VSA / Traction Control Issue
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VSA / Traction Control Issue
Yet more snow here in the Artic Tundra (that's Connecticut for the rest of you) - coming home night before last going up a long steep hill, I'm barely getting up in my TL and I could NOT turn OFF the VSA (to control tire spin - which can help) while the VSA was "active" - I would have had to stop and do it (losing my momentum up the hill).
That was really annoying!
That was really annoying!
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Yup! That's right. Once VSA is active you CANNOT turn it off until you come to a full stop despite the fact that you are practically stopped since it's cutting almost all power. You just have to feather the throttle and keep the speedometer at about 20mph to "spin" your way up the hill. I guess the speed is read from the tranny so actual car speed in these condition is no correctly indicated.
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Yup! That's right. Once VSA is active you CANNOT turn it off until you come to a full stop despite the fact that you are practically stopped since it's cutting almost all power. You just have to feather the throttle and keep the speedometer at about 20mph to "spin" your way up the hill. I guess the speed is read from the tranny so actual car speed in these condition is no correctly indicated.
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Wait, do you mean when the VSA is working (like keeping your tires from spinning) or when the VSA is on/active? I only drive with the VSA on when it's snowing. Sometimes I forget to turn it off and I notice it while I'm driving. Hitting the button while driving turns it right off everytime. I've never had to come to a full stop to turn mine off.
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Wait, do you mean when the VSA is working (like keeping your tires from spinning) or when the VSA is on/active? I only drive with the VSA on when it's snowing. Sometimes I forget to turn it off and I notice it while I'm driving. Hitting the button while driving turns it right off everytime. I've never had to come to a full stop to turn mine off.
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I guess the trick is to to turn it off ahead of time if you think the hill warrants it - OR - try to feather the throttle so it becomes inactive for second to turn it off while tackling a hill.
Now, what if you have it off and you're spinning your way up a hill, can you turn it ON while you're spinning your tires?
Now, what if you have it off and you're spinning your way up a hill, can you turn it ON while you're spinning your tires?
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I don't care for the VSA in the snow... As a matter of fact it sucks with a 6 speed. I'm used to feathering the clutch and controlling my own wheelspin, so when there is snow on the ground, the VSA bogs the rpm's down and forces me to give it way to much gas to keep from stalling..
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