Mk6 traction control light

matthewhotdude · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:35

Mk6 Fiesta traction control light

doesnt come on at all on my car, any ideas what this could be?

Howard · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:35

No, no idea.

Not with the amount of info you've given us, anyway.

Too much traction, perhaps?

Fr0dders · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:37

the traction control light doesn't come on ?

You'll have to be more specific, are you saying that theres a light for it in the instrument binnacle that should come on when you start the car ??

or are you referring to a light on the T/C switch itself ?

And a Mk6 what incidentally ?

zipp0r · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:40

do a burn out, might come on then

lordrobs · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:42

zipp0r said:
do a burn out, might come on then

Yup, its the only way to be sure

Oh and for the "guess the random car game" I'm putting my 20p on Mk6 Golf.

matthewhotdude · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:45

When you first start the car, a light is supposed to come on for a few seconds like the ABS light does,

Sorry forgot to put it's a mk6 Fiesta ZS

lordrobs · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:47

Is there a button to turn the TC off? If so that should put the light on which would rule out a duff bulb.

Fr0dders · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:53

matthewhotdude said:
When you first start the car, a light is supposed to come on for a few seconds like the ABS light does,

Sorry forgot to put it's a mk6 Fiesta ZS

either

A) the bulb has broken

or

B) your T/C is broken.

Try A) first.

matthewhotdude · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:57

lordrobs said:
Is there a button to turn the TC off? If so that should put the light on which would rule out a duff bulb.

There is no button, and not a duff bulb, as when I put the car in its diagnostic mode the light comes on

matthewhotdude · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:58

MrLOL said:
either

A) the bulb has broken

or

B) your T/C is broken.

Try A) first.

If it is B, wouldnt the light be on to tell me this

Clarkey · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:59

Does this car even have TC?

Firestar_3x · 11 Apr 2011 at 19:59

Has it even got TC?

matthewhotdude · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:00

Clarkey said:
Does this car even have TC?

haha yea it does

Firestar_3x · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:00

How do you know this?

matthewhotdude · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:07

Firestar_3x said:
How do you know this?

Well it had it when I bought it, so unless it fell off somewhere haha

Fr0dders · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:12

matthewhotdude said:
Well it had it when I bought it, so unless it fell off somewhere haha

so the light used to come on

and now doesnt ?

mattyfez · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:48

If its similar to the TC system the Puma had, it only works up to about 15mph in first gear, as it was more designed as a launch aid in slippery conditions, not saying that's the case, but it might explain it.

Disabling it give you a nice power boost in 1st gear.

jack_008 · 11 Apr 2011 at 20:54

If its got TC it will have the ESP off button next to the heated window buttons or instead of the coin holder depending whether its a facelift or not. Im pretty sure that was part of a safety pack that was a £600 option, sure you have it? My mk6 ST dosent even have TC

5abr3 · 11 Apr 2011 at 21:15

jack_008 said:
If its got TC it will have the ESP off button next to the heated window buttons or instead of the coin holder depending whether its a facelift or not. Im pretty sure that was part of a safety pack that was a £600 option, sure you have it? My mk6 ST dosent even have TC

A lot of dashboards have lights that simply aren't connected but work fine in diagnostics mode - for example mine has airrbag and rear door open lights and has neither airbags or rear doors.

The reason they are still fitted is usually because it's cheaper to fit them to everything (same reason you sometimes see vans with blanked off rear windows but still with wipers or lighting for boot lights with no light fitted).

Ricochet J · 11 Apr 2011 at 21:47

MrLOL said:
so the light used to come on

and now doesnt ?

It's like you have to fight him for information...just to HELP him! :confused: