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blkoup · 01-12-2010, 02:55 PM

Last night I was racing a new VW....and things were going well off the line...then when I shifted into 2nd gear and began to continue to accelerate all of the sudden the traction control light came on and stopped accelerating.

I have a Koup SX 6 speed.

Any thoughts on what the problem is? Anyone else had this problem?

Thanks......

Rez · (This post was last modified: 01-12-2010 03:11 PM by Rez.)

What were the road conditions? It will happen if wheels are slipping. Thats my only feedback. This has happened to me on the hiway covered in ice, its a little un nerving as a shift of movement on ice causes sliding. I generally disable it when I know it will be a hazard.

CorsaKoup · 01-12-2010, 03:34 PM

If traction wasn't the cause, a bad wheel sensor can also cause this.

Matemorh · (This post was last modified: 01-12-2010 03:47 PM by Matemorh.)

(01-12-2010 03:09 PM)Rez Wrote: What were the road conditions? It will happen if wheels are slipping. Thats my only feedback. This has happened to me on the hiway covered in ice, its a little un nerving as a shift of movement on ice causes sliding. I generally disable it when I know it will be a hazard.

+1 for traction control if wheather was not perfect!
This thing is realy invasive!!

Rekoup · (This post was last modified: 01-12-2010 04:19 PM by Rekoup.)

Yeah happened to me too. Traction control seems to cut the RPMs like mad when it sees any wheel spin. Embarassing...

but I remembered to turn it off before racing a Mustang GT. Sure he beat me, but heck I kept up with him! Short run, and he launched on me (I didnt really think he was going to race, neither of us challenged each other, otherwise I would have launched on HIM)

mschiavoni · 01-12-2010, 11:10 PM

little button to the left of the steering wheel... looks like an out of control car w skid marks

SubtleStyle · 01-13-2010, 03:43 AM

I thought that button was for electronic stability control (esc)? Is there even a way to turn off traction control or are these the same things? I don't think they are.

CorsaKoup · 01-13-2010, 11:21 AM

It may control both. I know for a fact that it disables traction control.

jits14 · 01-13-2010, 12:49 PM

I haven't tried it yet on the kia but on my mazdaspeed3 you turn the esc off by pushing the button once whenever and the traction light would come on. If you held the button down before you started the car, you would turn esc and traction control off and two lights would come on. Not sure if its the same on the kia or how to verify it though.

Matemorh · 01-13-2010, 02:12 PM

(01-13-2010 12:49 PM)jits14 Wrote: I haven't tried it yet on the kia but on my mazdaspeed3 you turn the esc off by pushing the button once whenever and the traction light would come on. If you held the button down before you started the car, you would turn esc and traction control off and two lights would come on. Not sure if its the same on the kia or how to verify it though.

Good info....... I'll try !