Traction Control

[slansley]

I have a 6 month old 6.0 VXR and have been having trouble with the traction control over the last couple of days. After driving for a few miles the traction control switches itself off. I noticed this when the car started wheel spinning in third! The traction control cannot be switched back on using the swithch in the car. The only way to re-set it is to switch the car off and then start it up again. A few miles later it then switches itself off again! Has anyone else heard of or experienced this fault?

[bignige]

Damo had something similar on the Bedford trackday I think - his is also a 6.0 VXR.

If I remember rightly his turned itself back on after being turned off at the start of a session and a few enthusiastic corners.

[moosepig]

Possible ABS fault? See this thread:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=223061&f=69&h=0

[slansley]

Thanks for the advice, have resorted to booking the car into my local dealer for diagnosis. In the meantime I shall have to make sure I keep it on the road in these slippery conditions!

[caspy]

we have approached Vauxhall and HSV re this. We think we know what it is, and its nothing to worry about, but will hopefully have a definitive answer in the morning.

Greens

[slansley]

Oh OK, but it is something to worry about if the traction has switched itself off without me noticing....It would be great if you could get some idea as to how to fix it. I look forward to any feedback you get.

[caspy]

I understand the worry, however, we think it maybe alerting u to another issue and not actually turning trac off.

[jefftemple]

Speaking about other issues, can anyone explain why all my gauges went AWOL yesterday after a bit of wheelspin on departure from a meeting. The rev counter stayed at 1000 rpm, the speedo went from 140 to 10 mph intermittently at all speeds, no fuel gauge or temperature but the digital display was fine. I stopped after 7 miles and switched off the engine then on again and everything was fine. Should I get it checked out???

Jeff.

[jagsy]

Jeff - lots of stories of dodgey dash displays. Vauxhall are aware of it and are lookin into it. I suggest you log the fault under warranty?




Whoa - are you really that far north????

Do we have the furthest northerly Monaro in the WORLD?

[caspy]

Speak to your dealer and ask them to resolve. Vauxhall have a fix for this.

>> Edited by caspy on Thursday 24th November 07:26

[jefftemple]

jagsy said:

Jeff - lots of stories of dodgey dash displays. Vauxhall are aware of it and are lookin into it. I suggest you log the fault under warranty? Whoa - are you really that far north???? Do we have the furthest northerly Monaro in the WORLD?

There are 2 Monaros in Orkney! I'm not sure if the other owner is on this forum and I don't know him personally but he has an 04 Silver 5.7 CV8. Thanks for the advice guys, I will contact my dealer in Edinburgh although they are not flavour of the month with me at the moment. I have a wheel bearing to be replaced under warranty and microswitches in the drivers seat but they were unable to do this at my last 600 mile round trip even though they were told of the fault in advance. I have asked if they can send the parts to my Inverness Vauxhall dealer but they said that as they are not a Monaro specialist, they cannot do the work!? I have been offered a free tank of petrol from Vauxhall customer care for the inconvenience which is little consolation for another round trip looming in the near future. Hope it doesn't snow too much!!

Jeff

[comm_SS_V8]

[quote]Vauxhall have a fix for this.[/quote]

Could you elaborate what the fix is and provide the TSB number for people to reference when visting their dealership please. TIA

[bignige]

jefftemple said:

Speaking about other issues, can anyone explain why all my gauges went AWOL yesterday after a bit of wheelspin on departure from a meeting. The rev counter stayed at 1000 rpm, the speedo went from 140 to 10 mph intermittently at all speeds, no fuel gauge or temperature but the digital display was fine. I stopped after 7 miles and switched off the engine then on again and everything was fine. Should I get it checked out??? Jeff.

Mine did that after a hot day sitting in the sun at Brands Hatch.
I turned the engine off and re-started everything and they've been fine ever since.
Quite funky driving along at 200mph.


If they do it again the car will go back though.

[moosepig]

On the subject of instruments going crazy, I've found that if I turn on the ignition and let all the dials settle for a couple of seconds and then fire up the engine, rather than just cranking the key all the way from off to start in one movement, the craziness seems not to happen. Touch wood - it's been okay for the last 9 months or so, and prior to me adopting this technique I had probably a dozen or so instances of loony instruments over the course of a year or so. 200mph is a neat trick at 800rpm with no fuel

[featherfoot]

Happened to me a few times.
Restart and it would be fine
Dealer replaced all the instruments (what Vauxhall recommends?)
Some of the forum threads said otherwise mind
No more problems to date mind