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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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What goes away when the battery is disconnected (e.g., for replacement)? I know that the HUD display, readiness codes and LTFTs are reset, but what else? AC actuators... radio station presets... seat/mirror memory settings???

Is there any safe method of applying a keep-alive voltage to prevent this while swapping out the battery?
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What goes away when the battery is disconnected (e.g., for replacement)? I know that the HUD display, readiness codes and LTFTs are reset, but what else? AC actuators... radio station presets... seat/mirror memory settings???

Is there any safe method of applying a keep-alive voltage to prevent this while swapping out the battery?
Many use something like this:

http://www.genuinehotrod.com/PartDetail.asp?PGId=446
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I do not have the mirror/seat memory function so I don’t know about that. Your radio presets are saved, but if the radio has the Lock Code enabled, you will need the code before hand to unlock it.
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Thanks for the input so far. I'm probably not going to replace the battery for at least a week, so if anyone has any further feedback or experience re the memory functions... POST UP.
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Key fobs need to be relearned. The memory for the seats was fine on my car. I thought if you changed the battery with in 10mins everything would be ok but that could be info from one of the other cars I have.
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I've had my battery disconnected for weeks at a time and the only thing I ever had to reset was the clock.
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I think when I changed my battery I only had to reset the clock as well...im pretty sure I didn't have to do the fobs or seat memory
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