Alternative Use for RL Traction Control

[Gav]

Hi All,

Not sure what options you guys have on your TC units but mine has a full throttle gear change function - Keep throttle to the floor and change gear, when the clutch is depressed, the TC unit limits the revs so the engine is not damaged. The unit has been on the car for quite some time and this function was not used and I am not fused on it - my TC is just to stop me facing the wrong way on the way home!!

Anyway, I stubbled across the two wires which are supposed to go to the clutch switch and thought I might make use of this as an anti-theft device. I have connected the clutch wires to a separate switch hidden somewhere in the car (not saying where ) which I can switch on whenever I leave the car. The TC unit is then set to limit the revs to 800rpm. So unless you switch the thing off, the car will not go much above tick over - not good for a fast get away!! I fact any thief will probably get out 100yards down the road cursing those damn english cars

Or you could set the rev limit to 3000rpm for when your mate wants a go and you can relax in the knowledge things are fairly safe

Just an idea.......

[Jonathan]

Good idea - when was getting mine to work we couldn't get over the noise in the delco ABS system (just one of those things), the car was limited everytime the ABS sensors were going fast enough to pickup and you simply couldn't pull away or do anything - very wierd sensation. Top idea, but I hope no little toe rang tried to nick your car in the 1st place !

[Gav]

certainly is a horrible sensation. Mine is only a 6ch system on a V8 so 2 cyl are still firing at 100% - kicks and bucks like a rodeo horse!!! Does the job though.

Nah, nobody tried to take it but I'll do all I can to make sure they don't!!