ESP Disable?
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ESP Disable?
We have a thunder and lightning snow storm right now and I almost did not make it to my driveway tonight due to ESP. Driving over 2 inches of slush and snow is no problem with ESP halfway off as long as it's on plane roads. But unfortunately my house is on top of a hill, abuot 100 yards of 18 degree incline and on the top is my driveway on another 10 yards of 10 degree inclined .
Is there a way to completely turn off the ESP of 2007 C230 sports automatic? I tried holding on the ESP button for about 5 to 10 seconds and the ESP light just came off thus leaving the ESP on. My clutch was in bad shape by the time I made it to my garage.
Thanks for any input.
Is there a way to completely turn off the ESP of 2007 C230 sports automatic? I tried holding on the ESP button for about 5 to 10 seconds and the ESP light just came off thus leaving the ESP on. My clutch was in bad shape by the time I made it to my garage.
Thanks for any input.
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Yes you are right, that's what I meant by halfway off because when you push just once the triangle light will come on. But with that on it is not completely off, when I start slipping and sliding the triangle light will start blinking to get me straight.
The reason why I was asking about holding it for few seconds is because other ESP like my Jeep GC works like that.
The reason why I was asking about holding it for few seconds is because other ESP like my Jeep GC works like that.
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If someone wants to answer please can you tell me as i would like to know as well how to turn it off.
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Hey brother, so you want to completely turn of ESP? If so then you have to put the vehicle in dyno mode. Dyno mode will turn off esp and also abs so be careful.
Dyno Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9e8CFssJPg
Dyno Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9e8CFssJPg
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Hey brother, so you want to completely turn of ESP? If so then you have to put the vehicle in dyno mode. Dyno mode will turn off esp and also abs so be careful.
Dyno Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9e8CFssJPg
Dyno Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9e8CFssJPg
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I should have made a statement about ESP not turning all the way off isntead of a question format.
But I appreciate all the input here, now I learned something new that I can pass on also.
But I appreciate all the input here, now I learned something new that I can pass on also.
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BeepBeep, I don't think there is any way of doing that "as is".
That'll be great!! I always get jealous when the BMW guys hold the ESP button couple of seconds and it completely turns it off.
That'll be great!! I always get jealous when the BMW guys hold the ESP button couple of seconds and it completely turns it off.
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Yeah that was some snow storm. I left McLean at 3pm heading 495 to 95 south Oh my god i thought i was going to die. It was snowing all the way past richmand and speeds of like 30 MPH. I was in my dads g8 gt with crappy tires to wich did not help at all. I Heard that it only go worse and there are cars all over the roads stuck. Glad you were able to get your car home safe. My w203 is still in the shop so i won't get it back till next week some time.
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Yeah that was some snow storm. I left McLean at 3pm heading 495 to 95 south Oh my god i thought i was going to die. It was snowing all the way past richmand and speeds of like 30 MPH. I was in my dads g8 gt with crappy tires to wich did not help at all. I Heard that it only go worse and there are cars all over the roads stuck. Glad you were able to get your car home safe. My w203 is still in the shop so i won't get it back till next week some time.
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If I turn the ESP off with the button, it allows my rear tires to spin freely - good for snow. Does your car still interfere?
Also, if you use dyno mode to play - DO NOT DO DOUGHNUTS You will kill the PS pump.
Also, if you use dyno mode to play - DO NOT DO DOUGHNUTS You will kill the PS pump.
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Thanks for the dyno mode heads up, I don't do doughnuts (except with coffe
). I go to race track on their skid pad if want to play like that.
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I had to put it like that because so many people kill their power steering system with good hearted messing around in dyno mode and then get butthurt when we tell them it wasn't designed for such.
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