VSC Sport and Trac Off don't work

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

UMMMM Stang, it says the car needs to be stopped. As in not moving at any speed.

I thought you were referring to which button to hold, lol. The car doesn't need to be stopped. Try it and report back to me Its a "procedural" statement written by lawyers. I PROMISE you, you dont have to be stopped or even moving slowly. I would go take video right now and post it but my car is currently disassembled in my garage getting sound deadener installed, lol.

[ragnarokfps]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

If NO lights are coming on, its possible the switches have become unplugged. You can easily check. Grab the shifter trim along the inside edge (where the boot meets the plastic trim ring) and give it a firm tug and it will come out.



Thanks for confirming for me! I was gonna screenshot it but I was too lazy.

It worked! I pulled shift boot cover off and yeah, the cable wasn't plugged into the button housing. It clicked into place pretty solidly, I don't know how that could have come undone. The indicator lights now correctly appear in the gauge cluster when I hit the buttons. Thanks for the help!

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[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by ragnarokfps

It worked! I pulled shift boot cover off and yeah, the cable wasn't plugged into the button housing. It clicked into place pretty solidly, I don't know how that could have come undone. The indicator lights now correctly appear in the gauge cluster when I hit the buttons. Thanks for the help!

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I'm glad it worked out! Now all I need is Tcoat to report back with his findings for a complete victory!

[tomm.brz]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

That's not true.

You need to hold the button on the LEFT down for 3 seconds. That will allow you to hoon the car to heart's desire without intervening. I can do donuts, snownuts, autocross, ice racing, and all manner of smoky shenanigans all day long in that mode without the car intervening. See my first post in this thread. If you don't have JUST the two yellow lights on on your dash (WITHOUT the green light) then you haven't found the correct mode yet.

no. try it and come back and you can say to me I was right : -)
i know exactly which mode you re talking about, do not worry



maybe your car is different. I have a 2017 and if i press 3-4 even 7 seconds the trc off button when speed over 30 mph, full-off mode doesnt activate. I know because I tried even 10 minutes ago


Since i m reading now you re car is unavailable, I guess i ll upload a video of it not working like you re saying

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by tomm.brz

no. try it and come back and you can say to me I was right : -)


maybe your car is different. I have a 2017 and if i press 3-4 even 7 seconds the trc off button when speed over 30 mph, full-off mode doesnt activate. I know because I tried even 10 minutes ago

They must have changed it for the 2017 refresh. They did recalibrate the stability control for them. I'm not speaking hypothetically. I do it all the time in my 2015 on the highway. I've even done it at 50 MPH in the middle of an autocross run. I can report back in this thread with a video after the weekend if all goes to plan if you want hard proof, lol. 2017s suck!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I thought you were referring to which button to hold, lol. The car doesn't need to be stopped. Try it and report back to me Its a "procedural" statement written by lawyers. I PROMISE you, you dont have to be stopped or even moving slowly. I would go take video right now and post it but my car is currently disassembled in my garage getting sound deadener installed, lol.

I must admit I have never tried while moving and always just push it when stopped. Never bothered since the instructions say to be stopped so figured it wouldn't work.

[tomm.brz]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

They must have changed it for the 2017 refresh. They did recalibrate the stability control for them. I'm not speaking hypothetically. I do it all the time in my 2015 on the highway. I've even done it at 50 MPH in the middle of an autocross run. I can report back in this thread with a video after the weekend if all goes to plan if you want hard proof, lol. 2017s suck!

ehm..... feel like an idiot :-)
so SORRY


you are right. it does work at any speed, when i tried 2 times hours ago I guess I didnt push long enough and/or pushed in a bad way


funny thing is since i have the car i tried so many times and never go it working, i just gave up and was so sure it wouldn t work.. sorry again

[Stang70Fastback]

Lol, all good! I just wanted to get the truth out there!

[reeves]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I must admit I have never tried while moving and always just push it when stopped. Never bothered since the instructions say to be stopped so figured it wouldn't work.

Same here.. After almost 5 years it never occurred to me to try this while the car's still moving. I had to step out for a 10-minute drive just to try this (and also because it just starting raining, and this is the first time in a month I'll have a chance to drive in hard rain). Works like a charm!

Have to admit though, I've also never bothered to do the pedal dance to turn off the nannies. This does the same thing as the pedal dance, correct?

[Ganthrithor]

Originally Posted by reeves

This does the same thing as the pedal dance, correct?

Nope. Pedal dance enters a diagnostic mode with additional features disabled (including-but-not-limited-to electronic brake force distribution IIRC).

[guybo]

I can put mine into sport mode while moving, but I can't turn the SC or TC off (the long press option) while moving. I have to come to a stop, long press THEN do my donuts.

Sport mode does affect the traction system. It is not as aggressive as having the system on the regular mode and changes the balance of the SC system to bias more to the rear. With the system in regular mode if you slide at all, it steps in and makes sure you don't. If you are in sport mode, you can kick the rear end out a little

[Pointmutation]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

They must have changed it for the 2017 refresh. They did recalibrate the stability control for them. I'm not speaking hypothetically. I do it all the time in my 2015 on the highway. I've even done it at 50 MPH in the middle of an autocross run. I can report back in this thread with a video after the weekend if all goes to plan if you want hard proof, lol. 2017s suck!

Interesting. I have a 2016 MT and I have never been able to go full off while at over 30-something MPH (left button, long press). I always have to drop below 30MPH for it to work. Must be a difference in certain years.

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by Pointmutation

Interesting. I have a 2016 MT and I have never been able to go full off while at over 30-something MPH (left button, long press). I always have to drop below 30MPH for it to work. Must be a difference in certain years.

Are you sure you held it long enough? Some others in this thread said the same thing, only to try it again and come back to this thread saying it worked.

[Pointmutation]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

Are you sure you held it long enough? Some others in this thread said the same thing, only to try it again and come back to this thread saying it worked.

Ok, I'm gonna have to go out later and report back. I sure hope I'm wrong. Lol.