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yatesDELTA

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traction control?
17. Dec 2009 at 23:09

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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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: traction control? Reply #1 - 17. Dec 2009 at 23:12 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 .... RTFM ??? pages 152 & 153 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf
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Re: traction control?
Reply #2 - 17. Dec 2009 at 23:12

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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 Cool

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zirax Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 262 Drives: Focus mk1, MR2 mk1, MV6	Re: traction control? Reply #3 - 17. Dec 2009 at 23:16 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
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yatesDELTA Ex Member	Re: traction control? Reply #4 - 17. Dec 2009 at 23:23 If i had known this mighta gone into an empty carpark and had some fun
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: traction control? Reply #5 - 17. Dec 2009 at 23:29 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.
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Re: traction control?
Reply #6 - 18. Dec 2009 at 00:30

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 Roll Eyes

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 Thumbs Up!

Expecting a call any minute from the Brother in Law to say he's got his Volvo stuck Grin

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: traction control? Reply #7 - 18. Dec 2009 at 09:43 traction control is ALWAYS on by default
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: traction control? Reply #8 - 18. Dec 2009 at 09:50 Get some weight in your boot and set tyre pressures to minimum....
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Guffer Omega Lord Offline Music to watch girls by.... Posts: 6142 Hampshire Gender: Drives: R Reg 2.5V6 Omega ELITE & P reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX	Re: traction control? Reply #9 - 18. Dec 2009 at 09:53 ....dont and have some fun
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Re: traction control?
Reply #10 - 18. Dec 2009 at 09:57

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.

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Brick Tamland

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Re: traction control?
Reply #11 - 18. Dec 2009 at 10:06

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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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Richie London Omega King Offline A HANDSOME DEVIL OF A MAN!! Posts: 10146 heathrow Gender: Drives: a blinking lovely 2001 2.5 elite auto.	Re: traction control? Reply #12 - 18. Dec 2009 at 10:58 oh my god!!! when i go racing down the country lanes i press the button. i thought you had to enable it yourself
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tunnie

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Re: traction control?
Reply #13 - 18. Dec 2009 at 11:02

Richie London wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 10:58:

oh my god!!! when i go racing down the country lanes i press the button. i thought you had to enable it yourself Embarrassed

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

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Re: traction control?
Reply #14 - 18. Dec 2009 at 11:05

tunnie wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 11:02:

Richie London wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 10:58:

oh my god!!! when i go racing down the country lanes i press the button. i thought you had to enable it yourself Embarrassed

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 Roll Eyes

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