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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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When I turn on my stang the traction control button lits up for a few seconds and then turns off. Am I correct in that if the button isn't lit up then TC is ON? If I push it and it lits up then I turned it OFF?
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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when the button is lit up, it is off.
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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[sm=icon_ladiesman.gif] off and it's on, on and it's off...... if that makes sense
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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[sm=icon_ladiesman.gif] off and it's on, on and it's off...... if that makes sense
STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD! Any reason why they automatically turn it on from the factory when the car is turned on? Also any way I can have it off when I start the car so I don't have to switch it off everytime I drive?
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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What is better, driving with it on or off?? I really cant tell the difference.. lol
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Most handheld turners give you the option to permermidently turn the TCS off.

When you start the car its on to push the button tunrs the TCS off.
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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[sm=icon_ladiesman.gif] off and it's on, on and it's off...... if that makes sense
STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD! Any reason why they automatically turn it on from the factory when the car is turned on? Also any way I can have it off when I start the car so I don't have to switch it off everytime I drive?
Yeah, you can buy a tuner and turn it off using that. But then you can only turn it back on by using the tuner.
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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its better with it off. if u get some tire spin, it will pull power. for me if i leave it on it pulls power through first, second, and and through a little of third cause it wants to get loose. off IMO unless u are in the rain or smthing haha.
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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its better with it off. if u get some tire spin, it will pull power. for me if i leave it on it pulls power through first, second, and and through a little of third cause it wants to get loose. off IMO unless u are in the rain or smthing haha.
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Try shifting hard into second with TC on...not very fun haha...you think you broke something
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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it sucks so bad because you get the hard jerk from shifting and then you get thrown forward from the TC



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