SupraSapphire Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hi guys, I recently had RLTC fitted and have just been out to my car to remove the standard traction control fuse. After removing it I started the car and all seemed fine. That was until I tried to go any where! When I put my foot on the accerlerator nothing happened. Does anyone know anything about this? I know a lot of you have removed your TC fuses without any problems. Is it something to do with the VVTi? The fuse I removed was located in the fuse box near the battery and was labelled ETCS which I took to mean electronic traction control system. Is that the correct fuse? I've put the fuse back in now and the cars fine. Any help would be appreciated. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Plug it back in or you'll never get over here tomorrow:eek: Are you still coming over to the meet? Can't help with the problem btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOR Racing Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 The ETCS is the Electronic THROTTLE control system. Plug it back in!!! Regards Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hehehe. I think the Fuse you want just has TRC on it.. look in your cars handbook for instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 10, 2003 Author Share Posted May 10, 2003 Oops, how embarrassing I'll have another go tomorrow. Chase- Yeah I'm still coming tomorrow. Maybe someone will be able to point out the correct fuse while I'm there See you then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenagh Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 /Len tells everyone going mascrat on Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Originally posted by Lenagh /Len tells everyone going mascrat on Monday Yeah, I'm sure everyone will be takin the mic tomorrow Still haven't found the right fuse though. At the manchester meet today we all tried to workout which one it was but just couldn't find it. There aren't any labelled TRC as on earlier models. Is it a 7.5 fuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Originally posted by Chase Jon check this link re fuse. I think it's the top upper of the two 7.5 amp fuses. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3855 Thanks for that Mike but according to that pic the fuse is the one I removed first of all, the ETCS fuse. Tried the 7.5 amp one below it and got a number of dash warning light lighting up, none of which were the TC light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Originally posted by Thorin Isn't it labeled on the inside of the fusebox cover anyway? I know it is on mine. Yeah, they're all labelled but theres no TRC one I'll try to get a pic of the fuse box cover tomorrow. Originally posted by bromy Bromy, my car was the gunmetal N/A, good to meet you all. It seems that on the late models the ETCS fuse is in the place of the TRC fuse. So where did the TRC fuse go? Apologies to anyone reading the thread thats wondering where all these quotes are coming from. We accidentlly got on to the subject on the Manchester meet thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 Here's the picy of my fuse box cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I wonder what that 'ALT-S' fuse is if it's not TRAC? Jon, just keep pulling them out until the TC stops working Or alternatively, drive slower, which has the added advantage of saving on fuel....Supra, drive slower? Supra, drive slower? What am I talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Yeah my guess would be the ALT-S fuse, it's a 7.5amp one so should be it I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I had same prob when I first got my VVTi Didn't know if it was the DOME or ALT-S - so I left it in and just switched it off on the dash. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I had same prob when I first got my VVTi Didn't know if it was the DOME or ALT-S - so I left it in and just switched it off on the dash. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Tried both the 7.5 amp fuses during my lunch. Span the wheels and the TC switch to snow mode on both attemps. So I'm affraid it doesn't seem to be either. I did notice that the tc light didn't come on when the wheels were spinning. Think that was when the ALT-S fuse was out. Thanks for trying anyway. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 Jon, Was this with RLTC swirched on or off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraSapphire Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Originally posted by Chase Was this with RLTC swirched on or off? With the RLTC switched off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 Does the stock tc & snow mode have time to cut-in with RLTC switched on? Alternatively, you could remove the TRAC ECU...It's behind the stereo I think (not sure about vvti location though). I don't know if you can remove it without affecting anything else, hopefully someone else can answer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 That's the ABS ECU behind the stereo, the traction one is next to the ECU in the passenger footwell (at least on a manual car anyway). I removed mine when I installed RLTC with no problems, but mine is a manual, and pre-VVTI. I'm fairly sure the label on it was ETCS too. I guess the VVTI must have a drive-by-wire throttle by the sounds of it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandolf Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I am trying to solve this prblem too. So if anybody has some answers i'll be at the Bracknell meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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