01-09-2025, 10:46 PM
There is no actual "software" for the VCM battery life reset. In the install, a service procedure is run to reset the battery life, which is a simple hard coded value that triggers the message and code at, 96 months I believe. The reset of the battery life does not care about the status of the battery at all. But if the battery is truly bad, low voltage or short circuit, you will get codes for that failure from the VCM no matter the remaining lifetime of the backup battery.
OrBit has this procedure, the problem is that it requires a PIN for the VCM to get access to run it. VIDA of course has all the access it needs so it's simple to just order and run the software. It's not simple for OrBit. There are some cases OrBit is useful, so I added the procedure on request. For most, just get it reset by a dealer/with VIDA is probably the best bet.
OrBit has this procedure, the problem is that it requires a PIN for the VCM to get access to run it. VIDA of course has all the access it needs so it's simple to just order and run the software. It's not simple for OrBit. There are some cases OrBit is useful, so I added the procedure on request. For most, just get it reset by a dealer/with VIDA is probably the best bet.