I recently installed a secret weapon on my 96 3.2 TL. Every thing was going fine then the other day I was driving along and the TCS light came on and stayed on on my dash, I tried pushing the TCS button and nothing happened. I would not think much of it but winters here are harsh the hills in Duluth are steep. Do you think it could have somthing to do with the fact that the PVC couplers that connect the intake to the TCS throtle body are just a bit too big? Because mine were but they tightened up fine. Has any one with a 3.2 installed a secret weapon ( or any other intake for that matter) and had this same problem? Help me out.

 

There are two different types of intakes for the 3.2 motor..

TCS and non-TCS... was your intake labelled as such?

 

I was sitting here wondering if you were going to reveal what your secret weapon was.

But it is interesting how intakes would differ between TCS and non-TCS cars. What's the reason for that?

 

All TCS is, well on Legends and TL's is a sensor (much like a MAF sensor) that sits in line with the intake system... All TCS does is limit the air flow when your car is slipping, reducing the amount of power to the motor and allowing your car to regain control... It's such a simple system!

 

It just restricts the air, thus restricting the engine's power.

In the 2nd gen TL, the TCS system just brakes the front wheels independently.

 

My intake was labled as TCS, sorry about not stating which. I wondered if mabey they made a mistake and labled it as a TCS when it was not. But when I did some reasearch the non TCS intake pipe is longer right after the bend, and the TCS modle is cut right in the center of the ben on the pipe.What should I do to try and fix the TCS.

 

Ohhh I'm a Gen2 owner and our's is ABS/brake based so I didn't know.

 

Lets try erasing the code first. If you erase the code and if the light turns on again, then there's gotta be something wrong with it. Here's the procedure to erase the code and turn the light off:

DTC Erasure

1. Pull the parking brake lever up.

2. Push and hold the TCS switch, then turn the ignition switch ON (II).

3. Hold the TCS switch pushed for four seconds (do not release the TCS switch), then release the TCS switch for less than six seconds.

4. After three seconds, the TCS indicator light go off three times, then turn it on. It means that the DTC is erased.

NOTE:

• Follow these steps exactly. If you connect the SCS service connector and/or release the parking brake lever during these steps, the DTC will not be erased.

• If the TCS indicator light blinks repeatedly, replace the TCS control unit.

Good luck. Like I said, try that out first. If the light turns back on, report back to us and we'll figure something out.

 

Thanks Wolfpack I will try that in morning, and let you know how it turns out

 

So...?

 

Sorry man I have been pretty busy today. So when I got in my car to try that the TCS light was off!! So I was thinking that was pretty cool, I drove it and every thing was fine and the light stayed off. Then last night I was Phuckin around driving fast and when my RPM's got up to 4000 and my VIS valves opened up the TCS light came on again. this morning the light was off again and as soon as my RPMs got up to 4000 the light came on again. So What do think is going on with the TCS

 

Could be several things. Possibly a sensor is bad and is triggering the light. For example, the vehicle speed sensor.