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Old 01-13-2011, 05:04 AM
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You have turn off the trailer sway control as well as the TC unless you already have. I did it the other day on just gravel and bout did a 360.
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The 3 or 4 times I held the button down; the icon flashed and it the roll stability still kicked in once I got the trucks back end to slide out; the engine cut power and I felt and heard the brakes apply. According to the chart, the rsc and tc should not have cut in. I will have to try it again.
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Originally Posted by Haliburton
The 3 or 4 times I held the button down; the icon flashed and it the roll stability still kicked in once I got the trucks back end to slide out; the engine cut power and I felt and heard the brakes apply. According to the chart, the rsc and tc should not have cut in. I will have to try it again.
Thats what happens on mine no matter how many times I try(have tried about 20 times or more)
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Thats what happens on mine no matter how many times I try(have tried about 20 times or more)
Don't you see, it's in the manual so you will wear out the button. Now Ford can sell you a new part...
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It works for mee, My daughter and I did a bunch of doughnuts after a snow 3 weeks ago and had no problems. Mine works as described.
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Originally Posted by Haliburton
The 3 or 4 times I held the button down; the icon flashed and it the roll stability still kicked in once I got the trucks back end to slide out; the engine cut power and I felt and heard the brakes apply. According to the chart, the rsc and tc should not have cut in. I will have to try it again.
When your rear end broke loose, you probably got enough wheel spin to make the computer think you were going over 35mph which, according to the chart, makes the RSC and ESC kick back on.
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Originally Posted by rbailey
Don't you see, it's in the manual so you will wear out the button. Now Ford can sell you a new part...
I think I have to agree with this one
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Add me to the list of ones that work as the manual describes, had some good fun the other night in the snow...
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Originally Posted by Crispy09
You have turn off the trailer sway control as well as the TC unless you already have. I did it the other day on just gravel and bout did a 360.
Trailer sway will not turn on until over 40 mph per the manual.............. so it would be somewhat helpfull but not the major contributor.


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