Probably a stupid question but....

[JDM Performance]

OK, newbie question.

 

When the traction control is on, does the light on the dash light up, or is it off?

 

Reason is, the light is off on my car, so I assume the TC is on....

But, I have already managed to wheelspin 3 times and get it very out of sorts on a roundabout... which would make me think the TC is off?

 

Chris

[Guest prescience]

As you say when the light is OFF the traction control is ON - you can still wheelspin the car, no problem - particularly in winter conditions.

 

Many people do drive with TC OFF (i.e. light ON) all the time - except perhaps the worst conditions.

[JDM Performance]

Ahhhhh

 

penny

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thanks

chris

[350Znismo]

When the traction control is turned off, the indicator light comes on. Also the wheels will spin during (as the manual says) abrupt operation even with traction control on.

[Traktion]

The TC seems to kick in pretty late sometimes (which is good imo) and I only really notice it when I give it some extra welly around a corner and the TC cuts in after a little slide. I don't tend to welly it in 1st/2nd though or I don't get anywhere quick, just lots of spin!

[eddmac]

The traction control can actually cause you problems, if you are sliding sideways. If you are in this situation, sometimes the worst thing you can do is lift off! - which is exactly what the TC does.

I had exactly this happen to me when exiting a roundabout, which had some kind of spill on the exit. The back end started coming out to the right and as i was correcting it, the TC kicked in, which made the back end immediately whip round to the left and nearly put me off the road.

If I am driving "with spirit" I now turn the traction off.

[Traktion]

That has crossed my mind before Edd, but I figured it "knew best". Maybe it doesn't then!