reboot c5 computer without disconnecting the battery
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reboot c5 computer without disconnecting the battery
Is there a way to do that? I have searched through existing threads but have not found the answer. The reason I am asking is that it has rained a lot lately and a lot of water got into the car on the passenger side. It will take a few more days of dry weather for the interior to fully dry out. In the meantime, I seem to be having shorts which lead to the following messages:
inspection failed
reduced engine power
Thereafter, the car refuses to attempt to start until I disconnect the battery's negative terminal before reconnecting it after which the mesages go away and I can start it effortlessly. I bought a new battery and did the best I could to remove rust and clean beneath the battery seat but that hasn't solved my problem. So, I think I will have to keep rebooting before starting the engine until everything has dried out and it would be nice if I knew a less painful way to do that that doesn't involve disconnecting the battery.
inspection failed
reduced engine power
Thereafter, the car refuses to attempt to start until I disconnect the battery's negative terminal before reconnecting it after which the mesages go away and I can start it effortlessly. I bought a new battery and did the best I could to remove rust and clean beneath the battery seat but that hasn't solved my problem. So, I think I will have to keep rebooting before starting the engine until everything has dried out and it would be nice if I knew a less painful way to do that that doesn't involve disconnecting the battery.
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The reason I am asking is that it has rained a lot lately and a lot of water got into the car on the passenger side. It will take a few more days of dry weather for the interior to fully dry out. .....So, I think I will have to keep rebooting before starting the engine until everything has dried out and it would be nice if I knew a less painful way to do that that doesn't involve disconnecting the battery.
The drivers side you can clean by doing a "reach around, up and under" but the passenger side will require the removal of the battery and the tube.
You really need to get on the reason that your car is flooding. Yes, the system is poorly designed, but with enough water your system will short and your car could have some serious permanent damage.
Focus on the fix and less on the inconvenience.
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Thanks for all the replies. I should have mentioned that I milked the car a few months ago and got the udders as clean as new. I later realized that the water was coming in because the lower windshield weatherstripping was no longer properly sealing in places and I fixed that with a silicone sealant. After that, it rained again but the interior does not seem to have accumulated any new water. I had already removed and dried the passenger side floor mat. Until the car has dried out completely, I leave the windows open and the hood wide open as long as there is no rain on the horizon. While I was waiting for the new battery (which I probably didn't really need but the previous one was a bit smaller and provided fewer cranking amps than the new optima red top I replaced it with), I removed as much rust as possible from the engine bay. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic but I think this will all be resolved if we can have 2-3 more days without any rain...
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