Traction control on the 16v?

[mk3valver]

Hi, just had a look on boney bradleys golf spec page     http://boneybradley.webs.com/therange.htm

It say's that one of the differences between the 8v and the 16v is that the 16v has traction control???

any one know whether this is right or not?  Cheer's

[Len]

Think its part of the ABS function but not sure when and how it works!

[mk3valver]

Ah right, my ABS aint workin anyway so nevermind!

[DazVR6]

Think its part of the ABS function but not sure when and how it works!

Yeh apparently its tied into the abs system and is very basic, only works under 30 mph, my old vr had it.

[mk3valver]

Cheer's I'll have a look in my manual

[Mikester]

If you were to ragg it off the lights, and went over a drain and lost traction on that wheel it would kick in. But only up to 30mph. Its very very basic.

Dont asume with it working you can go sideways down a motorway at 90mph. lol

[mk3valver]

If I rag it in 1st gear in the wet it will spin? But like I said my light doesn't come on for my abs so I think that's broken?

[AlanD]

Traction control or not your wheels will still spin flooring it in first. Mines got ESP (Electronic Stability Program) which is the same thing effectively and can spin them in 3rd, it just tries to minimise the amount of time they spin by killing power.

I dont know how they work on the MK3 but common sense would assume that there would be some sort of light that indicates its currently active.

[Mikester]

Traction control or not your wheels will still spin flooring it in first. Mines got ESP (Electronic Stability Program) which is the same thing effectively and can spin them in 3rd, it just tries to minimise the amount of time they spin by killing power.

I dont know how they work on the MK3 but common sense would assume that there would be some sort of light that indicates its currently active.

When i had a 07 passast on hire, it has ESP, and Chassis something, abs this, computer that. And everytime u floored it, it would flash lights and scream at you. :/

[AlanD]

Yeah, I cant floor mine as (without trying to sound like a prick) there is too much power and the wheels will spin from a stand still or slowly moving. Its all about progressive power and throttle control.