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I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the TCS
off? Does it make any difference, if so what?

AGR

too funny..I wondered the same thing,because if the button is off,and your
tires spin,the light comes on anyway,doesn't it?
"Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06...
> I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
> turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the
TCS
> off? Does it make any difference, if so what?
>
> AGR
>
>

"Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06...
>I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
>turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the
>TCS off? Does it make any difference, if so what?

Sometimes you need to turn it off and have both wheels spinning regardless
of traction to get out of a rut or such.

That is mine does, it shows that the TCS system has sensed wheel spin.

My question is why would anyone want to turn the system off. There must be a
reason or they wouldn't have went to the expense of installing the button.

Al

"slider" <daroy@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
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> too funny..I wondered the same thing,because if the button is off,and your
> tires spin,the light comes on anyway,doesn't it?
> "Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06...
>> I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
>> turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the
> TCS
>> off? Does it make any difference, if so what?
>>
>> AGR
>>
>>
>
>

"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06...
>>I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
>>turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the
>>TCS off? Does it make any difference, if so what?
>
> Sometimes you need to turn it off and have both wheels spinning regardless
> of traction to get out of a rut or such.
>

That don't sound right, it seems you would need it on to have traction to
get out of the rut.

The only reason I can think of why you might want it off is when driving on
winding roads. It might be dangerous if only one front wheel had traction
while negotiating a curve. I would like to know for sure.

Al

"Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:zLcce.1106$Rp.382@fed1read06...
>
> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xdcce.69$J%7.65@news02.roc.ny...
>> "Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06...
>>>I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
>>>turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the
>>>TCS off? Does it make any difference, if so what?
>>
>> Sometimes you need to turn it off and have both wheels spinning
>> regardless of traction to get out of a rut or such.
>
> That don't sound right, it seems you would need it on to have traction to
> get out of the rut.

Well, I can testify that I've been stuck in the winter and needed to turn it
off to get out. Often times as one wheel has traction and the other
doesn't, that can switch quicker than the TCS which is why you turn it off
in a situation like that.

Also why many 4x4s put in aftermarket lockers to force their wheels to be
locked (both moving regardless of traction) for off-road conditions.

> The only reason I can think of why you might want it off is when driving
> on winding roads. It might be dangerous if only one front wheel had
> traction while negotiating a curve. I would like to know for sure.

That is exactly when I wouldn't want to turn TCS off. If one wheel doesn't
have traction and is spinning (like it would be with TCS off) what happens
when it is already spinning and then hits a traction point? It jumps,
possibly forcing you to lose what precious little control you had.

"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:zLcce.1106$Rp.382@fed1read06...
>>
>> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xdcce.69$J%7.65@news02.roc.ny...
>>> "Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06...
>>>>I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
>>>>turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the
>>>>TCS off? Does it make any difference, if so what?
>>>
>>> Sometimes you need to turn it off and have both wheels spinning
>>> regardless of traction to get out of a rut or such.
>>
>> That don't sound right, it seems you would need it on to have traction to
>> get out of the rut.
>
> Well, I can testify that I've been stuck in the winter and needed to turn
> it off to get out. Often times as one wheel has traction and the other
> doesn't, that can switch quicker than the TCS which is why you turn it off
> in a situation like that.
>
> Also why many 4x4s put in aftermarket lockers to force their wheels to be
> locked (both moving regardless of traction) for off-road conditions.
>
>> The only reason I can think of why you might want it off is when driving
>> on winding roads. It might be dangerous if only one front wheel had
>> traction while negotiating a curve. I would like to know for sure.
>
> That is exactly when I wouldn't want to turn TCS off. If one wheel
> doesn't have traction and is spinning (like it would be with TCS off) what
> happens when it is already spinning and then hits a traction point? It
> jumps, possibly forcing you to lose what precious little control you had.
>

Sounds reasonable. I am from Michigan but have lived in southern California
since I got this car. I have never driven it in snow.

I would still like to hear from somebody from Honda who knows exactly why
they included the off button.

Al

In article <Vtbce.903$Rp.624@fed1read06>, "Al" <al@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have a 2001 Honda Accord V6. I read in the manual that the TCS button
> turns the TCS system off. My question is; why would you want to turn the TCS
> off? Does it make any difference, if so what?
>
> AGR

TCS isn't compatible with snow chains.

"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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>
> TCS isn't compatible with snow chains.

Who needs snow chains on a car? Especially a car with TCS.

Brian

"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
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>
> "Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:mcmurtri-9C732B.18383230042005@corp-radius.supernews.com...
>>
>> TCS isn't compatible with snow chains.
>
> Who needs snow chains on a car? Especially a car with TCS.
>
I used to wonder that when I lived in Phoenix. Then I moved to Flagstaff and
found chains were not always enough. Icy hills are an adventure.

Mike