I have a 2007 Lincoln MKZ. I diconnected the battery, now the car only idles. The wrench and check engine lights appeared and are on. I tried to reset by following the instructions in the owners manual to reset the throttle idle. It did not work. I tried it approx. 3 times. Any other suggestions? I am trying to save a tow to the Ford dealership and save money. Thanks. Any help will be truly appreciated.
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Asked by JoeLinc Nov 23, 2017 at 12:33 PM about the 2007 Lincoln MKZ AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Did you disconnect the battery while it was running? If so a voltage spike may have damaged something.

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JoeLinc answered 6 years ago

Thanks for the help. No, the car was not running at the time I disconnected the battery.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Just so you know that tool that tennis posted is plugged into a different car or into a jump starter and then into the OBD2 port on the car that will have the battery change. It keeps the codes and is known as a code saver.

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JoeLinc answered 6 years ago

Thanks F_O_R I have a friend that can reset my codes. He will be coming here in 1 hour. Thanks again.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

I am not sure the 9V type of code saver works or not.The one that plugs into the OBD2 diagnostic port is best.

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Bob answered 6 years ago

What was the reason for disconnecting the battery in the first place?

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