Service Traction Control code...
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Service Traction Control code...does this happen every time you spin the tires?
Hey folks
Spun the tires a little tonight coming out of a corner. The Vette threw me a "Service Traction Control" code in the DIC. Then it didn't come up on the next startup. Is this normal? I was in Competitive mode, but I found it odd that it would throw a code for spinning the tires. It lit the ABS light and the Traction Control light.
My Firebird would throw the ABS light when I'd corner and brake hard, but then it went away. Is this a similar behaviour? Ie., does it throw the code during the activity, then let it slide? I'd figure that in Comp driving mode it would ignore such things.
I guess I'll call the dealership on Tues and find out if I need to bring it in. What do you guys think?
Thx
-Smokey
[Modified by SmokeyTirez, 1:20 PM 7/4/2004]
Spun the tires a little tonight coming out of a corner. The Vette threw me a "Service Traction Control" code in the DIC. Then it didn't come up on the next startup. Is this normal? I was in Competitive mode, but I found it odd that it would throw a code for spinning the tires. It lit the ABS light and the Traction Control light.
My Firebird would throw the ABS light when I'd corner and brake hard, but then it went away. Is this a similar behaviour? Ie., does it throw the code during the activity, then let it slide? I'd figure that in Comp driving mode it would ignore such things.
I guess I'll call the dealership on Tues and find out if I need to bring it in. What do you guys think?
Thx
-Smokey
[Modified by SmokeyTirez, 1:20 PM 7/4/2004]
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Re: Service Traction Control code... (SmokeyTirez)
My 98 coupe will WHEEL HOP bad under EXTERME power ! When the wheel hop occurs I get the same code ! If you did not get HOP, you may have a problem. Funny thing about this kind of problem is,, how do you explain it to the dealer " when I burn out, I get this code" 
My dealer stated " A,, I dont think GM intended the car to be driven like this!
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My dealer stated " A,, I dont think GM intended the car to be driven like this!
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Re: Service Traction Control code... (Bill Curlee)
I may have hopped a little, cuz it was on a turn pulling out onto a street. But I don't think it was much at all.
I'm not going to say anything to the dealer except that I threw a code while taking a turn. I'm going to go inspect the all the codes and see if it's still current. Then I'll clear em and keep an eye on it.
Thanks,
-Smokey
I'm not going to say anything to the dealer except that I threw a code while taking a turn. I'm going to go inspect the all the codes and see if it's still current. Then I'll clear em and keep an eye on it.
Thanks,
-Smokey
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Re: Service Traction Control code... (SmokeyTirez)
This place and you people rock so much. From the info here I was able to extract the exact code. The Vette rocks for allowing me to do such a thing. In my Firebird I'd have been shorting plug pins with a paper clip and counting check engine light blinks. 
Anyway, the code I threw was C1226 Excessive Wheel Speed Variation. This makes sense because I chirped the tires coming from a stop while turning onto a street.
I've cleared all the codes and will drive for a while to see if it throws the code again. It was a history code even though it happened last night, so it's not even intermittent at this point.
Still, I find it odd that it would throw a code for spinning the tires, and then flash all these lights and warning messages in my face. This was my first code since I got the car, so I'm assuming they all flash and repeat like that. But what do they think we're going to do in this car, get groceries and drop the wifey off to go shop? Hell no. The tires will spin again I can promise you. I hope it doesn't throw a code every time!
Thx
-Smokey
Anyway, the code I threw was C1226 Excessive Wheel Speed Variation. This makes sense because I chirped the tires coming from a stop while turning onto a street.
I've cleared all the codes and will drive for a while to see if it throws the code again. It was a history code even though it happened last night, so it's not even intermittent at this point.
Still, I find it odd that it would throw a code for spinning the tires, and then flash all these lights and warning messages in my face. This was my first code since I got the car, so I'm assuming they all flash and repeat like that. But what do they think we're going to do in this car, get groceries and drop the wifey off to go shop? Hell no. The tires will spin again I can promise you. I hope it doesn't throw a code every time!
Thx
-Smokey
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Re: Service Traction Control code... (SmokeyTirez)
I roast my tires a LOT and the only thing that I get is the traction control active if I forget to turn off the ASR and AH. You should NOT get codes, just smoke! 
What year car is it and do you have any mods? If the car is under warrenty, ask them to check it out!
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What year car is it and do you have any mods? If the car is under warrenty, ask them to check it out!
BC
