engine light trip

[04ion]

hey, i just helped my buddy put a CAI on his ion... but engine light is now on...
help me remember, i think, if i remember correctly.... all you do is disconnect the neg wire on the battery for awhile, then reconnect..
correct???
thanks for the help
nate
SHSU

[aeroblu22]

what year is the ion? if it's an 05 or newer, i'll bet ya that you got the old style CAI which'd trip the SES.

if it's an 03 or 04, then ignore what i just said and wait till someone with a MAP'd 2.2 sees this.

[GTI]

Does it have an Engine Cover? Like a big black tihng over almost everything?

[04ion]

what year is the ion? if it's an 05 or newer, i'll bet ya that you got the old style CAI which'd trip the SES.

if it's an 03 or 04, then ignore what i just said and wait till someone with a MAP'd 2.2 sees this.

lol... yeah its an 03 i think.... 2.2L... he actually built the Intake... i guess it would be more of a WAI?... its a lil short ram...
thanks for the help though

[aeroblu22]

yeah, sorry i can't help more.

wait till some of the other guys get a chance to see this. and while you're waiting, some more info on the setup and possibly some pics if ya got em would help figure out what's going on.

[04ion]

yeah, well i just called him to tell him to go ahead and disconnect the neg... it wont hurt anything... im pretty sure thats all you have to do though

[GTI]

yeah disconnecting the negative terminal will clear the memory of codes. Then when it starts up it might run funky for a little while until it rewrites the tune, etc.

[04ion]

okay, cool thats what i was thinking... just didnt want to give him the wrong information... lol...... "thinking" yet, i ironicaly already told him to disconnect the wire... lol.... oh well, what would it hurt...
thanks for the help guys!
Nate
SHSU

[04ion]

well, if any one wanted to know.... the engine reset worked perfect after taking the neg wire off for a lil bit...

but, i'm sure every one knows this.. but, to make sure.. before you drive off, make sure you CAI is firmly connected.. lol
my dumbass friend forgot to tighten up the connection sleeve to the throttle body... lol!!!
it fell off while he was driving and started rubbing on the belts!!!
man, he thought somthin was FKED up!! lol
his face looked like he just got done crapping himself...

oh well, i could even tell the picked up throttle responce... not much on HP..
Thanks for the help guys..
take it E Z
Nate
SHSU