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benbrunt

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Traction Control in Snow...
« on: 03 December 2008, 09:29:56 »
... is quite frankly pants. It took me 15 minutes yesterday to move the car from in front of the house, the traction control was killing the power on the engine to the point that it nearly stalled and the 'ice' mode on the gearbox didn't help much.

In the end, to get it moved I had to rev the arse off it with the traction turned off with the rear wheels spinning like a chav on Tescos car park.

Was quite annoying yet satisfying to have the speedo up to 160 at a walking pace!
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #1 on: 03 December 2008, 09:35:40 »
Sounds normal for any rear wheel drive car, its not just the omega. When it snows is TC off, winter mode on the slushbox and slip slide away......
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #2 on: 03 December 2008, 09:52:28 »
As above but try putting a bit of weight in the boot ;)
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #3 on: 03 December 2008, 11:35:01 »
What snow ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #4 on: 03 December 2008, 12:29:16 »
Another LPG advantage
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #5 on: 03 December 2008, 12:48:32 »
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Another LPG advantage
You can plug a gas heater in when you get stranded ;D
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #6 on: 03 December 2008, 13:56:41 »
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Another LPG advantage
You can plug a gas heater in when you get stranded ;D

lol, thats not a bad idea either.
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #7 on: 03 December 2008, 14:26:09 »
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Another LPG advantage
You can plug a gas heater in when you get stranded ;D

lol, thats not a bad idea either.

... and the gas stove so you can have a cuppa while you wait for the AA :y
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #8 on: 03 December 2008, 14:34:37 »
This has always had me wondering I'm not sure now when it's off or on ie push switch and light on dash is off/on or whether it's no light on dash and it's on/off.  ::)

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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #9 on: 03 December 2008, 14:53:30 »
TC is ON by default, with no light showing.


Press the button, and the light shows it is disabled.
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #10 on: 03 December 2008, 15:03:50 »
Cheers I dont touch it as a rule.
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #11 on: 03 December 2008, 15:13:48 »
I believe one of the reasons why you can turn TC off is so you can get grip when pulling away in snow/ice/mud etc
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #12 on: 03 December 2008, 18:25:07 »
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As above but try putting a bit of weight in the boot ;)

A couple of bodies is about the right weight ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #13 on: 03 December 2008, 18:29:41 »
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As above but try putting a bit of weight in the boot ;)

A couple of bodies is about the right weight ;D ;D ;D ;D


lol! damn i was half way to being able to have grip in the snow when i was in newquay:P
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Re: Traction Control in Snow...
« Reply #14 on: 03 December 2008, 18:40:48 »
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... is quite frankly pants. It took me 15 minutes yesterday to move the car from in front of the house, the traction control was killing the power on the engine to the point that it nearly stalled and the 'ice' mode on the gearbox didn't help much.

In the end, to get it moved I had to rev the arse off it with the traction turned off with the rear wheels spinning like a chav on Tescos car park.

Was quite annoying yet satisfying to have the speedo up to 160 at a walking pace!

Its ok till you hit a dry patch and your gearbox end up in your front room ;D :y
« Last Edit: 03 December 2008, 18:41:32 by bighed »
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