Disabling traction control on the Prado

[red hilux Member Find all posts View Profile Close red hilux]

another reason for a front locker lol

[cuda Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close cuda]

My traction control annoyingly kicks in when driving up really steep hills even with the rear diff lock engaged. As soon as a front wheel let’s go slightly and part spins the traction control kicks in & stops me. Frickin annoying. Just an example of technology aids being a real hindrance when off-roading. I’m keen to give this a go.

I have been driving up some pretty difficult slopes and as long as I keep steady throttle applied, the wheel spinning stops and applies power to the wheel on the ground. Never had it stop me advancing. Maybe its to do with the stability control being active?

[Brett1979 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Brett1979]

I have been driving up some pretty difficult slopes and as long as I keep steady throttle applied, the wheel spinning stops and applies power to the wheel on the ground. Never had it stop me advancing. Maybe its to do with the stability control being active?

Who knows. It’s a weird one and something that is a handicap that’s for sure. The dash light indicated the VSC was disengaged. Another thing is my garage slab has a 15mm step up when driving into it from the driveway. If I drive in gently, accelerating from a stand still over the lip and if the car rolls back gently down the lip again & I touch the accelerator during this process the traction control noise kicks in and I can’t drive the car forward again unless I press the brake pedal for a split second or give the accelerator a decent stab. If this is normal its very annoying. I generally have to drive in gently because I’ve got only 5mm of clearance between the top of my side awning & the garage entry.

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Who knows. It’s a weird one and something that is a handicap that’s for sure. The dash light indicated the VSC was disengaged. Another thing is my garage slab has a 15mm step up when driving into it from the driveway. If I drive in gently, accelerating from a stand still over the lip and if the car rolls back gently down the lip again & I touch the accelerator during this process the traction control noise kicks in and I can’t drive the car forward again unless I press the brake pedal for a split second or give the accelerator a decent stab. If this is normal its very annoying. I generally have to drive in gently because I’ve got only 5mm of clearance between the top of my side awning & the garage entry.

If your rolling backwards the system will try to stop you rolling backwards hence the traction control braking the tyres. Try keeping the throttle steady throughout the whole process as thats how the system is designed to work to give forward motion with losing traction.

[Doug32 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Doug32]

Hang on a mo, this business about disconnect the wiring plug on the brake reservoir, correct me if I am wrong but I thought the plug just connects to the sensor that indicates low fluid levels.

[OlsensToursandTraining Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close OlsensToursandTraining]

General rule of thumb: If your traction control is engaging in soft sand, your wheels are slipping. If your wheels are slipping, your tyres are not deflated enough.