Another Traction Control Thread

[Rnuttall]

So I'm only 17 years old and I have seen all these posts about people cutting a wire headed to the master cylinder and when you want traction control off, you just flip the switch.

Well if you really don't want to mess with the factory wiring but you still want to be able to have some fun when the conditions are right, I have that solution.

Instead of cutting the wire, literally take the whole plug out when you want to have fun. That's it. Take the plug out. Leave it hanging, it ain't going anywhere.

What do when I want to go mudding or when the roads are wet from a rainy day, I simply pop the hood(when the car is off), pull the plug, close the hood, turn the car on, put it in gear, spin the tires. The lights that should light up on your dashboard should be the VSC, VSC TRAC, ABS, and on the left side on the rev meter the E-Brake light should be on. No this doesn't mean your E-Brake is on.

Now when you're done having fun and you want the car to act as normal, turn the car off, pop the hood, put the plug back in, close the hood and crank the car. All the lights will go away and the car is back to normal(besides some mud or dirt on the car .


I have a dad who bought me this car and when I want to have fun this is what I do. I just don't want to mess with anything that could void a warranty if I ever break anything.






If anybody needs picture of what to do please don't hesitate to ask and I'll link a video or pictures showing exactly what to do.

 

[camp332]

Show us the picture kid!

We're all visual learners in here. Please post pics. :guitar3:

 

[kcdehart]

I have a friend that does this as well with his FJ. The switch is just convenient for the people who like to be able to stay inside the car and don't want to get out any time they want to turn off traction control.

Also, mudding might get dirt and crap inside the connection. So check that before reconnecting things.

FWIW, if you want to disable TC while mudding, lock the center diff. Also, if you put the truck in 4WD (even without the diff locked) it'll be a lot easier on the TC and won't actually kick it in until you let off the throttle when sliding. On-throttle it won't do anything.

That said, be careful screwing around on wet roads in 2WD. I've been there and put my dad's 4.0L Fx4 Ranger into a ditch when I was 17. Got lucky and didn't damage much, but it taught me a lesson abut knowing limits and thinking I was a better driver than I was.

 

[Trumpet]

That's a 'poor mans' solution, not a bad thing.BUT, reason why I say this is you run a real risk of getting water and/or debris in the connector. Then you'll be tracking electrical issues and/or intermittents.

Properly spliced and sealed, with the switch run into the cabin protects your expensive parts from environmental contamination.

 

[Rnuttall]

We're all visual learners in here. Please post pics. :guitar3:

I'll post pics asap

 

[Rnuttall]

Also, mudding might get dirt and crap inside the connection. So check that before reconnecting things.

FWIW, if you want to disable TC while mudding, lock the center diff. Also, if you put the truck in 4WD (even without the diff locked) it'll be a lot easier on the TC and won't actually kick it in until you let off the throttle when sliding. On-throttle it won't do anything.

I don't go in stuff that deep so there's no chance for water or dirt to get in the connector. Also when I'm mudding I like to have it in 2WD also. And I know that diff lock can disable all that but I rarely ever need diff lock cause I'm always in 2Hi or 4HI. I don't get stuck.

 

[kcdehart]

I don't go in stuff that deep so there's no chance for water or dirt to get in the connector. Also when I'm mudding I like to have it in 2WD also. And I know that diff lock can disable all that but I rarely ever need diff lock cause I'm always in 2Hi or 4HI. I don't get stuck.

Pshhh then you aren't mudding ;p My engine bay was brown last time I went out lol. And that was in maybe 12-18" of mud/water

Driving offfroad regularly I leave it in 2WD, but I've found it's better to be sure you won't get stuck by leaving it in 4WD while in the mud, rather than risking getting stuck in 2WD, losing your momentum, and then putting it in 4WD. Just my $0.02

 

[MaverickS2]

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[Rnuttall]

We're all visual learners in here. Please post pics. :guitar3:

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/keitht253/absoff4.jpg

I never got around to taking picture but here is a picture I found online. Right when you open the good of the vehicle, pretty much infront of the steering wheel is the master cylinder(driver side when looking at vehice from the front)

 

[black4vcobra]

I didn't know about that, will have to try that out next time I want to do some snow drifting

 

[king.cong.1119]

Good solution. This may not be relevant, but I just wanted to say, on the trail we all want to prevent wheel spin because tread lightly. lol

 

[Rnuttall]

If anyone has any other questions don't hesitate to ask. I do this every single time it rains and I also do it every time I am off-road. Just so I am not limited by traction control. If I want the tires to spin, they will spin now.

 

[wadle5]

Hasn't this already been discussed in detail in other threads, of just unplugging it? Then to reset simply turn the car off, plug it back in, and turn the car on.

I mean does this really warrant another "traction control" thread?

 

[Rnuttall]

Hasn't this already been discussed in detail in other threads, of just unplugging it? Then to reset simply turn the car off, plug it back in, and turn the car on.

I mean does this really warrant another "traction control" thread?

Honestly yeah it probably has been said already in another thread. But I still see a bunch of people asking what to do so they don't cut into factory wiring. So I just made another thread for people

 

[BackOff]

I did the un-plug thing too, at first. Then put in the switch to disable it.
After I put in the switch the only time I have enabled trac is when others drive it.

I hate the nanny!

 

[sport2004]

I'm not even sure what traction control is.