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Title: traction control?
Post by: yatesDELTA on 17 December 2009, 23:09:27
So i was driving to work, its covered in snow. decided i would need traction control on so pressed the button and the light comes up on the dash. Anyways it was not at all helpfull and i got stuck several times, didnt get to the motorway and decided to come back. My son seems to think the light on the dash is to say its not on? is this true? so effectively i turned of the device to control a RWD v6 car the only time it might have been helpfull?
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Entwood on 17 December 2009, 23:12:33
button pressed light ON = Traction control DISABLED  (OFF)

The default setting is light OUT Traction control ENABLED (ON)

so .. just when you need it most .. you turned it off ....  :)

Please read the manual ???   :)  pages 152 & 153  :)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: RobG on 17 December 2009, 23:12:36
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So i was driving to work, its covered in snow. decided i would need traction control on so pressed the button and the light comes up on the dash. Anyways it was not at all helpfull and i got stuck several times, didnt get to the motorway and decided to come back. My son seems to think the light on the dash is to say its not on? is this true? so effectively i turned of the device to control a RWD v6 car the only time it might have been helpfull?

Your son is correct 8-)
Beat me by seconds :P
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: zirax on 17 December 2009, 23:16:22
Your son is right. It's on all the time and when working it will blink. You will feel it cutting the power of the engine. When the light is on after pressing the button, it means its off (or there is a fault)

edit:- damn my slow typing
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: yatesDELTA on 17 December 2009, 23:23:55
If i had known this mighta gone into an empty carpark and had some fun  ;)
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: albitz on 17 December 2009, 23:29:59
which is just what I was doing earlier.At work,no-one else here,circular road about 400 metres long with car parks off to each side.Having childish fun steering it on the throttle and handbrake turns. [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Lazydocker on 18 December 2009, 00:30:26
I had to run the sister in law to the shop earlier.... At walking pace turned 160 degrees or so in the entrance of a side road ::) ::)

Mig was well behaved really, same as last year, but I have just filled both fuel tanks which gives a good 100kg or so over the back axle :y :y :y

Expecting a call any minute from the Brother in Law to say he's got his Volvo stuck ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: tunnie on 18 December 2009, 09:43:54
traction control is ALWAYS on by default
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 December 2009, 09:50:42
Get some weight in your boot and set tyre pressures to minimum....
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Gaffers on 18 December 2009, 09:53:11
....dont and have some fun  ;D
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: feeutfo on 18 December 2009, 09:57:14
had a "nearly" on the way in. Very badly gritted A road leading to a traffic lit round about with a main carriage way through the centre. 25 on approach throttle off well early, lights changed to red braked, abs banging away, lift, brake, lift, brake, cars start to pass in front, lift brake lift brake. No chance, had to turn left and go round the round about and wait at each set of lights or go through the centre through road and hit a car or 2. Still over shot the line by 15ft. Whoops.
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Brick Tamland on 18 December 2009, 10:06:20
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So i was driving to work, its covered in snow. decided i would need traction control on so pressed the button and the light comes up on the dash. Anyways it was not at all helpfull and i got stuck several times, didnt get to the motorway and decided to come back. My son seems to think the light on the dash is to say its not on? is this true? so effectively i turned of the device to control a RWD v6 car the only time it might have been helpfull?

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Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Richie London on 18 December 2009, 10:58:54
oh my god!!! when i go racing down the country lanes i press the button. i thought you had to enable it yourself  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: tunnie on 18 December 2009, 11:02:17
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oh my god!!! when i go racing down the country lanes i press the button. i thought you had to enable it yourself  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

The light is there to indicate a fault, or that its switched off  :)

It will flicker when its being used, take the car out now, and boot it in some snow you will see the ABS light flicker as it tries to get traction
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Richie London on 18 December 2009, 11:05:24
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oh my god!!! when i go racing down the country lanes i press the button. i thought you had to enable it yourself  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

The light is there to indicate a fault, or that its switched off  :)

It will flicker when its being used, take the car out now, and boot it in some snow you will see the ABS light flicker as it tries to get traction


got to walk down and get some petrol first, i thought i had enough so didnt bother going in the garage when i passed it, went to start yesterday and conked out as i put it in reverse  ::) ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: tunnie on 18 December 2009, 11:08:51
Edit, sorry i mean TC light flicker  ::)
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: jereboam on 18 December 2009, 12:01:37
As they say in the IT business, Please read the manual. :)
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: kevinminton on 18 December 2009, 13:31:03
Traction Control? I thought "TC" stood for "Tyre Cost"  :y Whenever the warning light is on and I press the throttle I can hear those rear tyres shaving away the £££s  :)
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 December 2009, 19:27:39
No ESP though ...Mine went completely sideways....in the snow today.......I think that ESP ...would have caught the slide.... :y :y :y....great fun though.
Title: Re: traction control?
Post by: Lazydocker on 18 December 2009, 21:54:19
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No ESP though ...Mine went completely sideways....in the snow today.......I think that ESP ...would have caught the slide.... :y :y :y....great fun though.

As was mine... Several times :o ::) ;D ;D ;D