Recent content by ishium 80439

So if the new 4R have on "opt out" button, is there some way to have the dealer aftermarket one into my '05? As it seems a multiple step process dealing with multiple systems I would assume some reprogramming is involved. Ya know I have an '06 Taco and don't seem to have any of these issues...

I may be overly simplistic and cynical but truly it seems that the only thing the VSC does is prevents us from learning to countersteer. I have been in a few vehicles (a particular Ford Ranger comes to mind) that this system may have been to some advantage. However most vehicles (esp newer...

OK. I am slowly trying to wrap my head around this whole thing. These systems are all new to me so I'm doing my best to try and absorb all of this. Let me see if I have this right in my head. CJ, I read through the link in your sig and the way you did yours. It seems the biggest drawback to...

Ah the dangers of lacking specifics. I actually was referring to the t-case, ie the factory installed center lock. I still refer to it as a diff lock because up until about a month after I bought this vehicle that is what I thought it was. That'll teach me to do my research. Anyway my...

CJ3 I tried that mod again and did discover what you said about needing to power down to reset the system. I'm trying to decide how much that matters to me. I did discover that the ABS is not affected and that is a good thing. For wheeling this seems like a good set up because in most...

JB, Nice shot of Red Cone. I'm glad to some feed back on the functionality of the DSC. On the surface it gave me pause to think about using it, but after a first hand account of it on that slope, I suppose that my fears were misguided. Cheers

I tried the method shown on the FJ site and it worked like a charm! I only tried quickly and then replaced the plug- that link is to a 21 page thread and I have not had the time to read through the whole thing, but I think that before long I'll have a new toggle switch in my cabin. My only...

Falls, That is exactly my point. I was the first to gripe about this but my wife had grown to agree that I wasn't just whining. I could see this system being of some use if you hit some black ice or a slick overpass, but for the vast majority of situations I think it has the potential to...

That's good to know. I guess I'll try it on slope that is not that intimidating when I get chance. There is one trail out here that I would like to try (Red Cone Peak) that has little room for error. It is a loose talus slope that is too steep to walk up. If you start to skid and the rear...

This may be fodder for another thread but ties into the whole drive by wire concept. When I was first looking at vehicle the off roading capabililty was a large part of my thought process. When I heard of the DAC it was explained to me as almost being a tranny brake. However, after reading...

My other issue about this feature is the ability to be able to handle the situation w/o relying on technology. When I teach my kids to drive it will be in a rear wheel drive vehicle and I plan on taking them to a snowy parking lot. If you do not develop the tools mentally to be able to handle...

Thanks for the replies. I'll have to dig through those links a bit closer and try to figure out what the best option would be. While there seems to be a lot of resistance to disabling "safety" protocols, it seems that I am not alone in my feeling. Digging through a '80 GMC 3/4 ton is so...

Hi. First post newb with a question about the vsc. I tried using the search function and did not come up with any hits regarding my question but apologize if this has been done before. I have a 2005 SR5 and absolutely loathe the VSC. The drive by wire thing drives me nuts. In some...