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Traction Control


My motorhome is based on the Renault Master van. It is rear wheel drive with duel wheels across the back. The dashboard has a traction control switch which allows me to engage traction control at the flip of the switch. Should I drive with this on or off? Or should I only engage it in slippery conditions?



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A bit of a vexed question some will say yes but others like me dislike it but I have only experienced it in cars so what it's like in your MH I can not say more than it depends on your driving skills a fair bit
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From what I know and that's very little by the way smile  but don't tell KFC or Woody that please, Only if wet and on gravel/dirt roads. IMO. 



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Try this ...

http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/stability-control-and-traction-control-do-you-need-them-34179

 

I think that it says in summary ...  Leave it on except when racing around a racing track or serious 4WDing.

 



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Thanks guys. Pretty much what I thought. Wet and/or muddy conditions use traction control. Not planning to do too much racing with the van so it will get limited use. Many thanks to all.



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Leave traction control ON. Last year at night i had to brake and swerve on corner to miss a bloody big wombat. two wheels on gravel two on road. Worked as designed.A few days ago 2 people died when hitting wombat.

 

You never know whats around the corner, what will jump out or when some drunk,drugged,texting or sleeping driver will have you in (or out) of their sights.



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stoney123 wrote:

Leave traction control ON. Last year at night i had to brake and swerve on corner to miss a bloody big wombat. two wheels on gravel two on road. Worked as designed.A few days ago 2 people died when hitting wombat.

 

You never know whats around the corner, what will jump out or when some drunk,drugged,texting or sleeping driver will have you in (or out) of their sights.


 That's exactly what I got out of the article that I posted.  Leave it ON unless serious 4WD ing or racetrack work.  Unlikely activities in a Motorhome.

 

 

From the article .....

" a computer can react in a split second to ensure peak grip and stability, better and faster than even a Schumacher-level human.

Thats exactly what your traction and stability-control systems are doing every time you get behind the wheel - being better at handling tricky situations than you are - so its never a good idea to turn the traction control off on the road.

Even the most skilled drivers would be foolish, these days, to take away the safety net that technology has worked so hard to provide us with."



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What does the Renault handbook say?

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The Renault handbook says. "This is the traction control button. " Nothing more, nothing less.

 

I contacted a Renault Service Centre who deal with the Master and they suggested to leave it on. So, ON it is.



-- Edited by kit33r on Thursday 16th of June 2016 10:48:56 AM



-- Edited by kit33r on Thursday 16th of June 2016 01:30:15 PM

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