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    hey guys,

    the traction light in my vx is always on, have tried pressing the button ect and it wont go off, i have also tried doing a burnout (for testing purposes) and it doesnt want to do it, starts spinnig then dies. any thoughts on what it could be?

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    in the manual it says it means the Trac ctrl has an error if the light stays on constantly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burnout_bro View Post
    i have also tried doing a burnout (for testing purposes)
    Hehehehehe.

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    Pull the fuse. See if you magically lose traction. Put the fuse back in and IPP check your T/C switch is actually working. Switches CAN fail.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burnout_bro View Post

    i have also tried doing a burnout (for testing purposes)
    Lol.... cop finds you ... why were you doing that burnout sir?
    Sorry officer i was testing my traction control LOL....
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    my trac control does the opposite wont light up when i press the button or anything.. but my car jus dies (same as urs) when the wheels go to spin i really wanna fix it
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    after doing a skid in a controlled enviroment our vx v8 calais the trac off light stays on and wont re enable the trac control till we restart the car not sure why

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    My one says trac control off and wont change even when i click it. Angled the whole street to test it and it wasnt working....i aint complaining

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    if the T/C is comming on immeadiatly after starting the car, then it's the T.P.S. has failed.
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    pfft thats nothin - my vt trac light is always on and my car doesn;t even have traction control, hahahaha....

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    after i put the new engine in i will test again, more burnouts for testing purposes . thanks for the input guys

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    MY trac control sometimes turns off while driven. I have to stop the car an restart it and it must reset it ?
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