Traction Control button doesn't work?
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Traction Control button doesn't work?
Hey, I recently (August 2018) bought myself a 2012 5.0 Supercrew. However, now that the roads are slippery here, I'd like to turn off my traction control. So I pushed the button. Nothing. I held it down. Still nothing. I tried this with the engine on, engine off , moving, idling, in gear, in park, but I can't seem to get that little "off" light to shine. I don't have the MyKey system or the nicer dash screen, it's the older style. So, besides pulling the fuse from the box, what can I do to fix this issue, and allow the truck to turn off traction control?
Last edited by Zackery Ford; Jan 23, 2019 at 11:45 PM. Reason: Forgot to specify truck year
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ABS module is what controls the traction. So, if the brakes are working properly, it is probably the specific traction sensors or wiring or the button.
Maybe you should just check out the button itself to start. Make sure it's plugged in, etc.
Maybe you should just check out the button itself to start. Make sure it's plugged in, etc.
AdvanceTrac® With Roll Stability Control (RSC®)
The AdvanceTrac® system is made up of the following systems:
The AdvanceTrac® system is made up of the following systems:
- Conventional ABS
- Traction control
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- ABS module — attached to the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU), but can be serviced separately from the HCU .
- Front wheel speed sensors — one sensor is located in each front wheel knuckle. The sensors are serviced separately from the knuckle.
- Front wheel speed sensor magnetic strips — one magnetic strip is located in each wheel bearing and wheel hub assembly and is replaced with the wheel bearing.
- HCU — contains several valves (inlet, outlet, isolation and dump) and a hydraulic pump motor. It is mounted behind the radiator, below the air cleaner assembly. The HCU is replaced as a unit, including the ABS module.
- Rear wheel speed sensors — one sensor is located in each end of the rear axle housing. The sensors are serviced separately.
- Rear wheel speed sensor tone rings — one tone ring is located on each axle shaft.
- Stability control sensors — located inside the Restraints Control Module (RCM) and consist of the following sensors: yaw rate, roll rate, lateral and longitudinal accelerometers. The sensors are integral to the RCM and cannot be serviced separately.
- Steering wheel rotation sensor (6.2L) — located on the end of the steering column near the intermediate shaft. The sensor is serviced separately from the steering column but the sensor ring is replaced with the column. For all other applications, the steering wheel rotation sensor is part of the Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS).
- Stability/traction control switch — located in the instrument panel finish panel and is serviced separately from the finish panel.
- Hill Descent Control™ switch — located in the auxiliary switch panel and is serviced separately.
- Brake vacuum pump (3.5L) — located behind the left headlamp.