Traction Control?

[Stroker Valued Member Find all posts View Profile Close Stroker]

Hi All
Just wondering if this has happened to anyone. In RWD I span my rear wheels trying to get across a busy intersection (in loose gravel), the 2 green LED,s started blinking and I lost all forward drive with my accelerator pedal half way to the floor the car wouldnt go, it seemed like ages but it must have been 3 or 4 seconds easily.
It was a bit unnerving as I thought I was going to get cleaned up for sure,
Anyone got any ideas on what caused this

Thanks Glenn

[olderperson Member Find all posts View Profile Close olderperson]

Glad you asked this question as exactly the same thing happened to me about 2 days ago, although I could not say that the green lights were flashing, with a car bearing down on us rapidly I took foot off accelerator and replanted it and off we went. Hope someone else can tell you what is happening .

[nj swb Resident Find all posts View Profile Close nj swb]

Sounds to me like a classic intervention of traction control - detects wheel spin & cuts power to the engine until you lift off the throttle.

[obione_98 Member Find all posts View Profile Close obione_98]

I also discovered (early in my ownership, luckily) that the system will not allow you to hold the car with the brake pedal and rev the engine - ready for a power take-off into traffic. It kills the fuel supply until you lift your foot.

I have an auto NP Diesel.

[Stroker Valued Member Find all posts View Profile Close Stroker]

It causes some grief for professional drivers too by the looks of this article

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...leID=5615&vf=1