Evelyn • My E46 Build Thread

Post by **andysapp** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:37 am

Right now... the traction control is off when I start the car up. I don't have to disable it. On a normal e46, this only happens when something is broken.

The weird thing to me, is that at Triple Threat on Sunday... I had two runs in the morning that were perfectly fine. Then I tried to initiate in 3rd... the car tripped back into gay-mode... and from there on out, I could reset it - but it would fall right back into it.

I'm going to try and pull the wheel speed sensors tonight. I don't really have anywhere to 'test' the car to see if it goes back into limp mode... which could be a problem - especially considering how loud the car is.

mynameismike · Post by **mynameismike** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:23 pm

i wonder if you could stick it on the dyno? is it a movemental thing or just straightline or what? the onyl thing I can think of is a dyno because you're moving in place at higher speeds...other than a track throwing it around.

struka · Post by **struka** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:06 pm

my dads e34 always had his traction off before he started the car......we never knew why it did that.
man, i hope you can find whats doing this....

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:12 pm

trac off is better than trac on. I know on the Chevy Colorado, trac control is on every time you start the damn thing, and you have to turn it off every time. worst trac control evar.

revel · Post by **revel** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:22 pm

mynameismike wrote: i wonder if you could stick it on the dyno? is it a movemental thing or just straightline or what? the onyl thing I can think of is a dyno because you're moving in place at higher speeds...other than a track throwing it around.

i am not andy..............so wish i was sometimes.........but it seems to be movement related. i was watching him tear up a sweeper then transition and bam limp mode.

Post by **andysapp** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:38 pm

I dunno WTF trips it off. I can reset it, and drive it fine (like down the hill at Road Atlanta)... then as soon as I initiate... welcome to Sucktown... population: my car.

Post by **andysapp** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:39 pm

Maudite wrote:trac off is better than trac on. I know on the Chevy Colorado, trac control is on every time you start the damn thing, and you have to turn it off every time. worst trac control evar.

That's the way my car normally is. I have to hold the DSC button for 5 seconds every time I turn the car on.

As it stands now... I don't have to. But that's because something is setting it off... and probably directly related to the limp mode bs.

eVox · Post by **eVox** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:18 pm

damn andy, you in those videos make it look so easy. I cant wait to be able to do that

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:50 pm

seems like a bad sensor or something. time to let the mad scientist rip it apart again.

Post by **andysapp** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:11 pm

eVox wrote:damn andy, you in those videos make it look so easy. I cant wait to be able to do that

Thanks buddy. That track is scary, fast, and hella fun.
HELLLA fun.

bradystrib · Post by **bradystrib** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:12 pm

hang in there.

Post by **andysapp** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:22 pm

Aww.

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:15 pm

the part that kills me is that it ran fine at road atl practice, then we install new shit, and it's fucked

... but i can't come up with a good reason that just having the hydro e-brake in there would cause that. even if yanking the brake freaks it out, after resetting everything and not using it the thing should act normal.

bighuyner · Post by **bighuyner** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:40 pm

Andy, having the back of the car jacked up and in gear should trick the
computer into thinking you lost traction. Maybe that can help you duplicate the condition.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:44 pm

those are great pics. Im sure this can get resolved. I want to see you in June ripping again.