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Old 01-18-2012, 07:13 PM
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LOL, you also learn about your truck if you read the manual!
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Originally Posted by wyoroller
Well, I'm relieved to hear it's "normal" but it still seems very strange that TCS would brake the one wheel that does have traction when in 4WD and executing a slow turn!
Inside wheels turn slower than outside wheels and so the computer thinks the outside wheels are slipping.
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Plus these trucks spin the tires in the snow easy, you have to baby the throttle if you don't want it to kick in.

I agree though, just hit button once and spin away.
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Originally Posted by wyoroller
Well, I'm relieved to hear it's "normal" but it still seems very strange that TCS would brake the one wheel that does have traction when in 4WD and executing a slow turn!
It should be braking the wheels are slipping, otherwise there wouldn't be anything to brake (slow down)....
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You can shut it off and it will kit back in around 35mph. Well mine does, unless I use my programmer to turn it off. I have heard of people pulling a fuse or relay to disable it, but I wouldn't. I only turn mine of via proagrammer when offroading.
What programmer are you using to shut off the traction control. I didn't know any programmers had this capability yet. I'm looking forward to learning this info as I want to be able to permantently turn my TC off with a programmer.
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Originally Posted by f4ipilot

What programmer are you using to shut off the traction control. I didn't know any programmers had this capability yet. I'm looking forward to learning this info as I want to be able to permantently turn my TC off with a programmer.
I used SCT, but I only turn it off when I'm offroad, because it makes the abs light and traction control icon come on, which irritates me. When I do it this way it does not kick back on at 35 mph, on a recent mudding trip, I was spinning up to 50 mph through some big mud holes, but I was really going maybe 10 mph.
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Originally Posted by fordfan77
You can shut it off and it will kit back in around 35mph. Well mine does, unless I use my programmer to turn it off. I have heard of people pulling a fuse or relay to disable it, but I wouldn't. I only turn mine of via proagrammer when offroading.
Search "traction control override" in forums. I put my fuse on a switch with a relay to disable the TC 100% when I flick the switch. It does make the abs light come on. Now I rarely disable it but I have used It a few times saved my bunnz just more convent then hooking up a programmer to disable it
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