Disabling traction control

Pnut · 19th July 2006, 07:38 PM

A mate has a new accord which he believes has traction control and doesn't like it slowing him down at intersections. He isn't into burnouts or anything stupid like that but he want to know how to turn it off and there aren't any of the usual buttons that i can see. Does anyone know if they can be turned off and where?

SQUERT · 19th July 2006, 07:53 PM

Is there no switch down by where you adjust the mirrors?

Pnut · 21st July 2006, 04:42 PM

not sure, the only car i can referance it against was a commodore we had at work once and that had a button clearly marked in the centre console. I will tell him to have a look around the mirror switch unless you know for sure? Any idea what it will look like on a Honda?

SQUERT · 22nd July 2006, 07:43 AM

Its just that we had an Accord Wagon at work and i'm pretty sure that's where it was.If he sees it he will know what id does.The small pic on the button is pretty self explainitory

TakeiTeg · 22nd July 2006, 09:43 AM

what year?..CD 94-97' accords yes models with TCS came with TCS button, 97-01' CF/CL accord/wagons no..they have VCD system that combines abs/lsd/tcs togather only way to disable it is unplug ur whole abs plug, but then engine goes into safemode and light comes on, i know coz i tried, not worth while doing, however newer CL7 accords 02+ have TCS switch.

Pnut · 22nd July 2006, 02:07 PM

it will be about 03-05 vintage, its pretty new.

DuCKy! · 22nd July 2006, 09:00 PM

a bit OT, but for a bb1 prelude, with abs/tcs/lsd, i have a tcs button... this usual?

SiR-accord-T · 24th July 2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TakeiTeg

.... 97-01' CF/CL accord/wagons no..they have VCD system that combines abs/lsd/tcs togather only way to disable it is unplug ur whole abs plug, but then engine goes into safemode and light comes on, i know coz i tried, not worth while doing, however newer CL7 accords 02+ have TCS switch.

are you sure? i havn't found anything on the net that says cf4 have tcs or vcd?

Pnut · 25th July 2006, 09:48 PM

Thanks for the replies, i am pretty sure he has found the button near the mirror switch, didn't appear to make too much difference turning it off.

Pdu-NZ · 26th July 2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuCKy!

a bit OT, but for a bb1 prelude, with abs/tcs/lsd, i have a tcs button... this usual?

Yes some Prelude's that have TCS have a button that you push to turn it off or back on.

TakeiTeg · 27th July 2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pnut

Thanks for the replies, i am pretty sure he has found the button near the mirror switch, didn't appear to make too much difference turning it off.

that would be the one, and then his dash light will have a trangular yellow light go on,

made differnce in the accord euro and v6 i drove..totally turned tcs off

(second gear boobaa burnout in teh accord v6..hee hee)

Pnut · 28th July 2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TakeiTeg

that would be the one, and then his dash light will have a trangular yellow light go on

Yeah thats the one, his is an auto but i think he was expecting a performance increase as well for some reason. He doesn't know much about cars though

19th July 2006, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pnut Senior Member 9,000rpm (S2000 Redline!) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,144 Location: Auckland	Disabling traction control A mate has a new accord which he believes has traction control and doesn't like it slowing him down at intersections. He isn't into burnouts or anything stupid like that but he want to know how to turn it off and there aren't any of the usual buttons that i can see. Does anyone know if they can be turned off and where? __________________ The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents

19th July 2006, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
SQUERT Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,737 Location: Auckland	Is there no switch down by where you adjust the mirrors? __________________ Previously $CENSLS1$

21st July 2006, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pnut Senior Member 9,000rpm (S2000 Redline!) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,144 Location: Auckland	not sure, the only car i can referance it against was a commodore we had at work once and that had a button clearly marked in the centre console. I will tell him to have a look around the mirror switch unless you know for sure? Any idea what it will look like on a Honda? __________________ The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents

22nd July 2006, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
SQUERT Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,737 Location: Auckland	Its just that we had an Accord Wagon at work and i'm pretty sure that's where it was.If he sees it he will know what id does.The small pic on the button is pretty self explainitory __________________ Previously $CENSLS1$

22nd July 2006, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pnut Senior Member 9,000rpm (S2000 Redline!) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,144 Location: Auckland	it will be about 03-05 vintage, its pretty new. __________________ The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents

22nd July 2006, 09:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
TakeiTeg Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,668 Location: North Shore City	what year?..CD 94-97' accords yes models with TCS came with TCS button, 97-01' CF/CL accord/wagons no..they have VCD system that combines abs/lsd/tcs togather only way to disable it is unplug ur whole abs plug, but then engine goes into safemode and light comes on, i know coz i tried, not worth while doing, however newer CL7 accords 02+ have TCS switch.

22nd July 2006, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
DuCKy! Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 350 Location: Auckland	a bit OT, but for a bb1 prelude, with abs/tcs/lsd, i have a tcs button... this usual? __________________ Prelude bb1 SI VTEC LSD

25th July 2006, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pnut Senior Member 9,000rpm (S2000 Redline!) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,144 Location: Auckland	Thanks for the replies, i am pretty sure he has found the button near the mirror switch, didn't appear to make too much difference turning it off. __________________ The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents

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