DSC Lights up during acceleration
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I just started noticing that when I accelerate from a full stop the DSC warning lamp lights up briefly. This is the light with the ! inside a triangle with a circle around it. This happens almost all the time now and was not happening prior to me getting v13.3.
Is anyone else having this issue?
It also seems like there is quite a lag between when I pedal down on the accelerator and the car responds. Again, seems like this just started occurring since the upgrade.
(I apologize if this has been discussed in another thread - I tried searching but to no avail...)
-- JM
Is anyone else having this issue?
It also seems like there is quite a lag between when I pedal down on the accelerator and the car responds. Again, seems like this just started occurring since the upgrade.
(I apologize if this has been discussed in another thread - I tried searching but to no avail...)
-- JM
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Are you accelerating harder than before?
That ligt usually means the rear wheels lose traction and the DSC is active to prevent oversteering.
Does it also happen when you don't accelerate hard?
That ligt usually means the rear wheels lose traction and the DSC is active to prevent oversteering.
Does it also happen when you don't accelerate hard?
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Dec 5 2004, 07:21 PM
Are you accelerating harder than before?
That ligt usually means the rear wheels lose traction and the DSC is active to prevent oversteering.
Does it also happen when you don't accelerate hard?
That ligt usually means the rear wheels lose traction and the DSC is active to prevent oversteering.
Does it also happen when you don't accelerate hard?
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Yes - it happens when I accelerate hard (but not like flooring it). Its become annoying to press the gas and have the car not respond, so I've been pressing harder, then I get the DSC lamp. Never recall seeing this prior to software upgrade... Can this be 'tuned' by a technician?
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-- JM.
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Well, the gas pedal response should be better after a software update. Mine was worse, but the update was not correct. So we updated the software again and everything was fine after that.
It is normal that the DSC kicks in when you accelerate hard. Accelerating harder is not helping you with the gas pedal response. I guess, if it is really that much worse than before (like it was on mine), your software should be updated again!
It is normal that the DSC kicks in when you accelerate hard. Accelerating harder is not helping you with the gas pedal response. I guess, if it is really that much worse than before (like it was on mine), your software should be updated again!
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How's the tread on your rear tires? Traction will decrease as the rear's wear down.
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Dec 6 2004, 03:26 AM
How's the tread on your rear tires?? Traction will decrease as the rear's wear down.
In the dry they're like glue
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Dec 6 2004, 11:05 AM
It's just a reminder to turn it off.
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Dec 6 2004, 04:05 AM
It's just a reminder to turn it off.
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I'm more concerned about the lag than the light going on. Its seems like 1-2 seconds before the car responds to acceleration. Is this normal?
-- JM.
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Originally Posted by johnmac' date='Dec 6 2004, 06:58 PM
[quote name='heezy545i' date='Dec 6 2004, 04:05 AM']It's just a reminder to turn it off.
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I'm more concerned about the lag than the light going on. Its seems like 1-2 seconds before the car responds to acceleration. Is this normal?
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