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 Post subject: Disabling traction control lamp on ba
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:59 pm 
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I don't have traction control on my maverick and would like to disable the warning light on the cluster without me pulling to led out? I would like to think I can do it via the odb port if I new the pid and what bits to change.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Disabling traction control lamp on ba
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:16 pm 
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i know with a falcon you could program the cluster as a "non tcs" type using a WDS/IDS.
you swapped enough of a falcon into yours that i think you should be able to do the same thing
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 Post subject: Re: Disabling traction control lamp on ba
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:30 pm 
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I did request no traction control when I got the modules matched together at ford, not sure if all that entailed was the cluster or not but the light was still on when I left. If its just in the cluster and I can't work out how to do it myself I will pull the led out.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Disabling traction control lamp on ba
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:24 pm 
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Any one know of DIY approach to killing the TC light without resorting to removing the light.

 

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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:07 am 
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have you asked the dealer to check if it can be disabled with an IDS?
I'm fairly certain it is that simple.
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:46 am 
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I have found my copy of the workshop manual and i can confirm this is a programmable parameter in the instrument cluster.
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:46 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Disabling traction control lamp on ba
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:23 am 
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I have found my copy of the workshop manual and i can confirm this is a programmable parameter in the instrument cluster.

Excellent, I did ask him to do that but he did not. In his defence it was just a pile of modules and wiring looms in the boot of my car he had to work with. He is not available to to it before I leave Canberra so if I can,t find the parameter details to change it myself it will have to wait until I either have the cluster out and I remove the light or I am back in Canberra. Not worth a ford service charge to turn it off.

 

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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:24 pm 
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OK, thanks to the scantool thread of Luke I have managed to turn it off.
With ELM327 set to 38400 , 8 , n ,1 and ignition ON.
atsh720 <- Cluster
ath1
3b03010c <- high series cluster TC off
or
3b03030c <- high series cluster TC on

 

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