VDC off, but slip light blinks

Modshack · 09-28-2009, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you cant shut off VCD completely, i dont think. you can only shut off traction control but dynamic control is still active to keep you from spin outs off throttle.

Accordng to the manual you can. You CANNOT turn off ABS though and that's what is causing the slip light to illuminate..

AK370Z · 09-28-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you cant shut off VCD completely, i dont think. you can only shut off traction control but dynamic control is still active to keep you from spin outs off throttle.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Accordng to the manual you can. You CANOT turn off ABS though and that's what is causing the slip light to illuminate..

100% with ModShack. Once you turn off VDC button, your Dynamic control AND traction control both turns off completely. It has been verified by Nissan USA Technology Manager
Hello from sunny North Carolina -- 370Z Traction control vs VDC issue

If I were to guess, the light OP saw is simply a warning light. If he turned off the VDC button properly, there's no assistance from the system.

DinoJ · 09-29-2009, 12:23 AM

I think there was a post somewhere, but this relates to this thread as well, did anyone notice that if you actually hold down the VDC button for around 10 seconds the VDC light goes away all together, and then if you press VDC again nothing happens?

AK370Z · 09-29-2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DinoJ

I think there was a post somewhere, but this relates to this thread as well, did anyone notice that if you actually hold down the VDC button for around 10 seconds the VDC light goes away all together, and then if you press VDC again nothing happens?

As discussed here VDC question, turning off VDC quickly or holding it down for xx seconds equates to same result. NO SPECIAL benefit/feature for holding it down extended period.

kenchan · 09-29-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Accordng to the manual you can. You CANOT turn off ABS though and that's what is causing the slip light to illuminate..

Cool, that's good to know. There's this one off-camber turn in my area where my G's VCD would turn on despite turning it off and so I had to keep appling a tad bit of throttle.

I ran that same turn on my Z a while back with VCD switched off (and took my foot off the pedal mid-turn on purpose to induce slight oversteer) and the VCD did not turn on... So I thought Nissan improved the program or the threshold but I guess it was off.

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DinoJ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 264	I think there was a post somewhere, but this relates to this thread as well, did anyone notice that if you actually hold down the VDC button for around 10 seconds the VDC light goes away all together, and then if you press VDC again nothing happens?