Reasons for Having a Glowing Traction Control Warning Light

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Reasons for Having a Glowing Traction Control
Warning Light
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The traction control system in your car exists as
a driving aid during adverse conditions such as
rain, snow, ice or poorly maintained roads.
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And when the system is faulty, it will illuminate
a warning light on the dashboard cluster, which
is either in the form of the acronym TC or a
small illuminated picture of a car losing control.
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The traction control uses wheel speed sensors to
know when one or more of the car's wheels lose
grip and traction.
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When the system registers a loss of traction in
the wheels, a computer will reduce power to the
wheels that are still in good contact with the
road to prevent a skid.
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Here are some of the common reasons for having a
glowing traction control warning light on your
dashboard.
1-Malfunctioning ABS 2-Broken Speed
Sensor 3-Faulty Traction Control Module
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Malfunctioning ABS
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Traction control and ABS systems, often use the
same control module and the internal
self-diagnostics system.
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As a result, sometimes an issue in the ABS can
put on the traction control light as well as the
ABS light.
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Broken speed sensors
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The speed sensors are usually in the wheel
bearing assembly and determine the rate at which
each wheel is moving.
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These sensors, relay that signal to the traction
control module, which determines whether or not
power should be shifted.
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Wheel speed sensors can get dirty or damaged and
stop working, which stops the traction control
module from knowing when to enable the system.
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Faulty traction control module
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The traction module itself can malfunction and
completely breakdown, making the system to stop
working.
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In such a case, the module needs to be replaced
completely for securing your drive to be safe and
comfortable.
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Importance of traction control module
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It is quite necessary to have the traction
control issue to be resolved quickly in order to
avoid adverse driving conditions.
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While your car is unlikely to incur further
damage from a faulty traction control system, it
won't be safe to drive in the rain, snow or other
inclement weather.
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Furthermore, the issue that is causing the
traction control light to illuminate could also
be impacting the ABS system of the car.
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