whitey Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hello, Whilst I was attempting to fit a new headunit at the weekend with the centre console removed and the battery earth disconnected, by mistake I tried to start the car! Upon refitting everything I notice that a orange light was lit on the dash, it's the one which looks like catylist converter. The user manual says this is the malfunction indicator. Is there any way I can attemp to reset this myself? I have found this guide but I'm unsure as to whether this will reset this light: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 That's what you need BUT never do a reset without recording the code first. After step 7 take a note of the sequence of flashes before proceding to step 8. There is a list of codes on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks Do I need any special equipment or reader to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Update, I have reset the light using the procedure and it is now clear. The code that was displayed was the light flashing: Slow 10 times, fast 10 times, fast 10 times, fast 10 times. Can anyone tell me what this code means? I'm sure it was battery related but would like to confirm. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 that code would be 000 i think? there is usually another digit when I've done it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 It could have been double this, ie: Slow 10 times, fast 10 times, fast 10 times, fast 10 times, Slow 10 times, fast 10 times, fast 10 times, fast 10 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 the slow 10 is at the beginning and the end of the code, all 0's means no fault found i think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 list of codes: http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/OBD-II_C ... e_Codes%29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 That sounds good then! This happened to me also about a year ago when i removed my original headunit, when I took it to my dealer they said it was showing that communication had been lost between the ECU and the centre panel, which it had cause i had disconnected it! They cleared the fault and the car was then fine. It must be the same thing this time when i disconnected the battery and centre console, just wanted to check though. Thanks all for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I would be weary about just clearing the code each time though - easiest fix for a garage to do but not knowing what that code was could lead to issues further down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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