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Traction control
« on: 24 December 2006, 00:05:26 »
My mate reckons you can unplug it so it doesnt come on at all but he doesnt know how, is this right?
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #1 on: 24 December 2006, 00:48:57 »
Donnow about un-plugging, but there is a button to switch it off.... so I'm sure you can short-circuit it or something.
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #2 on: 24 December 2006, 00:49:56 »
Come to think of it the TC is integrated with the ABS, don't think you can unplug one without un-plugging the other....
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #3 on: 24 December 2006, 02:15:35 »
ah right nice one
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #4 on: 24 December 2006, 10:50:48 »
You cannot short out switch, as its momentary switch - after a few secs of being shorted, it will toggle itself again (try it by pressing and holding your tc switch for 15s...

Only way to turn tc off, is to either press the button every start, or to put a fault on the ABS ecu so it turns it off (obviously NOT RECOMMENDED!!)
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #5 on: 24 December 2006, 22:40:18 »
Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #6 on: 24 December 2006, 22:44:56 »
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Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
Whimp! ;)

Seriously, powerful RWD vehicles can face the wrong way very easily in slippery conditions, so not recommended to drive with it off...
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #7 on: 24 December 2006, 23:29:40 »
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Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
Whimp! ;)

Seriously, powerful RWD vehicles can face the wrong way very easily in slippery conditions, so not recommended to drive with it off...
How did we manage without the electronic trickery that intervenes between out right foot & the engine. I wish there was a way to permanantly switch the bloody thing off - it's a pain in the 4r$e. You have your foot planted cos you want to get out onto the main road & TC is saying "you've got a wheel slipping". It's oblivious to the car that's coming and leaves you kangerooing out of the junction like a bloody learner. If manufacturers insist on fitting it to keep the fitment list the same as the other manufactures TC should be variable ie allow a little bit of slip before it puts its two pen'orth in.
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #8 on: 24 December 2006, 23:35:01 »
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Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
Whimp! ;)

Seriously, powerful RWD vehicles can face the wrong way very easily in slippery conditions, so not recommended to drive with it off...
How did we manage without the electronic trickery that intervenes between out right foot & the engine. I wish there was a way to permanantly switch the bloody thing off - it's a pain in the 4r$e. You have your foot planted cos you want to get out onto the main road & TC is saying "you've got a wheel slipping". It's oblivious to the car that's coming and leaves you kangerooing out of the junction like a bloody learner. If manufacturers insist on fitting it to keep the fitment list the same as the other manufactures TC should be variable ie allow a little bit of slip before it puts its two pen'orth in.

I've found Omega ones one of better ones (admittedly, only other RWD car I've driven with TC is BMW, and their implementation really is crap - look which cars are stuck when snow/icy).  Great for those little 'tyre saver' wheelspins that show sufficient displeasure, without costing £105 per corner ;)

If you are getting TC coming on, you are probably being a little heavy footed out of junctions...
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #9 on: 24 December 2006, 23:38:20 »
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Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
Whimp! ;)

Seriously, powerful RWD vehicles can face the wrong way very easily in slippery conditions, so not recommended to drive with it off...

Thats me safe then  ;D
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #10 on: 24 December 2006, 23:41:29 »
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If you are getting TC coming on, you are probably being a little heavy footed out of junctions...
I don't often do but I'd like the car to go when/if I want it to, NOT when it deigns to! TC would be better if is was variable ie allow a little slip before it put's its two pen'orth in, It's too ON or OFF with nothing in the middle.
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« Reply #11 on: 24 December 2006, 23:42:55 »
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If you are getting TC coming on, you are probably being a little heavy footed out of junctions...
I don't often do but I'd like the car to go when/if I want it to, NOT when it deigns to! TC would be better if is was variable ie allow a little slip before it put's its two pen'orth in, It's too ON or OFF with nothing in the middle.
Doesn't yours give any wheelspin from standing start?
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #12 on: 24 December 2006, 23:44:50 »
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Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
Whimp! ;)

Seriously, powerful RWD vehicles can face the wrong way very easily in slippery conditions, so not recommended to drive with it off...

Thats me safe then  ;D
Don't bet on it - I had a 2.5 diesel transit do a 360 on me down a country lane a few winters back. 3 tonnes out of control is not recommended...
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #13 on: 24 December 2006, 23:47:44 »
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Just a question but why would you want to?
My tc lights been flashing a lot on these icy greasy slippery roads or am i just not brave enough yet? ;D
Whimp! ;)

Seriously, powerful RWD vehicles can face the wrong way very easily in slippery conditions, so not recommended to drive with it off...

Thats me safe then  ;D
Don't bet on it - I had a 2.5 diesel transit do a 360 on me down a country lane a few winters back. 3 tonnes out of control is not recommended...

You and Fords are like electricity and water!!  ::)

Doing a 360 in a transit is impressive!!
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Re: Traction control
« Reply #14 on: 24 December 2006, 23:52:25 »
Driving a Transit is IMMPRESSIVE   :o

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