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Traction Control Light #1567066 05/08/06 11:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO I Ike_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ike_dup1 CEG\'er I Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO	When I start my car in the morning, my traction control light comes on for about 5 minutes, then it disappears. Then about five minutes later, it comes back on for five minutes, then disappears for five. Basically, this goes on all day. Not to mention, I'm noticing a smaller/fainter moosing sound that increases with rpms. Now, it's not the LOUD moosing sound you get when you start the car in the morning and the engine is cold. I'd say it's about half as loud, but definitely sounds the same. I also hear it when I downshift, obviously because the rpms spike up around 3,000 rpms for each gear I'm downshifting through. It seems to be coming from either somewhere in the CAI or the TB. So, traction control light comes and goes all day long, and I'm hearing a fainter moosing sound when the car is warm. Anybody ever heard of this problem before? '98 CSVT Black -AEM short-ram intake -Optimized TB -Optimized y-pipe -Magnaflow cat-back -B&M short-throw shifter -UD pulleys -Poly mount "It's quicker than it was stock!"

Re: Traction Control Light #1567067 05/09/06 04:37 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO I Ike_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ike_dup1 CEG\'er I Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO	Anybody at all? '98 CSVT Black -AEM short-ram intake -Optimized TB -Optimized y-pipe -Magnaflow cat-back -B&M short-throw shifter -UD pulleys -Poly mount "It's quicker than it was stock!"

Re: Traction Control Light #1567068 05/09/06 05:27 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,065 The E.L. M MapOfTaziFoSho Hard-core CEG'er
MapOfTaziFoSho Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,065 The E.L.	TC don't know bout that one. Moosing could be your TOB. Since it only happens on downshift. Born again on 04/09/06 FOR SALE: Moonroof glass and motor MB sunshade PM ME!

Re: Traction Control Light #1567069 05/09/06 12:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	problems with the tc/abs light I have found are hard to track down, I think it is most likely something to do with the wiring and or the sensors what is the abs light doing when teh tc light is on? - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: Traction Control Light #1567070 05/09/06 12:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO I Ike_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ike_dup1 CEG\'er I Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO	The abs light has never come on. '98 CSVT Black -AEM short-ram intake -Optimized TB -Optimized y-pipe -Magnaflow cat-back -B&M short-throw shifter -UD pulleys -Poly mount "It's quicker than it was stock!"

Re: Traction Control Light #1567071 05/09/06 01:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	wait a minute, you have traction control on your SVT - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: Traction Control Light #1567072 05/14/06 05:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO I Ike_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ike_dup1 CEG\'er I Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO	It's the orange light on the left side of the dashboard that has a vertical rectangle with something that looks like a 4-blade fan in the middle. Now, the first time it ever lit up I looked in the owners manual and it looked like it was labeled the "traction control" light. However, I have since misplaced the manual, and therefore have no way of double checking to make sure I read the manual's diagram properly. But I believe that IS what it said. '98 CSVT Black -AEM short-ram intake -Optimized TB -Optimized y-pipe -Magnaflow cat-back -B&M short-throw shifter -UD pulleys -Poly mount "It's quicker than it was stock!"

Re: Traction Control Light #1567073 05/14/06 06:11 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 241 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Y ymicz CEG\'er
ymicz CEG\'er Y Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 241 Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Originally posted by Ike: It's the orange light on the left side of the dashboard that has a vertical rectangle with something that looks like a 4-blade fan in the middle. Now, the first time it ever lit up I looked in the owners manual and it looked like it was labeled the "traction control" light. However, I have since misplaced the manual, and therefore have no way of double checking to make sure I read the manual's diagram properly. But I believe that IS what it said. That sir is the coolant light, the traction control light is orange letters that say TRACTION CONTROL, and if you do infact have TCS you would have a button with a little spinning wheel next to your defroster button. The button disables TCS and when TCS is active (trying to stop your wheels from spinning) it blinks the TCS light. edit just took this pic: '99 SilFro SE V6 MTX Alpine CDA-9833, 12" L7, Pioneer 6x8's, Fidanza Short Throw, K&N Drop-In, Spec1 Clutch/Flywheel, WR Headers / Y-Pipe, TBz Cat, PRT Roll Resistors Mods in queue: Trubendz Res. Magnaflow Ex. SVT UIM/LIM/Opt.TB

Re: Low coolant light #1567074 05/14/06 05:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Add coolant half inch above max and you should be good to go. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Low coolant light #1567075 05/14/06 10:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO I Ike_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Ike_dup1 CEG\'er I Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO	Ah hah! Thank you sir! '98 CSVT Black -AEM short-ram intake -Optimized TB -Optimized y-pipe -Magnaflow cat-back -B&M short-throw shifter -UD pulleys -Poly mount "It's quicker than it was stock!"

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