June 22, 201411 yr I was wondering how to turn off the traction control on my '03 outback H6. I heard it helps when driving in deep sand.
June 23, 201411 yr pull VDC fuse no it won't hurt anything at all, not a big deal. the system can turn itself off for various reasons and run indefinitely like that with no issues. you're not the person i talked to off the board about buying your Outback are you? did you text me last week about pricing?
June 23, 201411 yr Author pull VDC fuse no it won't hurt anything at all, not a big deal. the system can turn itself off for various reasons and run indefinitely like that with no issues. you're not the person i talked to off the board about buying your Outback are you? did you text me last week about pricing? yeah I did. I was just curious.
June 23, 201411 yr nice! that's pretty funny that we've met in two different venues. i PM'ed you some selling information/tips.
June 25, 201411 yr Author Hey should I be pulling the solenoid fuse or just the regular fuse with the cruise control?
June 25, 201411 yr You have VDC, but there's no switch? I heard pulling the ABS fuse was the easiest way to disable the VDC system- can gen2 VDC (before '04 anyway) cut the fuel injectors?
June 25, 201411 yr It doesn't have "traction control", do you mean VDC or ABS? there's a fuse panel down by the lever to pull the front hood - some of the fuses are buried behind the lowest portion of the trim - with the small access door dropped you can look between edges and see some of them. there's also a fuse box in the engine bay drivers side - pull the cover of that off and look there. fuses are labeled on underside of cover. the owners manual also discloses which fuses control what. pull the fuse for whichever one you want. pulling the ABS should also disable VDC. ABS pump resides behind the front passengers head light - you could also disconnect the motor to that to disable ABS. You have VDC, but there's no switch? only 2001's came with the switch
June 25, 201411 yr Author It's surprising that it actually seemed to help drive in the sand after pulling the fuse. Mostly in the deep uphill stuff that a lot of trucks get stuck in. It's so funny seeing everyone's reaction when I have my sedan on the beach! Any good tips for beach driving? I haven't been stuck yet so I'm guessing I'm doing good!
June 25, 201411 yr lower air pressure in tires. ground clearance is the limiting factor - if the sand is soft enough it will get high centered.
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