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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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If you are lucky you can find a Lap-Trax TracActive Controller for your C5. They are not made anymore but they pop up for sale once in a while.

It is a little piggy back computer that keeps the setting for your traction control from changing every time you shut down the car.

I bought one new on this forum last year, someday I will install it.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by C5XTASY
Mike, all accurate, except to clarify a little on the final bullet:
You must request Competitive Driving within the approximately 5 second window. If not, the car will not enter the Competitive Driving mode. For example, if you're rolling up to a stop sign and request Competitive Driving about 4 seconds before you come to a complete stop, it will enter the Competitive Driving mode when the car comes to a complete stop. If you request it 6 seconds prior to a complete stop, it will not engage.
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cool Ed; yours is a better explaination
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
If the options list in the glove compartment doesn't have RPO JL4 listed on it you don't have Active Handling.

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exactly what and where you want to look for the info
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Originally Posted by AlexSmith
I believe they all do as long as there is an Active Handling button on the center behind the shifter lever. Does yours have that button?
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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He has traction control only, doesn't say Active Handling over the button...problem solved. Thanks again guys, gotta love this forum
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
If the options list in the glove compartment doesn't have RPO JL4 listed on it you don't have Active Handling.

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and on the earlier year C5's - the option list is located on the back of one of the cargo storage lids/covers/panels.
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