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The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Traction control

Is there anyway apart from the obvious of testing that the traction control is working? This morning I had to pull across a junction a bit quicker than I would have liked and the because it was a damp road I got a bit of wheel spin from the rear axle and the TC light on the dash did not come on.

Thanks

Boy

28th Sep 2012 10:27am

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Try taking off rapidly with your nearside wheels on a grass verge and your offside wheels on tarmac.

28th Sep 2012 10:41am

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

I remember being told by an LRE instructor a while ago that the ABS / Traction Control on a Defender is 2-channel, rather than 4-channel as on a Disco or RR, which means that it only acts on the front wheels, not the back. No idea whether this is correct or not! I think one of the selling points of the 2012 2.2's in the brochures was a change to 4-channel ABS and TC, acting on all 4 wheels. But I could be wrong about that too! Just things dragged up from the memory banks. 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

28th Sep 2012 10:59am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

That's interesting

28th Sep 2012 11:09am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

pumas have 4 channel abs t/c .

then they improved the system in 2011

28th Sep 2012 11:29am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

OK so even though it was one of the rear wheels spinning the TC should have cut in.

28th Sep 2012 11:40am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

depends or the amount of movement in comparison to the rest.

so if you were moving of and a wheel span a little then no probably not. It got a different system in 2011 MY.

does the abs work?

28th Sep 2012 11:44am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

OK this is what happened. Lights changed to green and I was turning right, because of the way the junction is I could not see up the road to the right where I want to travel. I pulled away in 1st and change to 2nd, then I start to turn right and now can see up the road. Coming down the hill at a hell of a rate is a saxo/pug or something driven by a young person. You know the type wide wheels, lowered and big exhaust, whole car worth about £2.50. He has not noticed the light are red for him and slams on the anchors! He is skidding towards me so I floor it and turn right at the same time the rear off side wheel is spinning on the damp road and making a noise like a episode of Starsky & Hutch. The wheel was spinning for about two to three meters. As I pull straight and drove up the road.

28th Sep 2012 12:05pm

Tim_NZ

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 177

If you want to do a simple test, jack a wheel up off the ground, turn the ignition on, (you don't need to start the car), and spin the wheel. The ABS/TC should activate the brake on that wheel.

Cheers,

Tim

28th Sep 2012 12:16pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

Great!!! Thanks Tim

28th Sep 2012 12:19pm

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