Shutting off traction control??
06-04-2011, 08:11 PM
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Shutting off traction control??
Anyway to set up my traction control so that it is always off on when I start my car? I read that it might be possible with an SCT tuner but I am curious if anyone figured out how to do it without a tuner.
06-04-2011, 09:56 PM
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You can wire a small electronic device behind the dash that does the same thing as a hand-held tuner. I have one will sell to you for the price of 1 can of Guinness and shipping (probably about $8.00 if interested PM me 
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07-22-2011, 05:13 AM
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mine is off with my sct handheld tuner it was done last year! call your friendly neighborhood dyno tuner and see what he can do or if you want a mail in tune then bama or whereever you choose
it can be done!!
it can be done!!
07-22-2011, 06:14 AM
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Jazzer says.... Guinness, it's not just for breakfast anymore
07-22-2011, 03:18 PM
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Bama can't help me today. All the tuners are out at the track. SCT has evedently changed the firmware and the new tuners won't disable traction control anymore. Of course they can't confirm or deny anything. SCT has terrible customer service. I wish I would have gotten a Diablo tuner instead. I could go to a local tuner but I don't want to spend that much just to have the tc turned off.
07-22-2011, 04:57 PM
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I'm pretty sure a local tuner can access this portion of the program and turn it OFF, even with a "new" tuner.
I wish the default could just be set to OFF, then you could turn it ON if you wanted it (snow or wife borrowing the car).
I wish the default could just be set to OFF, then you could turn it ON if you wanted it (snow or wife borrowing the car).
07-23-2011, 01:18 AM
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Noob question, why do you want to turn off traction control? I read on the later model mustangs that are drive by wire that it retards timing and and closes the throttle, what does it do on these older stangs?
