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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 28 October 2009, 22:09:32

Title: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 28 October 2009, 22:09:32

2.5 V6 auto

Just zipping along a country road and overshot my turning.

Stopped fairly briskly and then into reverse (whilst stationary I hasten to add) ok, so then I gave her some welly and the rears squealed a bit before getting traction. Zoomed back a few yards and then stopped to take the turn.

I noticed that the TC light was on and wouldn't go off by pressing the button - only ignition off and restart for that.

I then tried it later in the day with exactly the same results, wheras going forwards the TC light seems to flash on and then goes off, but in reverse it comes on and stays on.

So, whats happening?

I'd like to add that this all took place in open country roads with nothing else visible.

TIA ,,,,,, Rob

Title: Re: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: Ian_D on 29 October 2009, 00:07:06

Hehe, you confused it!

Don’t know though, sounds strange, I would think it would work exactly the same in reverse as it does going forwards  :o

Title: Re: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: hutchyp on 29 October 2009, 00:09:11

I'm going to try that sometime - If I get the same results I'll let you know!!

Title: Re: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: TheBoy on 29 October 2009, 18:49:35

The ecu has detected it as a fault - I guess its only true designed to work going forwards...

Title: Re: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 29 October 2009, 19:11:00

I have a recollection of this many years ago and just ignored it  :)

Title: Re: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 November 2009, 12:24:33

Didn't do it to me the other day when I tried... Although I didn't have a lot of space so only spun up the wheels briefly

Title: Re: Very strange. Traction control in reverse ????
Post by: oceansoul on 02 November 2009, 17:11:29

Mates vectra did this. He was doing doughnuts on maccy D's trays :( :-[ and confussed the ABS and TC. Ign off then on sorted it  :y