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Old 10-19-2009, 07:02 PM
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Re: Traction Control Switch

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Originally Posted by harmankardon35 View Post
probably just the switch itself, as far as i remember its a simple 2 wire set-up...most likely an on/off type deal. Could easily be bypassed with a simple toggle switch if you can hide it away and make it look good. But yeah, trac-off is essential in the winter...i cant stand sitting there while my engine cuts out trying to get traction on ice.
It is an intermittent switch so a regular on/off switch won't work. The traction control is turned on every time you start the car regardless if it was turned off before the ignition was turned off.

Personally, I haven't had much of a problem with traction in the winter. I don't think it's that annoying. Don't get me wrong, there are certainly situations that it is inevitable, but if you're constantly engaging the ABS/traction control when you stop/accelerate on slick roads you simply need to slow down so you can stop when you need to and let up on the gas when your wheels begin to slip while trying to accelerate. It is ideal to drive in a manner that doesn't provoke the ABS/traction control. The only time I ever needed to disable the traction control was to build speed so I could get up the hill in our old driveway. Other than that the traction control was on all the time.
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