern cars have a BMS that monitors
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charging cycles and battery health when
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you replace the battery the system might
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not recognize the new one leading to
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poor charging or system warnings some
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cars require you to reset the BMS using
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a scan tool that can register a new
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battery others allow a manual reset by
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turning the ignition on and holding the
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start button or gas pedal for 15 to 20
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seconds resetting ensures the alternator
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charges correctly and the car doesn't
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reduce electrical output unnecessarily
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skipping this step can shorten battery
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life or cause warning lights to appear
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even if the battery is brand new method
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eight TPMS reset after inflating your
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tires or rotating them the TPMS might
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not automatically recalibrate some
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vehicles have a dedicated TPMS reset
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button usually located under the
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steering column in the glove box or near
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the center console with the car on but
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not running press and hold the reset
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button until the TPMS light blinks and
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drive the car for about 10 to 20 minutes
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at highway speeds to allow the system to
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relearn in some cars you'll have to
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reset it via the infotainment menu or
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with a scan tool without a reset the
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system may give false alerts or fail to
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detect pressure changes correctly always
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reset TPMS after correcting any tire
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related issue to ensure accurate
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pressure readings method nine oil life
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monitor system reset after changing the
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oil you must reset the oil life
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monitoring system otherwise the car will
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keep warning you to perform an oil
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change in many cars you can do this by
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turning the ignition to on position and
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then pressing the gas pedal three times
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within 10 seconds on others you'll use
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dashboard controls to navigate to
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maintenance or oil life then press and
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hold okay or reset until the gauge
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resets to 100% some newer vehicles
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require going through the infotainment
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system instead not resetting the system
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can confuse you or the next technician
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leading to inaccurate maintenance
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tracking always reset this system after
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an oil change whether you do it yourself
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or go to a shop and that's all for this
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video these are the powerful ways to
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reset your car's systems without paying
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a mechanic a dime from battery tricks to
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hidden menus these resets can fix
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glitches clear warnings and bring your
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