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Traction control

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is there anyway to remove traction control? or put a switch in so it can be turned off and on?

also i heard that it isnt possible to but a strut brace on if u have traction control???
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You should have a switch on the dash that allows you to switch it off. Should be just to the lower right of the steering wheel.
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    nope cant see anything. although i do have a hole in between where the Immobiliser and controls for the mirrors.
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    i got traction control, and theres a switch there "tcl" and u can switch it on or off. its located near the side mirror switches.

    and robsta, u can put a strut brace on a FTO with traction control - i got one :wink:
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    sweet....all i got there is a hole the last owner must have removed the switch for some unknown reason, now its constantly on...
    any chance of hooking one back up again?
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    i wouldnt know to be honest... :oops:

    what do u mean by its always on though?

    whilst its always on, it doesnt always kick in - is the green light always on or sumthing?

    if its not, maybe u can just leave it and save urself the trouble from hooking on the switch - unless of course u wanna do some wheel spins :twisted:
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    Sounds like you have to find yourself a switch (or something equivalent). Are you sure you have TCL - Have you got rubber pipes attached to the top of your throttle body????. I wouldnt have thought it would have worked without the switch.
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      yeah my switch was there but dissconnected when i got mine, the default position is on... and yes, i have a strut brace, no problems
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      ok i am not 100% sure i have it, but my wheels rarely spin.
      i have never seen any green light on the dash.
      and i havent looked at the throttle body
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      This one has traction control. Its the little gold thing with all the pipes coming out of it under the middle of the strut brace.

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        any chance of getting that pic emailed to me? my work computer is blocking it for some reason.

        thanks
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        Post by robsta »

        nope theres no gold thing with pipes.
        i checked the fuse box and it has the fuse for tcl im confused..
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        If you got no gold, you got no TCL :wink:
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