Is there any way to perminately turn the traction control off, it does my head in having to turn it off every time i start the engine. especially when i forget and try to get the tail out and the thing cuts the power.
any info would be great

cheers

Ticky one. Someone wil know. But i expect its internal to the ecu and may not be easy to do.

Stav, however, has an aftermarket traction system fitted. So i would assume he disabled the standard system somehow?

Its not that hard, all the button does is touch the wire to earth to turn it off, all i did was permantly touch it to earth so its off all the time cause i have the Racelogic Traction control on mine.

I'll try and find out the wires you have to touch.

Stav

I think its the light green/red stripe wire you need to cut they attach the end coming from the car to earth (possibly the brown wire on the same connector)

But i will check at lunch time in my own car to be sure.

Alternatively you could extend the light green/red stripe wire to a proper switch (one that stays in position) and then the other side to earth that way you could turn it back on again.
To do that when you have it to the trac off position you'd have to flick it away from earth then back momenterily. If you see what i mean.

Stav

In my opinion, you would be better off wiring it to an OFF/ON switch that stays in position.

That way, you can leave it off all the time. But if you occasionally want it on, it is there.

Also useful if you let anyone else drive your car who is not used to powerful RWD cars in the wet.

It would be wise to retain the ability to turn it on, rather than disabling it completely.

[quote

Also useful if you let anyone else drive your car who is not used to powerful RWD cars in the wet.


[/quote]


i could have swore someone said powerfull rwd car, lol only messin, i wish it was powerfull its such a nice car, if only lexus had gave it more power to begin with it would be sweet.

Would it be easy enough to wire up a normal on off switch to it? how many wires go into the switch at the back i aint even had it out to look at it yet.

cheers

Theres three wires,

One Light green and red thats the traction control,

one Black and yellow, thats Snow

and one white and black, thats the earth for both.

Don't forget to tell your insurance company about the modification....

Is there anyway in using the existing switch but re-wire it somehow so that it is off all the time unless you specificaly turn it on with the original switch, if that makes sense?????

eg, changing it froma push to make switch to a push to break???

just a thought

No i'm afraid, as its not a make and break situation,

you touch it to earth once to turn the TRC off and touch it again to turn it on. So its the same process unfortuantely.

You'd have to have a switch that holds it to earth normally to keep it off, then release it, and touch it once more again to turn back on.

Stav

Thats an interesting point, what would your insurance company say if you had switched the TRC off and you lost it and crashed?

Stav

could they say anything because the option is there to turn it off anyway on a standard car? it just the drivers preference surley if they want it on or not,

but they prob would try stiff you at any chance they got lol

but how would they ever find out as when you restarted the car after the crash the trc will be back on!

yea but thats what we talking about i want to disable mine or turn it off to stay off, only traction control i like is my right foot lol, just does my head in havin to always turn it off

Well just touch the light green and red wire to earth permantly then and job done.

What you need is a charger mate!

My original point being, if, for example, your wife/girlfriend was driving and put her foot down into a wet roundabout, you may end up with a Lexus wrapped around a tree!

Wouldn't let my girlfriend drive mine though. She's lucky she gets to sit in the passenger seat!!!

I cant see the point in having it off all the time so you can get the back end out! Just seems a bit silly to me, if you want to drift with the car then why not go to a track an then do it properly?? That is if i am mistaken and that is where you do it already.

great minds think alike lol

i personally find it a very poor traction system it doesn so much control the power but just kill it, usually just at the wrong time. hate it so much.
plus people from over here are bonkers anyway on country roads lol only messin.

I know it cuts the power and isnt the best t/c system but then why are your wheels always spinning

You must go through tyres like i go through stockings ..... i mean socks!

I would suggest a trip to WIM, I had my toe adjusted and sock wear has been significantly improved.

i not too bad on tyres this set has last me since jan till now an they fecked.

no more stockin talk thats only for the weekends lol

How many miles have you done?

How many miles have you done?
[/quote]


since december i did about 8000miles an that like a record for a set to last that long lol

Thats ridiculous, how do you afford it?

Also if you think the traction control is bad, (which it is) have you considered the Racelogic one? it cuts in stages, and you can adjust the allowed slip before it intervenes as well.

Stav

8000!!!!!

I think you should maybe consider taking off your lead boots

You must either own a tyre shope or make them in your own home!

they just a big lump of rubber easy to replace, i dont place a price on enjoyin drivin lol. prefer it completely off.
need to get a sport diff in next so it easier to get tail out.

lol