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[Wayne]

I return !!   lol

just wondering that when you press the TC button on the car, should i notice a different "feel" to the car when driving it ?
i know its for Traction Control, but dont seem to feel any difference when its on

The Boy - you got any time FREE in the next week or 2 mate?
still want to sort this damn annoying heating problem out  

James V6CDX - still up for doing me Gear oil change?

[dbug]

Pressing the tc button turns Traction Control off!

[Wayne]

i dont mean "press it"

when you turn the car on, it doesnt have the "TC" lit upon the dashboard where the speedo is

but when you press it, it comes on (obviously)

[colalowe]

As dbug says pessing TC turns the traction control off, you should get a warning light on on your dash, you will really only notice a difference in the wet, without TC the car will wheelspin easily.  

[Wayne]

so...  

when i get in the car and start the car up
the car will NOT display the TC light on the dashboard where the speedo is?
but IF i press it, i get the TC light up on the dash... meaning its on ? is that correct?

[Grumpy]

No.
It's warning you that you've turned your Traction Control OFF.

[colalowe]

When you press your TC switch a light comes on on your dash which means the Traction control has been disabled.

The Traction control always defaults to ON when you turn your ignition on, you have to manually turn it OFF using the switch, I think the idea is for if you get you car stuck in mud/snow you can disable the tc.

Hope this helps

[Wayne]

THANKS MATE, very difficult to explain what i mean when just typing!  lol


cheers

[Grumpy]

Judging by your Avatar, I guess you've been at the Sweet Corn again,
Wayne?  

[Wayne]

CANT STAND SWEETCORN!!    LOL    

[TheBoy]

TC light means the TC is OFF.  Very few occasions when you would need to turn it off..

[hotel21]

TC light means the TC is OFF.  Very few occasions when you would need to turn it off..

Playtime??   8-)

[bigdods]

Easy to check this time of year. Find T junction. Stop at junction. Accelerate hard while turning right (or left it doesnt matter) from a standing start. You should see the TC light flash and the car will slow down. Do same again with TC button pressed, should get some jolly nice wheelspin and perhaps a 180 if you try hard enough ;-)

[Andy B]

TC light means the TC is OFF.  Very few occasions when you would need to turn it off..

Trying to pull away from a snowy junction! TC doesn't always know best!  

[TheBoy]

TC light means the TC is OFF.  Very few occasions when you would need to turn it off..

Trying to pull away from a snowy junction! TC doesn't always know best!  

I disagree.  Either the 2 v6s I've had with TC had something wrong with them, or you have something wrong with yours, or you are not lifting off to release it a bit quick enough.

Last proper snow we had, it was the beemers around here going nowhere, mine was fine. And TC enabled, and snow mode on box.

And the MV6 is on 235 rubber, hardly ideal for icey conditions...