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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: CarlS110 on February 20, 2007, 23:29:55

Title: Traction control
Post by: CarlS110 on February 20, 2007, 23:29:55

Hi there guys, i own a 53 plate 110 crew cab with T.C !!! I find that when I'm in the slippy stuff T.C is trying to stall the engine :evil: Is there a certain way i should be driving to stop this from happening ???

Title: Traction control
Post by: Devon-Rover on February 21, 2007, 00:41:29

From what i gather.

It is the LR taught way to increase the engine revs as so to make the ETC work for you benefit.
So i would advise giving it a little more welly. or dropping down a gear. say 2nd low box. instead of relying on 3rd to have the torque to keep the wheels turning but limited spinning.

I hope that helps.

 :D

Title: Traction control
Post by: CarlS110 on February 21, 2007, 01:18:38

Cheers mate :wink:  Ill give it a go next time I'm out :D

Title: Traction control
Post by: Muddy on February 21, 2007, 16:20:12

In a rough ar$e sort of way floor it as the tc put the brakes on sapping power i have seen very good results from pretty much burrying the loud pedal.

Title: Traction control
Post by: adafish on February 21, 2007, 18:17:21

yeah, use 2nd low, diff lock in....nice truck by the way....looks like mine...

Title: Traction control
Post by: smo on February 21, 2007, 19:07:13

Keep ya foot down, TC works very well in my experience :)

Title: Traction control
Post by: CarlS110 on February 21, 2007, 20:15:00

8) One of the reasons i bought the truck was to go and play in the sand dunes in Morocco!!! I didn't want it taking the power from me half way up a dune  :evil: Cheers for the advice guys :wink: cant wait to get out and boot it through some mud :mrgreen:

Title: Traction control
Post by: Petergg on February 21, 2007, 21:29:41

I have driven in the Dune's of the Erg Chebbi (Morocco ) many time's with a defender with T/C best thing is 1bar tyre pressure and pull the t/c fuse out or as you say you are braking going up hill.



Peter

Title: Traction control
Post by: CarlS110 on February 21, 2007, 21:48:09

Quote from: "Petergg"

I have driven in the Dune's of the Erg Chebbi (Morocco ) many time's with a defender with T/C best thing is 1bar tyre pressure and pull the t/c fuse out or as you say you are braking going up hill.
Peter

Yeah i pulled the fuse out over the weekend whilst playing just to see what happened, all i got was the T/C and Park brake lights show up on the dash. Everything else seemed work as normally  :D
I was thinking of putting it on a switch, just to make it a bit easier. Ive got air con and getting to the fuses can be a bit awkward!!

Title: Traction control
Post by: Devon-Rover on February 22, 2007, 00:44:18

For sand it seemed to be better to pull the TC fuse.

As in the words of V, cobley. whilst out in morocco in 05.

Drive it like you stole it  :twisted:

Title: Traction control
Post by: CarlS110 on February 22, 2007, 16:59:14

Quote from: "Devon-Rover"

For sand it seemed to be better to pull the TC fuse.

As in the words of V, cobley. whilst out in morocco in 05.

Drive it like you stole it  :twisted:

I was out in morocco with Mr cobley in October 06, thats why i ended buying my own truck!! It was the best experience of my life :D