Non switchable traction control

[syfaphonetic]

anyone know how to turn off the traction control without sacrificing the abs???


please?

 

[BTB 500]

What year is your car? I wasn't aware that turning ASR (or ESP?) off affected the ABS in any way.

 

[guydewdney]

I guess dissconnect the steering angle sensor? abs uses just the brakes and wheel sensors, ASR / ESP uses above, plus steering angle...
or have a lookk on here:-

http://www.autolib.diakom.ru:8001/CAR/Mercedes-Benz/1997/S500/SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS/6412.pdf

yaw sensor?

but that applies to post 1996 only cars - pre 1996 ones use just the abs sensors...

 

[fuzzer]

What year is your car? I wasn't aware that turning ASR (or ESP?) off affected the ABS in any way.

ASR and ESP are never really off , i think he means pulling the fuse on the system which would mean the abs wouldnt work either.

Im curious to know why you would want to do that tho .... ?

 

[guydewdney]

ASR and ESP are never really off , i think he means pulling the fuse on the system which would mean the abs wouldnt work either.

Im curious to know why you would want to do that tho .... ?

wheelspins?

 

[Shude]

wheelspins?

doughnuts?

 

[BTB 500]

ASR and ESP are never really off , i think he means pulling the fuse on the system which would mean the abs wouldnt work either.

You're probably right. I knew that 'off' didn't really mean 'completely off' but I assumed you'd get more scope for hooliganism that way! Maybe not enough though ...

I've never switched ASR off on mine, I get a small amount of wheelspin even with it active (I guess till it spots it and reacts).

 

[1998K]

Dear Friends,

does someone have installed a mechanical LSD?

I'm wondering how the ASR will work/interfere with LSD work!

Should be nice a LSD, quite better traction instead of the lack of power of our ASR feature.

Hi

 

[syfaphonetic]

mine is a 91......

and yes its all linked to the poxy abs.....

i know my right foot is a damn sight more sensitive to wheelspin than that old out dated system....

ummmmm and yes the odd loss of traction can b fun