Traction control delete
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Former Vendor
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From: Riviera Beach FL
Traction control delete
Asked this question in tech, never got a good answer. Can the traction control be permanently turned off on a 1999?. I want to keep the option of being able to turn the A/H on or off.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
In addition to the obvious ( turning the TC button off) there are many traction control files in the ECM ---There isn't an entry to just disable it but what i see is that the TC system uses the spark retard tables or knock retard to remove power from the engine when it senses a loss of traction from spinning--typically it removes around 10-25* of timing depending on RPM and a few other parameters--You can enter "0"s into all those tables and when the system becomes active it won't remove ANY timing--Have never tried it but quite sure it would work--
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St. Jude Donor '03
You can set the PCM to retard 0* timing during TC engagement easy enough...but the problem is, if the EBCM still senses wheelspin after commanding the timing retard to the PCM, it activates the rear brakes.
Burning Brakes
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Tc...
There is a product called Laptrax that will auto disable the TC and AH, as if you flipped the switch yourself. http://www.laptrax.com/ I intend on buying one in the very near future as I HATE the TC n my car. It will also auto set Competition mode, which is what I think you're looking for, and then you can still hit the switch to cycle manually through on off or comp mode.
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Former Vendor
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From: Riviera Beach FL
Thanks.
Changing the spark retard table would solve one problem, but I believe that the ecm reduces the throttle angle before or after applying the brakes. I will give the LAPTRAX a try, they were on sale last week for $35
Changing the spark retard table would solve one problem, but I believe that the ecm reduces the throttle angle before or after applying the brakes. I will give the LAPTRAX a try, they were on sale last week for $35
