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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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Default Frequent battery disconnects w/ master switch?

On a track car equipped with a master cutoff switch, does the ECU suffer any long-term effects from being switched on and off often, or sitting for a month at a time un-powered?

Will the VAFC have to be re-programmed if it sits for a month or so unpowered?
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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Default Re: Frequent battery disconnects w/ master switch? (Track rat)

Can't say about the VAFC, but there is no problems with the ECU or anything from Honda sitting around with no power.

I always pull the kill switch when my car is parked.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SPiFF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I always pull the kill switch when my car is parked.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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Default Re: Frequent battery disconnects w/ master switch? (JAMES "A")

Thanks doods

Anybody know the VAFC answer?
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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Flash memory, not disk memory. Fugeddaboudit.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Done.

Thanks again track ******.
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