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Old 11-14-2014, 10:49 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by stugray View Post
I have had the TC/VSC turn back on in the snow when my ass stepped out just about 10 degrees. I knew better than lifting too abruptly so I was gathering it back up very carefully when the TC/VSC lights came on, and the throttle died. This caused a snap-in oversteer that spun me into oncoming traffic (the opposite direction of the original step out).
This was after holding the buttons for the 5-count and verifying lights came on.
So in some situations, you can do donuts, and other situations, it will intervene.

I wish we knew the real entry criteria for TC/VSC intervention.
Scary! I've heard of that happening, but only when the 5-second TC press was done with the car in motion. Were you fully stopped when you disabled it?
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