Service traction control
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Service traction control
Greeting fellow vette owners. I have an issue with my traction control unit. When i drive around for an hour the traction control service now goes away and everything is normal. When i trun of the car and get back in 30 mins later i get service now traction conrtol. What does that mean? Is it an expensive service, what should I except?
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Greeting fellow vette owners. I have an issue with my traction control unit. When i drive around for an hour the traction control service now goes away and everything is normal. When i trun of the car and get back in 30 mins later i get service now traction conrtol. What does that mean? Is it an expensive service, what should I except?
Thank you
Thank you
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
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Traction control codes or warnings are often a result of a dirty/fouled or disconnected wheel speed sensor--There is one located at each wheel with a pin connector --The connectors get dirty in wet weather---
The traction control system is used to prevent wheel spin during a hard launch as well as the ABS brake system to prevent wheel skidding on a hard stop--
The traction control system is used to prevent wheel spin during a hard launch as well as the ABS brake system to prevent wheel skidding on a hard stop--
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Greeting fellow vette owners. I have an issue with my traction control unit. When i drive around for an hour the traction control service now goes away and everything is normal. When i trun of the car and get back in 30 mins later i get service now traction conrtol. What does that mean? Is it an expensive service, what should I except?
Thank you
Thank you
You have to have the trouble codes to diagnosis traction control problems. Could be simple and inexpensive...maybe not. Here's a link that explains how to pull the codes. Post the codes and the year of your car.
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
Traction control codes or warnings are often a result of a dirty/fouled or disconnected wheel speed sensor--There is one located at each wheel with a pin connector --The connectors get dirty in wet weather---
The traction control system is used to prevent wheel spin during a hard launch as well as the ABS brake system to prevent wheel skidding on a hard stop--
The traction control system is used to prevent wheel spin during a hard launch as well as the ABS brake system to prevent wheel skidding on a hard stop--
The reason the message returns upon engine start is the EBCM resets with each engine start so what ever condition is setting it off is present when you first start operating the car and then resolves itself after you drive for a while. Is the CEL lit when you first start the car and then disappear after you have driven a while? Engine misfire or throttle issues that cause CELs will cause the TC system to shut down while leaving ABS and AH operational. The steering sensor can affect TC but usually affects active handling before it affects TC. There are a bunch of different places to look to resolve the issue and that is why the codes are necessary as they keep you from searching for a needle in a haystack.
Bill
