Thread: 110 TD5 Traction control

I'm wondering if traction control was disconnected completely, whether the vehicle would still run :?:

Not exactly up on these new "traction control" methods. In Hellspawn traction control is "feather" the throttle to limit slip.

Having a flick through ARB catalogue, for two grand you could get an air locker for the rear diff for $1482 (installed) + the compressor $413 (installed). So same money but probably much more relaible if they (AR ditch the factory control when it's installed.

Turn up on the right day could possibly get the the whole lot front, rear lockers and compressor with some change for the guy to have a beer on the way home for $2800. :wink:

Sounds steep but the factory setup has failed three times at 2 grand each so there's six grand so for less than half that, since it's your money now, you'll have a system that will last for ........a very long time. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hate the thought of the traction control not being able to be disconnected. 8O

I have heard of others that have a bypass switch for the traction controll that effectively turns it off.

I have been told that if you engage diff-lock, then turn engine off and restart, the TC and ABS are disabled (and warning lights come on to prove it). Disengaging diff-lock and turn off/restart re-boots TC and ABS.

I cant try it in the disco, as I foolishly bought one without the diff-locking lever! Has anyone heard of this, or tried it?

Hi Jay
Hellspawn has a better traction control system than the throttle feathering.
If you get into the practice of using your left foot to lightly feather the brake pedal when there is a lack of traction you will find you get a lot better result.
As it is only done lightly the offending spinning wheel is slowed enough to transfer drive to the wheel that is got all the traction.I perfected the technique towing a 50ft 2500lt boomspray behind a tojo ute.When you touch the brakes the feeling is quite the opposite to what you expect,you actually accelerate!!!!
Give it a try in you favourite boghole [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Andrew

TC/ABS are both disabled from start until the vehicle is moving faster than 7kmph. After that they activate and stay active. The algorithim would be more complex but I have no further details.

To disable just get rid of the fuse. I am going to get around to putting a switch in.

The left foot braking technique LandyAndy describes is essentially traction control, but it naturally brakes all four wheels instead of just the spinning one, which is what TC does. Therefore, TC is more effective, in that scenario anyway, as it more effectively distributes torque to the non-spinning wheel.

Of course, lockers would be better, not least because they don't wait for the problem to happen!

What sort of problems have you had with the ETC?

Ahhh so it can be disconnected, like front wheel drive on the all wheel drives by removing the fuse. I thought maybe the computer did all the controlling and without the TC system there'd be a problem.

Might try that method when out next Andrew and see how we go. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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I'd agree with that Kev having seen Culs 130 crawl up a track with twin lockers and Kels hilux digging holes and going backwards half way up. 8O