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09-30-2006, 02:16 PM | #1 |
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Traction control
The mach did a weird thing last night while playing around with a late 90's cobra. I went to 4th hard and the car layed down on me and the green TC light came on for about 10 sec. But I didnt feel a hint of wheelspin. Needless to say the cobra tookoff. Anybody else had the TC activate in 4th?
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10-01-2006, 09:51 AM | #2 |
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Re: Traction control
Never came on for me in 4th. You must have hit something on the road that would cause the tires to spin.
All I can say that if the TC came on, it was a good thing. Sometimes thing happen so fast, you're in the woods before you know it.
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10-01-2006, 10:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: Traction control
I've had it happen to me a couple times. Kinda scary when it happens while you're not expecting it at all.
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10-02-2006, 12:37 AM | #4 |
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Re: Traction control
Nope. I turn it off before I even start moving.
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10-02-2006, 12:45 AM | #5 |
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Re: Traction control
Never had that happen to me... Its kinda confusing. When you first start the engine the traction control will come on. You must push the TC button to disengage the system and the light will come on and eluminate the off indication. Some people may mistake the light for the system to be on and push the button again while the light goes off thinking that they just turned off the system. Just a mental note to remember.
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10-02-2006, 02:10 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Traction control
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Maybe hit an oil spot??
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10-02-2006, 07:34 AM | #7 |
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Re: Traction control
Actually I think it was just cold tires on cold pavement with really good air. There is very rarely anything spilt on that portion of the road and it was clean.
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10-02-2006, 03:16 PM | #8 |
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Re: Traction control
Never a problem for me as it is permenately turned off thru my tuner.
IMHO Ford would have been better off to leave it off the car period. Kinda useless.
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10-02-2006, 07:59 PM | #9 | |
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I dont think its useless, but Ford should have made it so you could turn it on and off when you so desire and not have it come on automatically when you turn the engine on. Let the driver decide when he or she should turn it on and off acording to the road conditions. When i start the engine, i usually turn it off right away cause most of the time, i dont really need it, unless its raining outside. |
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04-09-2008, 06:04 PM | #11 |
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Re: Traction control
that has never made much since to me light on system is off !
light off system on ? kind of backwards isn't it .
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Re: Traction control
+1! As soon as my hand leaves the key, it's at that button.
I do plan on having it shut off with a tune once that **** rebate check thing gets here...
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04-11-2008, 06:48 AM | #14 |
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Re: Traction control
That is was one of the first mods i did. Diablosport- Disable Traction Control, LOL. I hate traction control systems. Nothing like going WOT and then the car cuts power.
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