DVC really turns off??

bigrob126 · 04-29-2011, 09:24 AM

I made a rt turn and dug in good and started to get nice and squirly, then DVC stepped in.....only thing is it was turned off!! Is this normal?

Econ · 04-29-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bigrob126

I made a rt turn and dug in good and started to get nice and squirly, then DVC stepped in.....only thing is it was turned off!! Is this normal?

what makes you think VDC stepped in?

bigrob126 · 04-29-2011, 09:34 AM

Car backed off bigtime and traction control light started flashing, just like it does when I do the same and forget to turn off the VDC.

m4a1mustang · 04-29-2011, 09:35 AM

When you turn VDC off traction control is still on, but only at around 10% of the level it would be normally.

Econ · 04-29-2011, 09:36 AM

I thought the Traction Control light came on regardless of whether VDC (not DVC) was on or off.

Basically just letting you know hey your spinning your tires. I could be wrong though, I'll have to check later. I'm sure someone knows the answer to this though.

bigrob126 · 04-29-2011, 09:42 AM

in the OM it says even with the VDC off, the ABS & ABLS (Active brake limited slip) will still operate. I dont mind the ABS, but the whole reson to turn of traction control is just that

6MT · 04-29-2011, 10:07 AM

Saved your a$$, though.

bigrob126 · 04-29-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Saved your a$$, though.

The hell it did!!......It ruined what I wanted to do

whoady4shoady · 04-29-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bigrob126

in the OM it says even with the VDC off, the ABS & ABLS (Active brake limited slip) will still operate. I dont mind the ABS, but the whole reson to turn of traction control is just that

Well that sucks. I hate not being able to control everything your vehicle does.

Mt Tam I am · 04-29-2011, 10:23 AM

I know the traction light still flashes with VDC off but I did not know the throttle still shuts down too.

bigrob126 · 04-29-2011, 10:37 AM

Yeah...it definitely is a drag. I like to get sprirted sometimes and this will put a damper on things! Shuda bought a 458 Ferrari! Turn that mannitino to "OFF" and you're on your own baby!!! No safety nets there!

Econ · 04-29-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bigrob126

Yeah...it definitely is a drag. I like to get sprirted sometimes and this will put a damper on things! Shuda bought a 458 Ferrari! Turn that mannitino to "OFF" and you're on your own baby!!! No safety nets there!

That's what Cristiano Ronaldo did when he crashed his ferrari on the way to practice...

spearfish25 · 04-29-2011, 02:10 PM

If VDC is OFF, it's OFF unless you're stepping on the brakes. I've done a 180 on the track after cooking a turn, and trust me, the car wasn't helping me get out of it. If you step on the brakes, the VDC system reengages while the pedal is depressed though.

m4a1mustang · 04-29-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

If VDC is OFF, it's OFF unless you're stepping on the brakes. I've done a 180 on the track after cooking a turn, and trust me, the car wasn't helping me get out of it. If you step on the brakes, the VDC system reengages while the pedal is depressed though.

So I guess we debunked the ~10% traction control while VDC is off theory?

bigrob126 · 04-29-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

If VDC is OFF, it's OFF unless you're stepping on the brakes. I've done a 180 on the track after cooking a turn, and trust me, the car wasn't helping me get out of it. If you step on the brakes, the VDC system reengages while the pedal is depressed though.

Maybe my car is malfunctioning!? I will have to try again to see what happens, but I read straight from the OM, which would back up what happened to me.

04-29-2011, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigrob126 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 134 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Auto Rep Power: 14	DVC really turns off?? I made a rt turn and dug in good and started to get nice and squirly, then DVC stepped in.....only thing is it was turned off!! Is this normal? __________________ Rob

04-29-2011, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
bigrob126 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 134 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Auto Rep Power: 14	Car backed off bigtime and traction control light started flashing, just like it does when I do the same and forget to turn off the VDC. __________________ Rob

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	When you turn VDC off traction control is still on, but only at around 10% of the level it would be normally. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-29-2011, 09:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
bigrob126 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 134 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Auto Rep Power: 14	in the OM it says even with the VDC off, the ABS & ABLS (Active brake limited slip) will still operate. I dont mind the ABS, but the whole reson to turn of traction control is just that __________________ Rob

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04-29-2011, 09:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	I thought the Traction Control light came on regardless of whether VDC (not DVC) was on or off. Basically just letting you know hey your spinning your tires. I could be wrong though, I'll have to check later. I'm sure someone knows the answer to this though.

04-29-2011, 10:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	I know the traction light still flashes with VDC off but I did not know the throttle still shuts down too. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

04-29-2011, 10:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
bigrob126 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 134 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Auto Rep Power: 14	Yeah...it definitely is a drag. I like to get sprirted sometimes and this will put a damper on things! Shuda bought a 458 Ferrari! Turn that mannitino to "OFF" and you're on your own baby!!! No safety nets there! __________________ Rob

04-29-2011, 02:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	If VDC is OFF, it's OFF unless you're stepping on the brakes. I've done a 180 on the track after cooking a turn, and trust me, the car wasn't helping me get out of it. If you step on the brakes, the VDC system reengages while the pedal is depressed though. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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