Defender Td5 traction control, can it be turned off

[sclarke]

Guys. Did a search and came up with no answers
Can the traction control on a defender td5 be turned off?? Not interested in pulling the module plugs out or fuses.

[VladTepes]

Why not ?
AFAIK there is no other way to do it.

Youi could always put a switch in line with the fuse I suppose.

[sclarke]

Disconnecting power can cause fault codes

[Larry]

I have been told that you can, something about pressing the brake ten times in ten seconds. Turning the ignition off returns it back to normal.

I have never needed to do it so I can't confirm if that's it.:angel:

[Sly]

I know it can fail you at the worst of times/locations. Shurely there is a way to opperate with out it.

[Allan]

I tested mine on a very steep track in Collie at idle speed in the Puma. Almost stalled out as TC cut in at one stage because the ground was broken. I think the wifes TD5 would do the same. I must say it was one hell of a hill and I was shocked that it would do it both down and up at idle speed fully loaded. I think a must is to over ride the TC with a switch for sand dunes though but I also dont want codes flashing up perticulaly on the Puma (warrenty Issues)

Allan

[weeds]

install front and rear lockers.......that will negate TC:p

[Tombie]

Guys why do you want to do this?

If TC is bogging you down in a TD5 then your in trouble ;)

If its bogging you down in sand then your tyre pressure are too high, or you're in quicksand.. :p

Never, ever, had an issue with TC on a TD5 in any condition sand, mud, shale, dirt or rock...

[Xtreme]

x2 ^^

[Ruslan]

Agree with Tombie, TC far better open diffs.
Change your driving style. I did. Now I can go further double-locked 4wds, no matter mud or sand, because of driving style.

Depress break 10 times in 10sec and it is off. Works on mine, post 2003 TD5

[weeds]

Now I can go further double-locked 4wds, no matter mud or sand, because of driving style.


so if i change my driving style twin locked i will go further than TC

i have never driven a car with traction control so i cannot argue the point..........however i would have thought, lets say two td5's side by side one with traction control and the other twin locked my money would be on the twin locked, i'm only thinking this as a twin loccked car has four wheels driving all the time unlike a TC controlled car

be interested to see what others say

[sclarke]

Ruslan and Larry are correct. It's in the rave manual.
I won't get into why you need to torn it off but there are times you do. It has been proven on a trip
I ran where we hit a huge dune and hp and no traction control won. The tc on stopped it short

[Ruslan]

lets say two td5's side by side one with traction control and the other twin locked my money would be on the twin locked, i'm only thinking this as a twin loccked car has four wheels driving all the time unlike a TC controlled car...
My money would be on driver :)

My explanation would be TC driven wheels stop when no traction (off the ground, muddy soup, etc.) More power goes to "active" wheel, so it gets more torque. We have to remember an engine has limited power, so spinning wheel wasting it, and only 1/25 goes to each active wheel in moment of time. Using a throttle pedal becomes an art. And if you have "quick" foots, breaking time to time helps to move even further. I guess drivers in twin locked cars relaying mostly on lockers and deep throttle.

Lockers is good, I'd install one in rear axle only. TC is good too, and it's already there, virtually free :)

[sclarke]

Twin locked will always win.

[weeds]

Twin locked will always win.

thats where my money is.....i a bet at a whole heaps less revs

[Barra1]

I know it can fail you at the worst of times/locations. Shurely there is a way to opperate with out it.

Isn't that the truth:(

Recall our trip out of Wombat PO - the TD5's traction control failing whilst towing Ivan:(:eek::eek:

Did wonders for Ivan's smoking habit:eek::eek:

[Blknight.aus]

Twin locked will always win.

disagree...

twin locked v8 vs TC TD5 towing a 2T tandem the Lockers dug in and sunk where the TC stopped it from digging in allowing back and forthing in the tracks to get through. neither made the dune climb. Changing drivers between the vehicles on different sections of fresh track produced the same result just at differing locations. The native driver of the tow vehicle got the better performance in that vehicle.