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Re: what is an 'ecm power down'
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/20/2017

Hi Robert,

There are 2 schools of thought depending on what you are trying to fix.

The first power down as previously said was to Turn the engine off, remove the key and close/lock the door. Usually between 2-5 minuets the PCM will go to sleep/power down/ ... Login to read more.