traction control switch

**david-bell** · 5th November 2005, 23:06

hi every one im new on the forum.can any body help ive heard folk on about traction control switches i take it you dont just get a switch plug it in and then you have traction control i have a 2004 1,8 sri ? can anybody shine a light on the subject i havent a clue thanks

**denzo** · 5th November 2005, 23:09

Hi There

Unfortunatley the 1.8 vehicles do not come with Traction Control at all.

the switch you are referring to is to disable TC on vehicles, Vx seem to have removed the functionality by placing a blank switch cover ... some members have removed the blank and found the wiring plug, fittes a TC switch (Disable) and have managed to disable TC.

HTH

**Caterman** · 5th November 2005, 23:10

TC is on all the time if the car has it m8. The switch (if it works when you fit it coz some don't) turns it off.

**Doug-SRidirect** · 5th November 2005, 23:11

I'm afraid the 1.8's dont have traction control, so a switch (to switch it off) can have no effect.
I believe all the other engine sizes, diesel and petrol have TC standard and some of the models can have a switch fitted in the dash to switch it off.
Doug

**david-bell** · 5th November 2005, 23:16

thanks guys i new i should have got a 2.2 but i still like me 1.8 though

**jon1** · 14th March 2010, 23:29

any 1 had tc switch working on face lift yet ive got 19 cdti

**Maverick** · 15th March 2010, 09:01

Originally Posted by jon1

any 1 had tc switch working on face lift yet ive got 19 cdti

No, as they don't have TC. Only the 2.8T V6 and 3.0 V6 CDTi have TC on facelift cars. The rest will only have TC if ESP+ was specified on the options list, and many then seem to some with the TC button.