E90 traction control off
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With the DSC button. Just press & hold it. I forget exactly how long but it's only a very short amount of time* (I've set mine to turn off with the M button which is always immediately activated). You'll see a telltale on the dashboard and a popup on the satnav display "DSC Deactivated".
- edit - got to try it after making this post. You press & hold DSC button for about 1 second.
Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 3rd May 11:14
Mike, that method turns everything off. That's how I do roundabouts at the 'wrong' angle ;-)
The only 'half-way' setting is M-Dynamic. That is ONLY selectable via the M Button (not the DSC button) and if you're in that mode you'll see 'MDM' in yellow on your dash.
The only 'half-way' setting is M-Dynamic. That is ONLY selectable via the M Button (not the DSC button) and if you're in that mode you'll see 'MDM' in yellow on your dash.
Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 3rd May 13:59
I have found there is still quite a lot of intereference in the "half-way" m-dynamic setting - DSC off as per pressing button on the centre console makes me realise that even for a comparitively short stroke screamer - the little v8 can still break traction with consumate ease at reasonably modest throttle inputs
rossb said:
DSC off as per pressing button on the centre console makes me realise that even for a comparitively short stroke screamer - the little v8 can still break traction with consumate ease at reasonably modest throttle inputs
It lights-up nicely between 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd too, when you're in the sportier-feeling DCT modes (5 and 6).Not sure why Mike is struggling if I'm honest.
Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 3rd May 15:30
M-Dynamic still doesn't allow massive yaw though does it?
What happened to the long hold mode? Is that the setting in iDrive as "off"? In most BMWs one press disabled the TC mostly, but leaves the stability control on a fair bit, hold it for 10 seconds and you can do... well this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It388A_M1EM&fea... (Skip to 2:00)
What happened to the long hold mode? Is that the setting in iDrive as "off"? In most BMWs one press disabled the TC mostly, but leaves the stability control on a fair bit, hold it for 10 seconds and you can do... well this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It388A_M1EM&fea... (Skip to 2:00)
jon- said:
What happened to the long hold mode?
That was on the non-M cars.If you do that in the M (E46, E9x) you're just wearing out your finger
1 second is all it takes. Fully off. Sideways all the way, tyres ripped to shreds.
BTW non of this is witch-craft, it's all in the handbook
Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 3rd May 15:32
MrOnTheRopes said:
That was on the non-M cars.
If you do that in the M (E46, E9x) you're just wearing out your finger
1 second is all it takes. Fully off. Sideways all the way, tyres ripped to shreds.
BTW non of this is witch-craft, it's all in the handbook
Forgive me as I'm not an e9x owner, tracked a few but it was already off. I did happen to be playing with this in a friends e92 m3 the other night as he wants to start trying it, we didn't do any proper tests though.If you do that in the M (E46, E9x) you're just wearing out your finger
1 second is all it takes. Fully off. Sideways all the way, tyres ripped to shreds.
BTW non of this is witch-craft, it's all in the handbook
Can you change the mode a 1 second press puts the traction control into in idrive? So in theory, it could be set to go from normal to mdynamic? Or is that setting just for the m button and the DSC button ALWAYS turns the lot off?
jon- said:
Can you change the mode a 1 second press puts the traction control into in idrive? So in theory, it could be set to go from normal to mdynamic? Or is that setting just for the m button and the DSC button ALWAYS turns the lot off?
Hi,No you can't do that. Pressing the 'DSC OFF' button in the centre console either turns it fully on or fully off
(Same as the E46 M3)MDM is seperate and can only be selected via the M-Button (if you have it set up that way).
Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 3rd May 16:19
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