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Today I had a new switch wired into the car which overides the VDC. That means that if I want to, I can disable the VDC 100% off so that it never interferes with the car/driving ... all I need to do is press a button.
Thanks no Nuff for pointing me to some very useful information as to what other people have been doing in regards to this. That combined with some service manuals gave me all the information I needed. I had it done by a friend who 'plays' with electronics in the cars for living. It took him about 1/2 an hour ... he just removed the center console, wired a couple new wires into the yaw-sensor harness, and plugged them into a new switch. This switch is next to the seat-warmer sitches as there was already one 'blank' and it fitted right in. Now instead of the 'blank' I have an on/off switch for the VDC. As it is both the 'VDC off' and 'slip' lights on the dash light up when I use this new switch, but only the 'VDC off' light goes on with when the original VDC/TC switch is used (ie. as it always used to).
I have not had a chance to test out whether the VDC it is well and trully bypassed now as I don't know if I can provoke the VDC on public roads (when the OME VDC switch is in the off position). I have done it once or twice before, but I'm not sure if I can consistantly repeat that. Though, all the lights light up as they should and also my ABS is still active even when my new switch is on (ie. bypassing the yaw-sensor and hence the VDC). I can still use the OME VDC/TC swith as that works as it always has, and I can toggle it while driving (as you always could). On the other hand the new switch cannot be toggled like that. I can disable the VDC while the engine is on (ie. while driving), but I cannot switch it back on without restarting the car. I think that's just the way the ECU works ie. once a 'fault' with the VDC is logged, it will keep it disabled and will not check whether the 'fault' is fixed 'till you start the car up again.
Oh, and I found out that TC is also off when I use the new switch to disable VDC. So it functions more or less like the OME VDC/TC switch, but this one should have it 100% disabled. I'm not sure if I'll get to test it properly before I go to DECA, but that's only 3 weeks away and I'll certainly find out there. Hopefully I'll be able to get the car sideways (or more sideways) with the brakes while previously the brakes would straighten the car up (even if it was already sideways).
Thanks no Nuff for pointing me to some very useful information as to what other people have been doing in regards to this. That combined with some service manuals gave me all the information I needed. I had it done by a friend who 'plays' with electronics in the cars for living. It took him about 1/2 an hour ... he just removed the center console, wired a couple new wires into the yaw-sensor harness, and plugged them into a new switch. This switch is next to the seat-warmer sitches as there was already one 'blank' and it fitted right in. Now instead of the 'blank' I have an on/off switch for the VDC. As it is both the 'VDC off' and 'slip' lights on the dash light up when I use this new switch, but only the 'VDC off' light goes on with when the original VDC/TC switch is used (ie. as it always used to).
I have not had a chance to test out whether the VDC it is well and trully bypassed now as I don't know if I can provoke the VDC on public roads (when the OME VDC switch is in the off position). I have done it once or twice before, but I'm not sure if I can consistantly repeat that. Though, all the lights light up as they should and also my ABS is still active even when my new switch is on (ie. bypassing the yaw-sensor and hence the VDC). I can still use the OME VDC/TC swith as that works as it always has, and I can toggle it while driving (as you always could). On the other hand the new switch cannot be toggled like that. I can disable the VDC while the engine is on (ie. while driving), but I cannot switch it back on without restarting the car. I think that's just the way the ECU works ie. once a 'fault' with the VDC is logged, it will keep it disabled and will not check whether the 'fault' is fixed 'till you start the car up again.
Oh, and I found out that TC is also off when I use the new switch to disable VDC. So it functions more or less like the OME VDC/TC switch, but this one should have it 100% disabled. I'm not sure if I'll get to test it properly before I go to DECA, but that's only 3 weeks away and I'll certainly find out there. Hopefully I'll be able to get the car sideways (or more sideways) with the brakes while previously the brakes would straighten the car up (even if it was already sideways).