traction control...... on or off?

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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by BazV6er » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:21 pm

i always use traction ctrl in the wet especially for extra grip but ive never left it on
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by RobbieV » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:22 pm

BazV6er wrote:i always use traction ctrl in the wet especially for extra grip but ive never left it on


So you switch it off and have the dash light on when its dry ?
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by Callyman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:23 pm

BazV6er wrote:i always use traction ctrl in the wet especially for extra grip but ive never left it on


You turn it off in the dry Baz? Dont the light on the dash annoy you?
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by Callyman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:23 pm

RobbieV wrote:
BazV6er wrote:i always use traction ctrl in the wet especially for extra grip but ive never left it on


So you switch it off and have the dash light on when its dry ?


Great minds aye? :lol:
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by RobbieV » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:26 pm

callyman wrote:
RobbieV wrote:
BazV6er wrote:i always use traction ctrl in the wet especially for extra grip but ive never left it on


So you switch it off and have the dash light on when its dry ?


Great minds aye? :lol:


Aye, not sure about Baz tho ............... :lol:
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by v6 steve » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:26 pm

i bet he turns the light on when its wet, as in turnning it off light on
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by BazV6er » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:28 pm

ok when i start the car i have no light on the dash and when it rains i press the button and then the dash light comes on until i switch it off , sorry if i confused lol
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by RobbieV » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:29 pm

BazV6er wrote:ok when i start the car i have no light on the dash and when it rains i press the button and then the dash light comes on until i switch it off , sorry if i confused lol


So you switch it off when its wet then !!!
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by Callyman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:30 pm

Baz, when the light is on (on the dash) the TC has been switched OFF !!! the light is to warn you it's off.
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by BazV6er » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:31 pm

sorry i wont touch the button from now on lol,,so the light on means yu turn tc off
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by RobbieV » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:32 pm

BazV6er wrote:sorry i wont touch the button from now on lol,,so the light on means yu turn tc off


Yes, and it could also mean there's a fault.
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by Callyman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:33 pm

BazV6er wrote:sorry i wont touch the button from now on lol,,so the light on means yu turn tc off


Like we said..... yes.
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by Callyman » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:34 pm

Also the light will flash/flicker when it's working i.e. slipping on ice/snow
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by BazV6er » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:35 pm

saying that tho sometimes the tc light will pop on at several times ....
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Re: traction control...... on or off?

by BazV6er » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:35 pm

yh ive seen that many times in snow etc
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