great sticky with all the diagrams.. but

'99 vette
i want to arm my nitrous system when the traction control is off. or disable the system when it is on, however you want to look at it.

problem: TC is toggled on and off by a momentary break in continuity, not by voltage - no voltage.

does anyone know of a lead that is only on or off when traction control is on or off?

 

I made my own circuit. Once I did, I posted on here if anyone else would want one. Several people told me about companies that make them at about $100. I think I have about $25 in mine. I am going to modify the circuit though so that it will disable the TC when armed, but re-arm it when turned off. I just haven't had time to work on it. If you're inclined to make your own, I'll give you the schematic.

 

I haven't looked at the schematics at all, but I imagine you can steal the signal from the dash light, or even use the light in the switch itself somehow.

 

I was going to say the same thing. Once the light comes on it can arm the system. That's a really good idea

 

ahh good ideas.

i don't know how to read schematics, i can probably figure out how to steal signal from the light though.

 

So what would happen if you did forget to disarm the trac control and you hit the nitrous? The light in the dash is an led, so you would need to run like a transistor to a relay then.

 

Nothing really will happen. One car ran 11's with trac control on and the runcrap tires.

The problem for some is the later cars also have active handling, so toggling may not work as Todd has done? Don't you guys just have traction control on/off, my '97 had this, but the Z06 has trac control, active handling (or Comp mode) and all off. I use laptrax for the Z06, it automatically puts it in comp mode when ever the car starts, you can manually over ride this though. Also, for anyone who has Active handling, do not disable this mode, as it can keep ya out of the wall and reacts in micro seconds long before we could (for corrective measures).
Robert

 

if there is a 12v source lighting up that L.E.D inside the button then you should be able towire it in series to get juice!!. if i am correct?