Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 20:20
Nope, I'm with Ivan.
Traction Control is off on sand.... its just done with the DSC button if you are being a pedant.
On the BT50 Dynamic Stability Control controls Engine TC, Brake TC, yaw correction and Trailer Sway Assist. DSC also provides "an enhanced traction control function" by reducing engine torque and braking the spinning wheels.
Pushing the button once deactivates the torque limiting function, push and hold deactivates Engine TC, Brake TC and Trailer Sway Assist (doesn't matter as I don't tow).
Traction Control applies braking force to any wheel it senses is spinning too fast. On sand, particularly where it is rutted, the traction control is braking the wheels across the axle as
well as front to rear and ABS module is chattering away as
well as reducing torque and working hard at slowing you down.
I tried with Engine TC off and it was OK, but ABS module chattering away at random got a bit annoying after a while and I wondered how quickly it would chew out my brake linings. Disabling the lot and it was much easier to drive.
Turn it all off and I can hoon along, floating across the sand at a blistering 20-30km/h. I was on Fraiser for a week, so got to try out all modes but found converting the vehicle into a old school ute with open diffs front and rear worked the best.
I didn't need towing once either, but I'm packin' a tyre gauge and I'm not afraid to use it! ;-)
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