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(Message started by: jaysea on Jun 13^th, 2007, 3:29pm)

Title: Traction control switch
Post by jaysea on Jun 13^th, 2007, 3:29pm

Hi, just bought a '97, 2.3 ultima, did they come with traction control as standard, this one has a electric window switch where the tc one should be, and does absolutely nothing. Kind of trivial, but was bothering me, if no tc, why put a switch in. Cheers

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by petehull on Jun 13^th, 2007, 4:24pm

Hi JC, afaik the traction control was an option, mine hasn't got it and has a blank in the place of the switch. If there are no wires going to the switch it is likely that the switch was added for some reason (probably for aysthetic reasons? ) I may be wrong....
hth
Pete

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by jaysea on Jun 13^th, 2007, 5:25pm

Thanks Pete, wil pull out switch for peace of mind

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by TiberiuS on Jun 13^th, 2007, 5:38pm

Hi. No, TC was a cost option when my 2.3 was built in late '96, only standard on the 24v as far as I know. The switch should be on the centre console next to the handbrake. If it's not there there will be a blank over it, the switch you can see is to disable the rear windows, if for instance you have children in the back.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by Kjetil S on Jun 13^th, 2007, 6:34pm

If it has TC, then it should have an electric motor next to the left headlight with a wire running to the throttle body.

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by jaysea on Jun 14^th, 2007, 2:27am

Hi Bruce, this switch is underneath the rear window disable button, exactly the same as window switch, hopefully just there cosmeticly, i'll remove it & see what's behind it. Thanks for all the help. Jim

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 14^th, 2007, 7:45am

hi there

if you had t/c, when you press the button the t/c light on the dash would come on. ;)

hth

Title: Re: Traction control switch
Post by Kjetil S on Jun 14^th, 2007, 8:11pm

on 06/14/07 at 07:45:00, scorpio_man wrote:

hi there

if you had t/c, when you press the button the t/c light on the dash would come on. ;)

IF the switch and the wires work ;)

Easiest is to have a look under the bonnet to see if the actuator is there.