Turning off traction control

[Mackio]

Hey everyone, is there a way to completely turn off the traction control/ESC while in 2wd? I want to do donuts and fish tails in the snow but that traction control really gets in the way of that even when I press the button to turn it "off".

I know you can hold it while in 4wd and it shuts it off completely but I REALLY want it off in 2wd...

Thank you for any help!

 

[muddy12]

Only way is to pull the fuse.


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[ram1500rsm]

There are different ways. Some people will wire a switch (I have no idea what wires or how).
If i needed to do such a thing i can do so with Hptuners which can be accomplished in 2 ways:
One is temporal, one click but you have to have a laptop with you everytime you want to turn it off again. You click the option to disable once and the system will remain disabled until you cycle the ignition. next restart is on as normal so youll need the laptop to hit the disable option one more time.
Or you turn it off in full, also one click but also one calibration write. in this case the whole ESC thing will be off after each iginition cycle until you write a new calibration with the normal setting back.

 

[DeckArtist]

Only way is to pull the fuse.


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Have you done this? Any problems or codes?


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[muddy12]

I have not. I saw it mentioned somewhere while researching this topic, that on some years, like my 12, pulling the fuse disabled more than just the abs/traction control.
I’m looking into the option of wiring in a switch, but wiring it in tends to take a back seat during the summer months.


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[crash68]

Only way is to pull the fuse.

F26 is the fuse to pull.

Have you done this? Any problems or codes?

The dash BRAKE light on but it will go away when the fuse is replace. If you pull other fuses relates to the ABS, there will be hard set codes that have to be cleared.
It takes out the ABS/ESC so driving on the road is not recommend with the fuse out.

 

[DeckArtist]

Ok...think I will stick with the off button. Thanks.


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[John Jensen]

crash68 is correct.
I made a switch. Here is my PDF describing my switch system.

 

[DeckArtist]

So what does traction control actually and physically do?


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[Randy Grant]

Traction control detects wheel slip and reduces power and/or sends power to non slipping wheel. Works great in 2wd and icy conditions when starting from a full stop.

 

[John Jensen]

So what does traction control actually and physically do?


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The attached will further explain

 

[50BMG]

John Jensen's got it figured out...

I hear ya Mackio. These damn trucks just aren't any fun with the ESC on.
Ram SHOULD have a switch to disable the ESC just like they have one for the traction control (or make that switch one in the same).
Winter driving is just no fun if you can't drive down the road sideways...
;-)

Take the ABS fuse out, and you can do all kinds of fun stuff, especially with old tires!

 

[John Jensen]

Here's my "switch"

 

[JoeCo]

Winter driving is just no fun if you can't drive down the road sideways...
;-)

AGREED!

 

[Wild one]

Oops my mistake.

 

[Daddyhas2boys]

Hey everyone, is there a way to completely turn off the traction control/ESC while in 2wd? I want to do donuts and fish tails in the snow but that traction control really gets in the way of that even when I press the button to turn it "off".

I know you can hold it while in 4wd and it shuts it off completely but I REALLY want it off in 2wd...

Thank you for any help!

Hey everyone, is there a way to completely turn off the traction control/ESC while in 2wd? I want to do donuts and fish tails in the snow but that traction control really gets in the way of that even when I press the button to turn it "off".

I know you can hold it while in 4wd and it shuts it off completely but I REALLY want it off in 2wd...

Thank you for any help!

I have a button on the dash which will disengage/engage the traction control...

 

[Daddyhas2boys]

I have a button on the dash which will disengage/engage traction control...

 

[JoeCo]

I have a button on the dash which will disengage/engage traction control...

This one?


That only turns it off a little bit. We want it turned fully off.

 

[Tim Garceau]

Tuner

 

[Daddyhas2boys]

Yes but mine terminates all if it and it looks a little different from your button, I can get sideways, donuts, and whatever I want to do if I turn it off