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12-10-2004, 06:39 PM
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traction control
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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I have a question for all of you out there with traction control or those of you who are electrically talanted (unlike me). I drive with traction control off 99% of the time and i hate having to turn it off every time i start the car. Is there a way to re-wire it so it is off when the car is started and is only activated when i turn it on? It would make life sooo much easier.
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2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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12-10-2004, 06:52 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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Im sure its the design of the swith, if you replaced the switch with a fog light swith for instane, and just put the button cover on the new switch it might just work as an on and off switch.... I would definatly inquire farther though just in case, and im sure being of that design it might have more than the normal 3 wires....
I wonder if completing the circuit turns the t. control off... or if cutting the curcuit turns it off....
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12-10-2004, 08:18 PM
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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There is a way to do it mechanically I think. But, I also know that the flash tuners out there (Diablo, etc) are able to set this to off by default. I know I look forward to turning mine off when I get my Diablo. |
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12-10-2004, 09:26 PM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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I know it's a major PITA. Well thanks for the help anyways i'll check the back of the switch some time and see have many wires are there and go for there.
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2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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12-10-2004, 09:39 PM
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YA RLY
Join Date: May 2004
City: Midwest City
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 894
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Shoot an e-mail to 5.0 mustangs ans fast fords magazine. I saw a little device they fewtured in the new gear sectiont that went between the switch and the wiring harness that leaves it in the position it was last in. I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about.
If you find it, post a link to it, as I'm sure there are alot of others who'd want one.
Personally, I just got used to hitting the button as I'm putting it in gear.
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12-11-2004, 09:50 AM
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Cammed Baby!
Join Date: May 2003
City: Chicago 'Burbs
State: Illinois
Posts: 1,712
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With any tuner it can be disabled but not defaulted to off.
So if you turn it off in your tune you can not turn it on with the switch.
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2000 Vert 4R70W
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12-11-2004, 09:55 AM
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Cammed Baby!
Join Date: May 2003
City: Chicago 'Burbs
State: Illinois
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2003 SVT Lightning #1059 of 4270
2000 Vert 4R70W
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12-11-2004, 12:34 PM
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YA RLY
Join Date: May 2004
City: Midwest City
State: Oklahoma
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that's the one, I believe. May be the thing to get if you don't like hitting the button every time.
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12-11-2004, 02:10 PM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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thanks for the help all 
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2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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12-11-2004, 10:41 PM
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Christian & proud of it
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: La Vernia
State: Texas
Posts: 2,384
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i dont have traction control which sucks sometimes with these shity stock tires
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12-11-2004, 11:18 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
Posts: 5,093
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One coompany,Dallas Mustangs Corective Compnents makes a box for that, I blieve.
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02-15-2005, 12:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: KC, kansas
State: Kansas
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quick question... what does that trac control do ?> i have it in my 03' auto and i dont really know what it does? why would you want it off as opposed to on?
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02-15-2005, 01:22 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,136
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Basically, it robs power. When the computer senses your tire slipping, it takes power from it until it stops spinning.
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02-15-2005, 05:49 PM
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I SMOKE HYBRIDS
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Thousand oaks, California
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The only thing good about it, is if someone drives your car & tries to get stupid they can't. They will never figure it out.
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02-15-2005, 05:57 PM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 610
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 very true (my friend always steals my car)
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2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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02-17-2005, 09:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Ohio
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When driving in snow I noticed the light will come on for the Trac control when it is activated.I'm confused here,how do I turn it off?If you push the switch in at start up...the light comes on.Right?
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02-17-2005, 10:05 AM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 610
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light on = trac control off
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-Denver
2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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02-17-2005, 10:24 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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I don't have t/c, but wouldn't the light come on when it is being used as well? Like not one with the litttle / through it, but just a spinning tire or whatever the symbol is. Like, if you were to try and do a fishtail, the light come on when it is in use?
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
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-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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02-17-2005, 11:19 AM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 610
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the light on the instrument panal comes on when it activates but the light on the switch means it is off
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-Denver
2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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02-17-2005, 11:20 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,136
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Ah got ya, so if you cut it off, the light on the switch comes on. Got ya
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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02-17-2005, 11:20 AM
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
Posts: 19,163
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kinda like O/D I guess
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02-17-2005, 11:22 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,136
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Ya...kinda...it comes up with a little spinning tire thing on your instrument panel when it activates. When you cut it off it lights up the little button like the fog light switch does. But O well...I don't have it to worry about lol. Just the only blank button I have now, need to find something to fill it with.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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