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So under no circumstamces would the slip light come on if the clutch only was slipping? I just bought my second 350z, this one is supercharged and the slip light comes on sometimes just when the powerband kicks in. I don't feel the tires slipping, i'm going about 60 mph at the time.
Last edited by Synjn; Dec 15, 2009 at 05:15 PM.
So under no circumstamces would the slip light come on if the clutch only was slipping? I just bought my second 350z, this one is supercharged and the slip light comes on sometimes just when the powerband kicks in. I don't feel the tires slipping, i'm going about 60 mph at the time.
your slip light is coming on because your tires are losing traction; even if you don't "feel" them doing it. has nothing to do with the clutch. please read your owner's manual; mainly the section on traction control and vehicle dynamic control. in case you don't have one:
On slippery surfaces such as wet asphalt roads, vehicle wheels may spin when the vehicle is accelerated. This wheel spin reduces acceleration, or causes the vehicle to swerve, thus decreasing vehicle stability. When the vehicle drive wheels begin to spin, the traction control system (TCS) controls the engine torque using an electronic control system, and it also controls automatic control shifting if necessary (for automatic transmission models). This reduces spinning of the drive wheels, and result in improved vehicle acceleration performance. It also improves the vehicle stability by swerving motion. When the traction control system is operating, the slip indicator light in the meter panel blinks. If the slip indicator light blinks, the vehicle is under slippery conditions. Be sure to drive carefully. See “Slip indicator light” and “Traction control system (TCS) off indicator light” in the “2. Instruments and controls” section.
Indicator light
If a malfunction occurs in the traction control system, the SLIP and indicator lights
come on in the meter panel. As long as these indicator lights are on, the traction control function (except the ABS) is
canceled. The vehicle will behaves like a model without the traction control system.
Indicator light
If a malfunction occurs in the traction control system, the SLIP and indicator lights
come on in the meter panel. As long as these indicator lights are on, the traction control function (except the ABS) is
canceled. The vehicle will behaves like a model without the traction control system.
Last edited by Z04; Dec 16, 2009 at 07:26 AM.
I am new to the 350z and I have a used 2005 model and I noticed that I only see the slip light from the VDC turn on when I am making a turn. If I am driving in a straight line and lose some traction, the car will correct it but I don't see the actual "slip" light...maybe the VDC only handles the cornering while normal TC just senses tire rotations 
I am new to the 350z and I have a used 2005 model and I noticed that I only see the slip light from the VDC turn on when I am making a turn. If I am driving in a straight line and lose some traction, the car will correct it but I don't see the actual "slip" light...maybe the VDC only handles the cornering while normal TC just senses tire rotations
I am new to the 350z and I have a used 2005 model and I noticed that I only see the slip light from the VDC turn on when I am making a turn. If I am driving in a straight line and lose some traction, the car will correct it but I don't see the actual "slip" light...maybe the VDC only handles the cornering while normal TC just senses tire rotations
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...read-here.html
Are you on stock tires and rims? There is a tire calculation link somwhere on here (search). Punch in your numbers. If the front and rear are more then 3% (I believe) off from each other, what you are describing will happen. If they are way off it will happen even when going straight.
my vdc seems to work fine when too hot in turns but what I was saying was that in straight line traction loss the car will stabilize but I don't see an actual "slip"message like I do in turns that's all