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Old 31-08-2005, 09:15 PM   #1
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Hi fellas, I have a AU 1 fairmont wagon without traction control. I have recently noticed that there is an extra cable where the traction control option plugs in. My Question is what would I have to do to add this option to my car?
It already has ABS, and a mate of mine said all I need is a button and then have it activated by ford is this true??

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Old 03-09-2005, 01:48 PM   #2
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You need 4 channel ABS for T/C. The non T/C cars have 3 chanel ABS, so at the very least you will need the 4 channel modulator assembly (sits near plastic coolant header tank on AU's)
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Old 04-09-2005, 04:13 PM   #3
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What on earth do you want traction control for?
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Old 04-09-2005, 04:21 PM   #4
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excuse my ignorance of this, but afaik the traction control has nothing to do with the brakes.. im positive it just cuts power at the engine........ at least thats what ive noticed from my folk's AU2 mont wagon
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Old 04-09-2005, 04:29 PM   #5
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Yep it cuts power if applying the brakes to the spinning wheel doesn't get the message home. Quite a killjoy in the wet!

It is all related to the 4 channel ABS to do this and needs the AUII ABS and BEM module to get it going.
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Old 04-09-2005, 04:45 PM   #6
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It cuts the engine spark as the abs sensor picks up that one or more wheels are spinning faster then the others.
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Old 04-09-2005, 06:39 PM   #7
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What on earth do you want traction control for?
For safer driving in wet conditions.

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Ok, makes sense to me.
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Old 04-09-2005, 09:17 PM   #9
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you want traction control put a couple of sand bags in the rear
if you don't just take em out!!
besides if i can remember correctly - how much traction control do you need
pulling 102rwkw 2dogs
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Old 05-09-2005, 06:03 AM   #10
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you want traction control put a couple of sand bags in the rear
if you don't just take em out!!
besides if i can remember correctly - how much traction control do you need
pulling 102rwkw 2dogs
With the about 420Nm of torque@the wheels she can get a bit tail happy. No good with the kids in the car ona dirt road. And with exhaust coming soon I dont need it any more tail happy. Any way it can be turn on and off if I correct?
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Old 05-09-2005, 01:25 PM   #11
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I've got it on mine and spends most of the time off, I can't believe how much it cuts power when it on. It is very user unfriendly and is actually slower than backing off and re-applying the power yourself.
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