slip light
slip light
i've had my Z for about 2 1/2 years now and just had a kind of noob question since i was reading up on some threads... why exactly when launching the car quicker than usual at a light or stop sign you get the slip light and the car takes forever to get power to the wheels...i feel like it is a vulnerable part of the z or at least the n/a z... that a lot of other cars with less torque and horsepower can get you at if you're not careful.
....i hope i don't get flames for just being curious...i figured i'd ask because i know someone in here has had a run in with this situation...
....i hope i don't get flames for just being curious...i figured i'd ask because i know someone in here has had a run in with this situation...
That's how TCS works. If the rear wheels slip, it pulls power for second to allow them to stop slipping. If you in a situation where you wouldn't want it to happen (strip, track, etc.), then you press the TCS off button to disable it.
just a regular day...and they are just about a year old GT Excclaims. I've always wondered this and never asked... now that i think about it, i would have totally gotten some of my friends off of the line now when it's done this if i would have taken my VDC off...but i just always forget because i hardly ever show my power unless i'm out in very rural areas away from traffic...
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that's right, my owner's manual has a whole section on this
i knew there would be a flamer...
and i knew the first one would be from Z04
thanks for the help guys...
some people don't understand that some used cars don't come with a manual so the next best thing is to get viable info from fanatics....it's just that some flame up
you pressed the enter key nine times for your post...any significance in that???
i knew there would be a flamer...
and i knew the first one would be from Z04
thanks for the help guys...
some people don't understand that some used cars don't come with a manual so the next best thing is to get viable info from fanatics....it's just that some flame up
i knew there would be a flamer...
and i knew the first one would be from Z04
thanks for the help guys...
some people don't understand that some used cars don't come with a manual so the next best thing is to get viable info from fanatics....it's just that some flame up
Q: Why... What... Where... ?????
A: BEFORE you ask a question about your Z, look in your owners manual FIRST. The vast majority of the constantly repeated questions can be answered by taking the time and effort to read your owners manual.
You'll save yourself the embarrassment of being called out for asking "noob" questions and the eventual flaming that follows. Plus, you'll be surprised at all the cool features that you'll discover about your new car.
A: BEFORE you ask a question about your Z, look in your owners manual FIRST. The vast majority of the constantly repeated questions can be answered by taking the time and effort to read your owners manual.
You'll save yourself the embarrassment of being called out for asking "noob" questions and the eventual flaming that follows. Plus, you'll be surprised at all the cool features that you'll discover about your new car.
Q: The "Slip" light come on randomly, especially in turns, even though my tires aren't slipping. What's up with that?
A: Both the Traction Control System (TCS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) can cause the "slip" light to come on. There are a couple of things that can make it come on even though you don't feel/hear your tires slipping.
The most common cause for this behavior is replacement of the OEM tires with a different size. All Zs come with staggered tires, that is to say the fronts are a little shorter than the rears. This causes the tires to rotate at different rates which TCS and VDC depends on for normal operation. If you install tire combinations that don't maintain that stagger, it can cause problems for TCS/VDC resulting in the "slip" light illuminating.
A: Both the Traction Control System (TCS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) can cause the "slip" light to come on. There are a couple of things that can make it come on even though you don't feel/hear your tires slipping.
The most common cause for this behavior is replacement of the OEM tires with a different size. All Zs come with staggered tires, that is to say the fronts are a little shorter than the rears. This causes the tires to rotate at different rates which TCS and VDC depends on for normal operation. If you install tire combinations that don't maintain that stagger, it can cause problems for TCS/VDC resulting in the "slip" light illuminating.
you just might learn something
well Z04...
I notice in the manual...it says randomly, i clarified at starts, and it says in turns...i explained nothing to that affect...
read the OP more carefully and you my friend may learn something...
but thank you for your thoughts...i've gotten my answers
I notice in the manual...it says randomly, i clarified at starts, and it says in turns...i explained nothing to that affect...
read the OP more carefully and you my friend may learn something...
but thank you for your thoughts...i've gotten my answers
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