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Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the time affect
regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?

Ans : ?????

As near as I can tell with mine, it just keeps you from burning rubber on
those full throttle starts.

On 8/4/03 2:03 PM, in article 3f2eae1b$0$43854$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
"kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:

> Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the time affect
> regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?
>
> Ans : ?????
>
>

so do people always leave the traction control "ON" ?????

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BB541B7E.8F7B%e.meyer@ieee.org...
> As near as I can tell with mine, it just keeps you from burning rubber on
> those full throttle starts.
>
> On 8/4/03 2:03 PM, in article
3f2eae1b$0$43854$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
>
> > Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the time
affect
> > regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?
> >
> > Ans : ?????
> >
> >
>

If by "on" you mean so that the warning light is off, yes.

On 8/4/03 3:32 PM, in article 3f2ec2e8$0$40210$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
"kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:

> so do people always leave the traction control "ON" ?????
>
> "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:BB541B7E.8F7B%e.meyer@ieee.org...
>> As near as I can tell with mine, it just keeps you from burning rubber on
>> those full throttle starts.
>>
>> On 8/4/03 2:03 PM, in article
> 3f2eae1b$0$43854$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
>> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the time
> affect
>>> regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?
>>>
>>> Ans : ?????
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

If you push the TCS button and turn the TCS warning light on, it is warning
you that you have turned TCS off. It is on when the light is off.

If it ever engages to stop spinning wheels, the warning light also comes on
momentarily to warn you that it is doing something.

There is a description of what the TCS light means on page 55 of the 2000 TL
owner's manual and a description of how the system works on page 175.

On 8/4/03 3:39 PM, in article 3f2ec475$0$40209$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
"kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:

> huh ?? warning light off ??
>
> on mine, there's a button which says "TCS" on it. when i push it, the light
> on the dash saying "TCS" goes on. i thought that the traction control works
> when the button is pressed and the light goes on, and it is disengaged
> otherwise... am i badly confused ???
>
>
> "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:BB542D67.8F90%e.meyer@ieee.org...
>> If by "on" you mean so that the warning light is off, yes.
>>
>> On 8/4/03 3:32 PM, in article
> 3f2ec2e8$0$40210$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
>> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
>>
>>> so do people always leave the traction control "ON" ?????
>>>
>>> "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
>>> news:BB541B7E.8F7B%e.meyer@ieee.org...
>>>> As near as I can tell with mine, it just keeps you from burning rubber
> on
>>>> those full throttle starts.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/4/03 2:03 PM, in article
>>> 3f2eae1b$0$43854$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
>>>> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the time
>>> affect
>>>>> regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ans : ?????
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Also, when it is ON (by default), it flashes when it is active (System is
applying brakes
or system is cutting lightly the gas throttle)


"Ghislain" <ghislaing@istop.com> wrote in message
news:3f2ec81d_4@Opticon.100ProofNews.com...
> TCS is active when the light is off. When the light is on, it warns you
that
> the TCS has been deactivated. The light flashes on full throttle starts if
> the wheels are spinning.
>
> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote in message
> news:3f2ec475$0$40209$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net. ..
> > huh ?? warning light off ??
> >
> > on mine, there's a button which says "TCS" on it. when i push it, the
> light
> > on the dash saying "TCS" goes on. i thought that the traction control
> works
> > when the button is pressed and the light goes on, and it is disengaged
> > otherwise... am i badly confused ???
> >
> >
> > "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> > news:BB542D67.8F90%e.meyer@ieee.org...
> > > If by "on" you mean so that the warning light is off, yes.
> > >
> > > On 8/4/03 3:32 PM, in article
> > 3f2ec2e8$0$40210$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
> > > "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > so do people always leave the traction control "ON" ?????
> > > >
> > > > "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:BB541B7E.8F7B%e.meyer@ieee.org...
> > > >> As near as I can tell with mine, it just keeps you from burning
> rubber
> > on
> > > >> those full throttle starts.
> > > >>
> > > >> On 8/4/03 2:03 PM, in article
> > > > 3f2eae1b$0$43854$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
> > > >> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the
time
> > > > affect
> > > >>> regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Ans : ?????
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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thank u very much all of u. i just got this used 3.2TL a week ago, and for
some reason kept thinking that u need to push that button to turn TCS ON.

just goes to show how imp it is to read the manual..


"sunny" <davidashec@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:jiIXa.1666$_a4.359575@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Also, when it is ON (by default), it flashes when it is active (System is
> applying brakes
> or system is cutting lightly the gas throttle)
>
>
> "Ghislain" <ghislaing@istop.com> wrote in message
> news:3f2ec81d_4@Opticon.100ProofNews.com...
> > TCS is active when the light is off. When the light is on, it warns you
> that
> > the TCS has been deactivated. The light flashes on full throttle starts
if
> > the wheels are spinning.
> >
> > "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote in message
> > news:3f2ec475$0$40209$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net. ..
> > > huh ?? warning light off ??
> > >
> > > on mine, there's a button which says "TCS" on it. when i push it, the
> > light
> > > on the dash saying "TCS" goes on. i thought that the traction control
> > works
> > > when the button is pressed and the light goes on, and it is disengaged
> > > otherwise... am i badly confused ???
> > >
> > >
> > > "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> > > news:BB542D67.8F90%e.meyer@ieee.org...
> > > > If by "on" you mean so that the warning light is off, yes.
> > > >
> > > > On 8/4/03 3:32 PM, in article
> > > 3f2ec2e8$0$40210$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
> > > > "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > so do people always leave the traction control "ON" ?????
> > > > >
> > > > > "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> > > > > news:BB541B7E.8F7B%e.meyer@ieee.org...
> > > > >> As near as I can tell with mine, it just keeps you from burning
> > rubber
> > > on
> > > > >> those full throttle starts.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On 8/4/03 2:03 PM, in article
> > > > > 3f2eae1b$0$43854$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net,
> > > > >> "kwahoho" <kwala@noplace.net> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Qs : Does leaving the traction control on 3.2TL's "ON" all the
> time
> > > > > affect
> > > > >>> regular driving ? or gas mileage ? or tire wear ? or anything ?
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Ans : ?????
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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