Traction Control

**davros** · 9th January 2008, 03:30 AM

that there's not much point in turning TC off because "it's brakes that slow you down". Correct me if I'm wrong; the traction control only works on the wheel that has lost traction, hence spinning and wasting power. By braking that wheel, the power is re-directed to the wheel with traction, thereby enabling the vehicle to continue moving. As soon as the spinning wheel returns to a certain ratio with the other, the brake pulses are ceased. There is no "dragging wheel" so why you would want to turn it off, apart from maybe some vehicle hotted up to do "burnouts"

I don't understand? I love a bit of fast driving, and turning it off seemed a silly idea... you would go slower not faster?

Dave

**LandyAndy** · 9th January 2008, 09:53 AM

I was pretty impressed with my traction control on the beach at Cape Riche.
We went fishing,and drove onto the beach without airing down,with the thought that if we cant get off we will air down.Jeffs D3 and Phils D2 dug themselves in,Graz and his 130 and my D2 were ok.The other 3 aired down to get off the beach and drove straight out.
I kept the highway pressures,simply went back and forward on the track I made before I parked to get going.She was digging in but kept on going,the TC light only came on when I applied too much right foot,back off a tad wheelspin stopped and I gained momentum.
Not a thing I would normally do but we had plenty of vehicles to recover with if I did get bogged.
I feel the only time the TC is a hinderence is getting going in soft sand and when you are towing a trailer in boggy conditions with the CDL unlocked.
Andrew

**jwb** · 9th January 2008, 10:03 AM

go to this link and the last part details the wire to cut or put a switch into

Ashcroft Transmissions

Like Slunnie says, after retro fitting my CDL I have yet to find a situation where you don't want TC.

**Kgee** · 10th January 2008, 01:13 PM

Hi all
Thanks for the input like most I do not think there is a need for turning off the TC but was just trying to avoid the fact that it turns itself off if you leave the CD locked and turn off the engine. Slunnie your suggestion for the switch on the CDL light will overcome the problem.

Thanks again all

Ken

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