Traction Control Removal

[bronzebullet232]

I have a 2010 3dr and I want to take off the tractional control. It comes on when I don't need it. Would anybody be able to tell me how to disable it? A fuse? A Wire?

[severous01]

whatever you do to disable it you'll lose your ABS as well

cheapest and easiest way is to pull the e-brake one click...but you're brake light comes on. its enough to disable abs but not enough to touch the shoes to the drums

[Tamago]

whatever you do to disable it you'll lose your ABS as well

cheapest and easiest way is to pull the e-brake one click...but you're brake light comes on. its enough to disable abs but not enough to touch the shoes to the drums

that disables the ABS? wtf, really?

and rather than dragging around with one click, why not just ACTUALLY BYPASS the switch?

[bronzebullet232]

that disables the ABS? wtf, really?

and rather than dragging around with one click, why not just ACTUALLY BYPASS the switch?

i really want to completely disable it... so useless....

[Tamago]

i really want to completely disable it... so useless....


worst case, unplug your wheel sensors.

or sell the bucket and buy an older yaris sans-TC.. or a REAL car lol

[ddongbap]

One click doesn't drag the brakes. Especially when you don't do regular brake adjustments.

[Stove]

On my '10 5-Door, pulling the e-brake one click causes the E-brake warning beeper to go off constantly.

[ddongbap]

On my '10 5-Door, pulling the e-brake one click causes the E-brake warning beeper to go off constantly.

Same with most of us probably. I pulled the harness that goes to that switch.

Not sure if it helps, but I pull the ebrake a few clicks to get some better brake balance when I'm at the track. Again, not sure if it helps, but my BUttdyno says it does.

[Tamago]

Not sure if it helps, but I pull the ebrake a few clicks to get some better brake balance when I'm at the track. Again, not sure if it helps, but my BUttdyno says it does.

:clap:

[ddongbap]

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U mocking the buttdynojet elevenbillionty?

[zachryboles]

there was a post somewhere where they found the way to make the yaris turn off traction control with a weird combo like clutch in twice pull up ebrake etc. i dont remember where i saw that in the forum but with some research you could find it. Not sure if that was a TS thing though.

[Stove]

On the US 2010 HB Models there is an option of having a switch to temporarily disable/turn off the traction control. After reading the DIY Cruise Control Threads, I'm starting to wonder if it isn't just a matter of finding the right points to tap into the wiring harness with an aftermarket push button switch.

The Factory switch is located in the center console were the Aux Jack is. In place of the Aux Jack actually. I'll pull some covers and see if there are any unused plugs in that location.

From 2010 Hatchback Owners Manual:

[127.0.0.1]

On the US 2010 HB Models there is an option of having a switch to temporarily disable/turn off the traction control.

no there is no switch on US models, despite what the US manual indicates

there is no wiring harness when there is no switch

[127.0.0.1]

1) whatever you do to disable it you'll lose your ABS as well

2) cheapest and easiest way is to pull the e-brake one click...but you're brake light comes on. 3) its enough to disable abs but not enough to touch the shoes to the drums

1) incorrect. you can disable it and keep ABS

2) incorrect. use the 'procedure' to disable it. e-brake is for those
who can't use the search feature or google properly

3) incorrect. on properly adjusted brakes, this will cause brake rubbing and overheating of the rear drum assembly

[Kongo-Otto]

Disabling TRC&VSC works very well on my Yaris with the "procedure". ABS is still working. I had much fun in the snow during the last months.

[Billiam]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong...but I think for the '10 model, manual tranny versions have the on/off T/C switch and autos do not. Perhaps that's where some of the confusion is coming from.

[hondakiller99]

if im not mistaken , isntthe TCS run throught the steering wheel? like the actuall TCS on my car, i know its a scion but its a idea, is always off cuz i did a steering wheel swap with a quick realease hub and i no longer have the option for no traction control, which IMO sucks, cuz when it rains out here i have no chance and traction when i hit a puddle that is un-avoidable.... IMO no traction is mmeehh lol

[Kongo-Otto]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong...but I think for the '10 model, manual tranny versions have the on/off T/C switch and autos do not. Perhaps that's where some of the confusion is coming from.

If have manual transmission but no switch. I can switch VSC&TRC off by doing a special procedure with ignition, e-brake and brake pedal. Its mentioned in this forum a couple of times.

[Billiam]

If have manual transmission but no switch. I can switch VSC&TRC off by doing a special procedure with ignition, e-brake and brake pedal. Its mentioned in this forum a couple of times.
Isn't your's an '09 though? I also noticed that you live in Germany.

I know that when I test drove the '10 US market Yaris, the manual had the on/off button but the auto did not.

You car looks great BTW!!

[Yaris#2]

I think this is it. It works on my 2010 5dr manual just fine

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23651&highlight=vsc

[Kongo-Otto]

Isn't your's an '09 though? I also noticed that you live in Germany.

I know that when I test drove the '10 US market Yaris, the manual had the on/off button but the auto did not.

You car looks great BTW!!

It`s a 09 but atleast in Europe its basically the same. Nobody here got a switch for TRC&VSC. We all have to do this e-brake, brake, ignition thing. :biggrin:

[DebbyM46227]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong...but I think for the '10 model, manual tranny versions have the on/off T/C switch and autos do not. Perhaps that's where some of the confusion is coming from.

No, the 2010 manual tranny does not have a T/C switch.

[ilikerice]

^^i second that^^

[OTA'sTOY]

pull the 30a fuse for the abs/vsc in engine comp fuse block jus gotta deal with the abs/brake and vsc light on dash but shit don't matter to me. small price to pay to see the faces of people when i peelout with my little yaris leaving a huge cloud of tire smoke and burned rubber on the asphalt FTW!

[ilikerice]

^1 tire spinning?^ hope u gots a limited slip

[yaris2010RS]

my 2010 yaris M/T has the on off switch that i use regularly

[SAV912]

pull the 30a fuse for the abs/vsc in engine comp fuse block jus gotta deal with the abs/brake and vsc light on dash but shit don't matter to me. small price to pay to see the faces of people when i peelout with my little yaris leaving a huge cloud of tire smoke and burned rubber on the asphalt FTW!

You're not leaving a huge cloud of anything except clutch smoke unless you tied your car to a telephone pole. 106hp and even the shittiest tires don't exert plumes of smoke even if you dump the clutch at redline. Good luck getting warranty work done on it too with intentionally missing fuses. But hey, shit don't matter to you. :thumbsup:

That said, I find it hilarious that a car a sneeze away from double-digit hp needs traction control. Glad I got the '09. Yes to ABS, pass to TC.

-SAV :drinking:

[anteup0527]

What would the benefits be for turning off the TC? Thanks.

[ilikerice]

track use only.. lol.. i turn it off only when i autocross..
and also to dyno it..
and if you wanna peel out everywhere u go.. personal preference i think

[why?]

You're not leaving a huge cloud of anything except clutch smoke unless you tied your car to a telephone pole. 106hp and even the shittiest tires don't exert plumes of smoke even if you dump the clutch at redline. Good luck getting warranty work done on it too with intentionally missing fuses. But hey, shit don't matter to you. :thumbsup:

That said, I find it hilarious that a car a sneeze away from double-digit hp needs traction control. Glad I got the '09. Yes to ABS, pass to TC.

-SAV :drinking:

obviously you have absolutely no idea what a emergency brake is. You really should figure that one out, they are kinda important.

[Midnight Drifter]

obviously you have absolutely no idea what a emergency brake is. You really should figure that one out, they are kinda important.

E-brake is failsauce, it doesn't even hold the wheels.

[ilikerice]

yea.. handbrake sux on the yaris.. wish the rear disc conversion adapted some kinda hinge to hook the handbrake cable instead of keeping the drum shoes for handbrake..

[yaris2010RS]

either urs isnt adjusted right or ur not pulling on it hard enough. i lock up my rear wheels when ever i want on what ever i want....

but the e-brake having the ability to hold the rear wheels.....what does this have to do with traction control removal?

[SAV912]

obviously you have absolutely no idea what a emergency brake is. You really should figure that one out, they are kinda important.

Yes, I have an awesome idea what an e-brake is. Seeing how mine is a manual, I use it every day. And using it for anything other than holding the car still results in beeping from the dash because it sucks at holding back even the small amount of power a Yaris engine produces.

Yeah. They are important. I'm sure using it for burnouts is top priority. :rolleyes:

-SAV

[ilikerice]

aggreed, this thread has gone off course of the OP, i do believe my hand brake is not tight enough for the things i sometimes do. yes, it hold the car in place while ur stopped. but i use it also to power slide, well, i tried in the yaris but just doesnt happen with these drum brakes (could tighten the cables). the crx with the rear integra disc conversion i am able to easily powerslide with the flick of the handbrake.

and yes, this is not conventional driving and this does not increase your track time in the least. but i do it to get laughs and many are impressed that a front wheel car can "drift" i guess.. we dont have the luxury of droping the clutch before a turn to get the rear end to slide, therefore we rely on the handbrake. ill end my handbrake talk now.

seems like some rare models in 09 have the vsc/trac switch.. maybe earlier production of that year before the did away completly with that feature in the US models *shrugs*

[aucorium]

i wonder if its possible to add that traction control button on ?