reset adaptive maps???

[al 350i]

if i link up the ecu and set the throttle bodies and adaptives, should i reset the adaptive maps before or after adjusting anything or not reset the adpatives maps at all? i am only asking as it comes up with a message asking if i really want to do this

[sk7ine man]

AFAIK you only reset the adpatives after you have changed a component i.e. throttle pots, linkages etc i did it twice when i had had grief with mine but was gine after adjustment.

Just remember to adjust your adaptives at operating temperature.

[al 350i]

so reset t pots and adaptives first then reset maps and it should use new settings.

[sk7ine man]

Its best to warm engine to op temp. Reset adaptives and then tweak the tpots/airflow to correct adaptives accross the banks

[al 350i]

ok i'm with you now, i'm running a 4.2 1997 was going to set tpots at 17% at 1000rpm and adaptives as close to 0 as possible, do you know if its better to be + or - of 0 if 0 can't be achieved with both banks being even?