ABS/Traction Control Warming Up
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Melting Slicks
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From: Piedmont Va
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
ABS/Traction Control Warming Up
I was at my daughter college d2 playoff game and had to park in a grassy field. Coming out we picked up some mud on the tires so once i got on the pavement I did the veer r-l-r to clean up my tires on may way out of the lot. I got the warning in the title, and the yellow tractrl light came on. I could still turn the trac control on/off with the switch, but the warning never cleared until I cycled the system. I assume I whacked out the sensors with my cleanup stunt but thought the messgae kind of strange. Havnt checked for codes but will do next chance. Anybody seen this one?
Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Villa IL
It is normal for that to happen if you are in a parking garage or have to make turns at a slow rate until you can go straight at over 5 mph for a short time so the swps can get through testing itself. It freaked me out the first time it happened also.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Piedmont Va
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
Thanks for the replies. Another learn something new on this thing! 
So if I am interpreting correctly once the alarm sets:
1. Traction Control is disabled, hence the alarm light on the dash, results in the switch doing nothing even though it says it is turning on/off.
2. Once you get cruising with the wheels true, the alarm should abate and the trac control would return to normal operation.
I was in traffic and eventually shut down to save gas...maybe not >5mph but certainly many minutes with the wheels in a true alignment. The alarm cleared only after the full system recycle.
Something else to play with!
So if I am interpreting correctly once the alarm sets:1. Traction Control is disabled, hence the alarm light on the dash, results in the switch doing nothing even though it says it is turning on/off.
2. Once you get cruising with the wheels true, the alarm should abate and the trac control would return to normal operation.
I was in traffic and eventually shut down to save gas...maybe not >5mph but certainly many minutes with the wheels in a true alignment. The alarm cleared only after the full system recycle.
Something else to play with!
