tasvalowna Member 27 Member For: 14y 1m 5d Posted 31/01/12 11:11 AM Share Posted 31/01/12 11:11 AM Gday , just thought I would run this one by you guys before I bother the dealer with it ..On a dual lane highway that I travel every day my ute has done the same thing twice on exactly the same corner 2 months apart.Travelling at 115 on smooth dry hotmix and on a left hand curve , the back end gives a big wobble and the traction control light flashes . Not sure which one happens first .But as both times it was exactly 7.45 am so im still half asleep and it scared the crap out of me the first time and wasnt much better the second..any ideas??ben Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 31/01/12 11:19 AM Share Posted 31/01/12 11:19 AM Does it throw a Traction Control error and shutdown the Traction Control?FG or BF? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1188997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Thooperrrrrrr Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: NOR, Western Australia Posted 31/01/12 11:45 AM Share Posted 31/01/12 11:45 AM (edited) I'd say the wheels spin a bit on whatever part of the road it is (might be slippery or bumpy and one of the wheels leaves the road?) and then the traction control comes on.Usually only comes on once the wheels start spinning, then goes off straight away once it's corrected (stopped the wheels spinning) Edited 31/01/12 11:46 AM by Ciaran Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro xr6 turbo Banned 185 Member For: 13y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: perth wa Posted 31/01/12 12:49 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 12:49 PM the only reason the t/c light would come on would be when a speed difference between the front and rear wheels occurs. there for id be going with ciaran and saying the wheels slipping on something. was the road damp/wet? and after driving my ute around iv noticed the diff is realy tight. lsd diffs lock solid under load so any hard acceleration even at that speed while going round a cornor could cause some slippage if the road isnt grippy.Cheers.Andy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 5m Gender: Male Posted 31/01/12 02:04 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 02:04 PM Do a few skids, that'll learn it!My trac does prettymuch nothing now Seriously though... Expansion joints on the road can even confuse it sometimes, is there any 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 31/01/12 07:31 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 07:31 PM Doesn't traction control also counter if one of the rears starts to overspin? Could just be that 115km/h is too fast for that particular combination of curve, superelevation and road surface... Try the same corner but maybe 105km/h? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 14y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 31/01/12 07:44 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 07:44 PM Turn it off. Its dangerous 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 31/01/12 08:07 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 08:07 PM With stupid Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 17y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 31/01/12 09:06 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 09:06 PM +1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro xr6 turbo Banned 185 Member For: 13y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: perth wa Posted 31/01/12 10:01 PM Share Posted 31/01/12 10:01 PM no dont turn the t/c of. that's not whats causing the problem, its just trying to corect it. if you have a fg it will have stability control which wont let you spin out if you lose traction in a big way. if its a ba/f (which I dont think have esp???) then turn it of if you like, but if its a fg the esp might be the only thing that's stoping you spinning out. tc senses if any wheel is traveling faster than the others and will apply brakes or limit engine power. check to make sure all youre tyres are the same size and all sitting at the same pressure, as that can confuse the system. but seriously esp could be the only thing between you and the tree, if you have it leave it on!!!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78746-ute-chucks-a-traction-control-wobbly/#findComment-1189124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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