Torque Management?

[Zhilyard]

So just broke in the bronco 1500 miles now. And I've noticed something funky when WOT. Even with traction control disabled, normal mode or baja mode and on dry pavement... I've noticed this traction light flashing as if the tires are slipping, but 100% sure they're not (I literally can't get them to slip if I want to) lol. This video is a perfect example of what my bronco is doing at the 0:05 mark you can see his traction light is also flashing. I can feel when the light is flashing it seems like the bronco retards some power/boost to protect transmission maybe? Anyone else notice this? (See video)

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[Silver-Bolt]

Traction control is never completely disabled.

 

[Zhilyard]

Traction control is never completely disabled.

Understood, but either way what is the traction control indicator doing at almost 40mph? Why is it indicating, is it retarding power to protect the transmission?

 

[Rkgzx9leftcoast]

Most cars have a button or sequence of buttons and seconds to hold, to completely turn off traction control.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Most cars have a button or sequence of buttons and seconds to hold, to completely turn off traction control.

Ford does not. There are work arounds but it involves pulling a wheel sensor or pulling a fuse/breaker.

 

[Aman]

In the video you embedded, it appears that the traction control system is detecting tire slippage when shifting into second gear. These systems are so sensitive that you may not feel the slippage before the vehicle automatically cuts the throttle. Whether the system should be kicking in at such a low threshold is a question that I cannot answer.

 

[JakeC]

Ford does not. There are work arounds but it involves pulling a wheel sensor or pulling a fuse/breaker.

Actually if you hold down the Traction Control button for 5 seconds (as opposed to just hitting it once) should completely mostly turn it off. [page 202 of the 2021 manual]

I supose there might be some built-ins that you can’t ever turn off though.

[edit: nanny-mode never goes completely away apparently]

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Actually if you hold down the Traction Control button for 5 seconds (as opposed to just hitting it once) should completely turn it off. [page 202 of the 2021 manual]

I supose there might be some built-ins that you can’t ever turn off though.

In a Ford you cannot completely disable the system without disabling a wheel sensor or pulling a fuse/relay. Pushing and holding the button will disable as far as the factory programing will allow. That does not completely disable it.

 

[kevin.gt]

In a Ford you cannot completely disable the system without disabling a wheel sensor or pulling a fuse/relay. Pushing and holding the button will disable as far as the factory programing will allow. That does not completely disable it.

It might help the OP’s scenario though. Similar thing happens in my GTI. I have to partially disable stability systems to go WOT without being nannied prematurely

 

[Silver-Bolt]

It might help the OP’s scenario though. Similar thing happens in my GTI. I have to partially disable stability systems to go WOT without being nannied prematurely

For sure. The push and hold is better than just the push.

 

[JakeC]

what is "WOT"?

 

[Stitches1974]

what is "WOT"?

Wide open throttle.

 

[one800higgins]

what is "WOT"?

Wide open throttle

 

[one800higgins]

Wide open throttle.

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