Traction control shut off?? 1998
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Traction control shut off?? 1998
I would like for this not to ever come on. Makes the car drive like crap. Is there any way to permantly disable it?? Thanks
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I wouldn't recommend that. You might mess yourself and you car up real bad.
But one easy way to disable it permanently is to disconnect one of the wheel sensors or pull the fuse the controls the TCS. Most likely that will permanently disable your anti-lock brakes too, so i don't know if that bothers you too.
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Not true. HP Tuner can't touch the EBTCM. The EBTCM controls the TC function. When it determines that TC is needed it requests a torque reduction from the PCM. The PCM acknowledges that request with a return signal. If the PCM cannot supply sufficient torque reduction the EBTCM will apply one or both of the rear brakes. You can verify this yourself by putting a tire on the rear with a smaller diameter than the front tires (swap front and rear wheels) and as soon as you start to move the car the EBTCM will apply the brakes. With the engine on it will prevent you from coasting down hill in nuetral. Too many people think tuners can do more than it is possible to do.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I'm running 11 inch rims and 315s all the way around..I just prefer to DRIVE the car without it shutting down every time I wish to hang a corner. I would gladly lost the ABS brakes as well.I don't care. This car is never used in crappy weather. I turn it off manually but I'd like it to never come on.
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I'm running 11 inch rims and 315s all the way around..I just prefer to DRIVE the car without it shutting down every time I wish to hang a corner. I would gladly lost the ABS brakes as well.I don't care. This car is never used in crappy weather. I turn it off manually but I'd like it to never come on.
Bill
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Thanks Bill... I might give that a try..I'm the only driver of this car and I won't be selling it anytime soon.. I had a 2000 and the control on that wasn't that noticible for street driving but the one on this 98 is terrible. First time I drove it I thought I had a fuel delivery issue it was so bad.
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St. Jude Donor '03
You can reset the TC-induced timing and ETC reduction values easy enough...what did you do to prevent rear brake application?
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From: barrie ontario
Not true. HP Tuner can't touch the EBTCM. The EBTCM controls the TC function. When it determines that TC is needed it requests a torque reduction from the PCM. The PCM acknowledges that request with a return signal. If the PCM cannot supply sufficient torque reduction the EBTCM will apply one or both of the rear brakes. You can verify this yourself by putting a tire on the rear with a smaller diameter than the front tires (swap front and rear wheels) and as soon as you start to move the car the EBTCM will apply the brakes. With the engine on it will prevent you from coasting down hill in nuetral. Too many people think tuners can do more than it is possible to do.
Bill
Bill
I zero out all the TC tables in the PCM with HP tuner and can spin the wheels without hitting the button to turn off the TC
