1999 ford cougar 2ltr 16v wont start

Pid_16V said:
Very strange terminology that! My car starts first time every time but it still don't know what day it is.:):beer:
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You say that, but many systems in the car that rely on timing (ignition, ABS, etc) are run on ECUs that use the 32-bit UNIX epoch for clock-ticks. So they might actually know what day it is, sort of.

As an aside: since this is an unsigned 32-bit integer, many of these systems may become confused at 03:14:08 on 19 January 2038. But only if the programmer(s) used a static start date, instead of "time since the battery was last connected". Since most jobbing programmers are as lazy as I am, there's a non-zero probability that some idiot somewhere has done this.
 
Mako said:
You say that, but many systems in the car that rely on timing (ignition, ABS, etc) are run on ECUs that use the 32-bit UNIX epoch for clock-ticks. So they might actually know what day it is, sort of.

As an aside: since this is an unsigned 32-bit integer, many of these systems may become confused at 03:14:08 on 19 January 2038. But only if the programmer(s) used a static start date, instead of "time since the battery was last connected". Since most jobbing programmers are as lazy as I am, there's a non-zero probability that some idiot somewhere has done this.
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Thanks Chris, I'll make a note of that. It may come in handy one day......:D:LOL:
 
would it be worth disconnecting battery for a while to allow a full reset, then reconnect and see what codes are still there, it would give a chance to delete any old ones and get a true list? only a thought
 
Iv managed to kick the crash sensor before wile in the passenger seat. Little box with red reset button on top. The car cut out completely. That might be worth cheaking.
 
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