traction control
traction control I just bought a 2001 SS and was wondering if traction control was standard or optional on the SS's. I figured all of them had it and that it was always on, but there's a dummy button on my dash just to the right of the fog light switch, which makes me think it was an on/off switch for ones that did have traction control. Anyone know? Thanks.
my 2001 ss doesn't have it...i'm a little dissapointed but i suppose its not a huge deal since i'm not much into racing it. although i do agree, it would be nice in the rain.
oh yeah. i just found out that the original owner of my ss was Jim Koch, the owner of Sam Adams Brewery. Not that that means much, but thought it was interesting trivia on my car.
oh yeah. i just found out that the original owner of my ss was Jim Koch, the owner of Sam Adams Brewery. Not that that means much, but thought it was interesting trivia on my car.
Are you sure it's a dummy button?
Cars with traction control (ASR) have that button so it can be turned off. By default TC is on until you switch it off.
Most would agree it's a hindrance to racing. I have the reversal module from SLP. By default mine is off until i switch it on
Cars with traction control (ASR) have that button so it can be turned off. By default TC is on until you switch it off.
Most would agree it's a hindrance to racing. I have the reversal module from SLP. By default mine is off until i switch it on
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All I know is that it looks like there's supposed to be a button there, but its not...its a filler piece. It doesn't push it at all and has no writing on it. Is it possible that its always on?
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can you break the tires loose? If so, then you dont have tcs. IF they just chirp, and the car slows down, then you have tcs. My 01 TA WS6-6 actually pushes back against the pedal if the tcs comes on, i dont know if this is standard or not, but it is really enoying
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Originally Posted by royalcrown
All I know is that it looks like there's supposed to be a button there, but its not...its a filler piece. It doesn't push it at all and has no writing on it. Is it possible that its always on?
I think the TCS is great, this is the first rear wheel drive vehicle I have ever owned and the TCS has already saved my *** a few times. It is great till I learn how to drive it but I think when that happens it will start to annoy me!
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Originally Posted by 01FbTaWs6
can you break the tires loose? If so, then you dont have tcs. IF they just chirp, and the car slows down, then you have tcs. My 01 TA WS6-6 actually pushes back against the pedal if the tcs comes on, i dont know if this is standard or not, but it is really enoying
what mine does as well, and is pretty annoying. i find the best use for traction control is saving my tires, i almost never switch it off, course i dont race much either.
I like my TCS button being right there in front of the shifter. Whenever i know i'm gonna need to spin em, i just hit the button and punch the gas I kept my ABS tho, its saved me a couple of times.
I kept my ABS tho, its saved me a couple of times. 
does anyone know what the fuse # is or is it plainly labeled, cause when i did a burnout today it was embarrassing cause it kicked in and i left like a on and off rubber mark
ex:
I I I I I
I I I I I
ex:
I I I I I
I I I I I
the spot next to the foglight switch is just a blank. that may be where the tc switch would go when i took the trim plate off that goes around the radio and a/c controls that blank had wires conected to it . i assume for the tc switch if i had it. but i was thinking that would be a nice place to mount a switch for nitrous or somthing also the camaro plate next to it has 2 more knockouts where you could put 2 more switches if you use gm switches it would look factory like for a starter kill switch!!