ECU fail-safe mode?

[mrhaboobi]

Hey guys.

Last time my car didnt start i took it to a local mechanic that charged me 160 to tell me the car had reset the ECU into Fail-Safe mode. Can anyone explain what this means? My car is not starting again, so im wondering if i have a similar problem, and wanted toknow if theres anyway i can reset the ecu or run a test on it.. ANyone local in Christchurch, New Zealand have on eof these cables?

Cheers

[Danzilla]

the easy way to reset the ECU is to disconect the battery and give it 5 mins and the your all good the car will run shit for a while and then it will re learn all the parameters and you should be sweet.

[VTSSDUDE]

Only the fail safe I am aware of his "limp mode" Where the ecu ignores all the sensors. So if you have a faulty sensor somewhere, you can "limp" the car home.

[Techo]

The car usually only jumps into "limp home mode" if it has sensed something has gone very wrong. If you reset your computer, & it comes back either make/buy an ALDL cable, or take it to a mechanic who has a TECH 1