Do I take off Both Battery Cables,to ResetThe engine check light?

Asked by Breakfasting Jan 29, 2018 at 02:41 AM about the Ford Explorer Sport

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1999 is the year of my
Ford Exsplorer. Do I disconnect both
Battery cables to Reset the Check engine
light? or just one?

2 Answers
21,875

Gary answered 6 years ago

You can try just disconnecting the negative battery terminal. I did this a few years ago on a 2002 Durango. You should leave it disconnected for 5 or 10 minutes and it should clear the codes.

Mark helpful
59,025

enginecreator answered 6 years ago

In any case. For those OBD-1 cars/trucks disconnecting the neg battery cable from battery is all that is needed to cut the power off the electrics and clear codes leave disconnected for a few minutes. Disconnecting both the positive and negative is not needed. Only the negative side.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • Do I take off Both Battery Cables,to ResetThe engine check light? 2 Answers

    1999 is the year of my Ford Exsplorer. Do I disconnect both Battery cables to Reset the Check engine light? or just one?

    Ford Explorer Sport

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • How do I fix my blinkers? 2 Answers

    The front blinkers work and blink at normal pace but in the back, both left and right lights blink at the same time. And when I push on the brakes the blinker just stops and the light just stays on an...

    2002 Ford Explorer Sport 2WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • No power to starter or engine 4 Answers

    I have a 00 ford explore sport and I don't get any power to the starter or anything else in the engine but I get light to my dash could some help me

    2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • No power to starter or engine 1 Answer

    My truck won't in gage the starter and I'm not getting power to the spark plugs can some song help please

    2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • battery drainage 2 Answers

    I have a 2001 ford explorer sport. In the last week my ford has been losing battery power after the car has been turned off which is causing me to jump start it. Only thing I see weird is that my ...

    2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Explorer Sport

Looking for a Used Explorer Sport in your area?

CarGurus has 12 nationwide Explorer Sport listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.
Write a car review

Shortcuts

Search Ford Explorer Sport Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    640
  • #2
    chassy
    Reputation
    410
  • #3
    Peter Nichols
    Reputation
    280
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Explorer
2,275 Great Deals out of 63,413 listings starting at $700
Used Ford Explorer Sport Trac
31 Great Deals out of 322 listings starting at $2,000
Used Ford F-150
6,060 Great Deals out of 130,219 listings starting at $1,500
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
2,601 Great Deals out of 49,332 listings starting at $800
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
1,069 Great Deals out of 20,056 listings starting at $1,300
Used Ford Mustang
877 Great Deals out of 23,035 listings starting at $1,150
Used Honda CR-V
2,066 Great Deals out of 42,002 listings starting at $500
Used Toyota Highlander
1,247 Great Deals out of 18,209 listings starting at $675
Used GMC Acadia
1,097 Great Deals out of 13,599 listings starting at $650
Used GMC Yukon
670 Great Deals out of 11,248 listings starting at $2,241
Used Ford Ranger
566 Great Deals out of 11,377 listings starting at $800
Used Toyota 4Runner
1,090 Great Deals out of 19,141 listings starting at $2,000
Used Dodge Durango
768 Great Deals out of 20,765 listings starting at $550
Used Hyundai Sonata
857 Great Deals out of 17,807 listings starting at $450
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,193 Great Deals out of 131,957 listings starting at $1,000

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.