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James Neill 12 December 2003 07:16 PM

Does anyone know how to do this? It really annoys the hell out of me.

In an automatic you used to be able to put the gearstick in reverse whilst doing more than 20mph and it would get get diabled. But how do you do it in a manual?

Ian Griffiths 13 December 2003 07:53 PM

Unplug an ABS sender possibly? I don't know why you'd want to do this, my experience is it can majorly fix overcooked entry and subsequent understeer.

If you're asking about TC not ESP then thats a different request and apparently its not too difficult to fit a switch as per latest GSi turbo.

Have a look at astra-sport.co.uk if you're still waiting for a solution.

Scoob99 14 December 2003 09:07 AM

James,
My son has a Astra Coupe Turbo, and also works for Vauxhall, he says the Traction Control, ABS, and Power Steering are all on the same fuse, Fuse number 23, what do you actully want to get rid of????
Cheers
Colin

James Neill 14 December 2003 09:37 AM

Yeah - I've got the 2.2 Coupe. Really it's just the traction control I want to turn off. The car manual actually mentions a button to press by the gear lever to turn on/off (but the button doesn't exist in my car).

Scoob99 14 December 2003 09:42 AM

James
Craig says you cannot turn it off, but a company called Reagal do a kit where as you can fit a switch to by pass it.
Hope this helps, Is it a 2.2 or a 2.0?
Cheers
Colin

James Neill 14 December 2003 10:44 AM

Oh well, never mind. It's a company car so that option is out the window :) Thanks anyway.

It's a 2.2. Bit peeved though that I didn't get the spolier and 17" wheels that are on the current model-year. They must have got my car from stock.



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