Traction control turns itself off and stays off

[Wyld Stallyn]

Hey guys,

Decided to take the red 'ro to work last week when it was sub zero - squeeze the throttle to accelerate in 4th from 30 to 40 - 'low traction' on dash and then TC Off and stays off - this has happened before on odd occasion and always magically is fixed after a restart.

At the Ace cafe meet Batman was kind enough to show me the connector under the engine cover that cured his intermittent TC issue (a black one in the middle with a blue catch iirc..? )

Anything else I should be looking out for/at?

I will be running the engine for a few mins firstly to warm the catches on the engine panel (as they is prone to snapping) and me whilst I clean the connector and reseat it.

Cheers

Chewie

[preciousmetal]

It's the car telling you it wants to burn rubber

Sorry no help at all

[Wyld Stallyn]

preciousmetal said:

It's the car telling you it wants to burn rubber

Sorry no help at all

Very true

But, there are always plenty of cars with working TC available ready to rock n roll at Swiss Tony's Used V8 Emporium

[preciousmetal]

Wyld Stallyn said:

preciousmetal said:

It's the car telling you it wants to burn rubber

Sorry no help at all

Very true

But, there are always plenty of cars with working TC available ready to rock n roll at Swiss Tony's Used V8 Emporium

You always make me chuckle Chewie

[adevxr]

Not sure if its directly related to your issue but I started to get this a few times a few months back whilst having battery issues, put a new battery on and it hasn't happened since? Cant think why it would make a difference but nothing else has changed?

Ade

[SOULCREW]

i know mines an r8 but...i lost abs and t/c because one of the speed sensor harnesses on the rear had failed.

[Wyld Stallyn]

Thanks Guys,

had the problem before and after a battery change and have only lost the TC not the ABS, so would deduce that the problem probably isn't a wheel sensor, but worth a looky see if the intermittent problem comes back...

[preciousmetal]

Wyld Stallyn said:

Thanks Guys,

had the problem before and after a battery change and have only lost the TC not the ABS, so would deduce that the problem probably isn't a wheel sensor, but worth a looky see if the intermittent problem comes back...

If you can bring the car up here Chewie I can read any codes for you

[Wyld Stallyn]

preciousmetal said:

If you can bring the car up here Chewie I can read any codes for you

Cheers Mr Tony, much appreciated

[Xpuffin]

It could well be a wheel sensor as the tc uses the abs sensors.
Did it happen after a night of rain? If so it should dry out. I always get the symptoms you describe after a very high speed run and braking. It either resets itself or I kill the power via the abs fuse to get it back on side.

[Wyld Stallyn]

Xpuffin said:

It could well be a wheel sensor as the tc uses the abs sensors.
Did it happen after a night of rain? If so it should dry out. I always get the symptoms you describe after a very high speed run and braking. It either resets itself or I kill the power via the abs fuse to get it back on side.

Defo Not the last time it - was sub zero and dry and only seems to occur when the Low Traction comes up on the dash (which it does frequently )

Wouldn't I get an abs fault as well tho?

[Xpuffin]

Wyld Stallyn said:

Defo Not the last time it - was sub zero and dry and only seems to occur when the Low Traction comes up on the dash (which it does frequently )

Wouldn't I get an abs fault as well tho?

Ah, ok, missed that bit.
Sounds like some wiggly amps arn't getting through to the TC module. Try bypassing the off switch as a first try.

[Wyld Stallyn]

James at Elite invited me up to plug into his shiney new code reader

Hears what it say: P0989 Control Module Power Relay Feedback Circuit Low Voltage

It was Wetter than a Haddocks Bathing Costume on the way back and No TC issues at all, so I guess time will tell if the 'loose' connector is to blame or not...

Cheers Swiss Toni

[preciousmetal]

Wyld Stallyn said:

James at Elite invited me up to plug into his shiney new code reader

Hears what it say: P0989 Control Module Power Relay Feedback Circuit Low Voltage

It was Wetter than a Haddocks Bathing Costume on the way back and No TC issues at all, so I guess time will tell if the 'loose' connector is to blame or not...

Cheers Swiss Toni

No problem Chewie. Glad I could help - read the exact code and clear it for you. See how you get on
JB @ Elite (Swiss Toni)