so heres the deal. i got in my car, started it and took off. no warming or anything, and when i tried to back down my driveway my traction light came on. there‘s no ice, so what gives. the car does need brakes and i am replacing them but why the stupid light now. when the car warmed up the brakes acted completly normal. i don‘t get it and the car repair shop wants to charge me close to a hundred bucks just to stick the sensor on it. any suggestions?
The traction control light only comes on when the wheels spin you should check your fuses thats a common problem wat make and model is ur car
Brake like a dumb ape. That's who ABS was made for.
First of all it is NOT the fuse. If it was, the light would not come on at all. The way the traction control system works is by utilizing the ABS sensors. When it senses that any of the tires are spinning faster than the others it automatically applies the brakes to that wheel in order to slow it down. That being said I would start by checking the ABS sensors. Is your ABS light on? If not, are all your tires filled to the same pressure? Low air pressure will decrease the size of the tire causing that tire to rotate faster. The fact that it needs brakes could also be the cause. If one of the brakes is grabbing more than another it will fool the system into thinking that wheel is slipping on the pavement. As for taking it to the chop to have them put the scanner on it, don't do it. Take it to Auto Zone, and ask them to do it. They will do it for free. They do this in hopes that you will but parts to fix it there. Get the brakes fixed first before you address the traction control light.
