can u turn off the the traction control completely w208 430?

slickclk430 · 11-15-2008, 12:02 PM

is there anyway to completely disable the traction control on a 99 clk 430?

bobbyjo9 · 11-15-2008, 01:58 PM

Dont you have the ESP switch on the center dash??

da_guitarist · 11-15-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbyjo9

Dont you have the ESP switch on the center dash??

apparently that doesn't kill it 100%

sfclk · 11-15-2008, 06:58 PM

Id also like to know. Switching asp off doesn't completely turn it off.

bobbyjo9 · 11-15-2008, 07:54 PM

Maybe the 430 is different, but with mine off I get the orange light on the dash and tires up in smoke if not careful. The only part of the system that remains "active" is the limited slip rear and no way,or desire, to turn that off.

KENNETH04S · 11-15-2008, 10:16 PM

My friend in MB dealer told me that even you turn off the ESP , you can only have 30% of fun, the rest still in the ecu. i don't know if that's true or not,

slickclk430 · 11-16-2008, 09:53 PM

thought so.. sucks.... when turn it off it only spins for a sec then it cuts off the fuel... no fun at all... wish there was a way it could be turned completely off.. if anyone could find out if this is possible and how to do it .. let me know

da_guitarist · 11-18-2008, 06:37 PM

i heard something about pulling a fuse at some point....do a search

Boosted9603 · 11-25-2008, 07:15 PM

Yeah, I've heard of some saying to pull a fuse or unplug the ABS. Never tried either.

jeff9939 · 11-26-2008, 01:22 AM

pull out the ABS and EPS fuse, than ur dash should have 2 lights on.

U r on ur way ~~~~

falls profet · 11-26-2008, 01:38 PM

OH REALLY???!!!

I'm going to try this weekend.

So...if you pull both fuses, do you still have to use the traction control button or is the traction control just permanently off?

Does removing the ABS or EPS do any harm?

Chappy · 11-26-2008, 02:08 PM

ESP only reduces the electronic 'nanny', it does not turn it off. We do not have a limited slip differential - we have an 'open' diff.

The W208 does not have 'dyno mode' like many of the newer AMGs have. As da_guitarist and others have noted, you can remove a fuse to the ABS (and perhaps another), but this is not recommended.

All that being said, you can still have fun by switching ESP off.

falls profet · 11-26-2008, 02:15 PM

sfclk · 11-27-2008, 03:36 AM

does anyone know exactly what # fuse(s)?

11-15-2008, 12:02 PM	#1
slickclk430 Almost a Member! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: prospect, kentucky Posts: 58	can u turn off the the traction control completely w208 430? is there anyway to completely disable the traction control on a 99 clk 430?

11-15-2008, 06:58 PM	#4
sfclk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 290	Id also like to know. Switching asp off doesn't completely turn it off. __________________ 18x8x225x40@et31, 18x9x265x35@et35, #1 front, 0 rear, bilstein sports, resonator delete, flat hood emblem

11-15-2008, 10:16 PM	#6
KENNETH04S Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in the car :) Posts: 293	My friend in MB dealer told me that even you turn off the ESP , you can only have 30% of fun, the rest still in the ecu. i don't know if that's true or not, __________________ 04 Papaya yellow Audi TT(4) Roadster Quatro +Twin Turbo + 19' Forged Wheel ( GONE n SAD) 02 Black ML500 + 4 off-road lights on roof + 20" custom Brabus Mono V 2pc + Full HID 02' CLK430 + 19" chrome Brabus Mono VI 2-pc+ full HID 05 Yellow Lamborghini Galladro - bone stock <---- weekend car ( SHIPPED TO VIETNAM ) 92 Lexus SC400 supercharged ORANGE 08' S550 + Distronic+ parktronic + Keyless + 12000K D2S HID + 20" WALD 3pc <---- lastest member in my house

11-18-2008, 06:37 PM	#8
da_guitarist MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,088	i heard something about pulling a fuse at some point....do a search __________________

11-25-2008, 07:15 PM	#9
Boosted9603 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canby, OR Posts: 252	Yeah, I've heard of some saying to pull a fuse or unplug the ABS. Never tried either. __________________ SOLD- 1999 CLK 430 2001 CLK55 /////AMG: SC3000 19" wheels, H&R springs, Magnaflow to dual exhaust...

11-15-2008, 01:58 PM	#2
bobbyjo9 Almost a Member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 25	Dont you have the ESP switch on the center dash??

11-15-2008, 07:54 PM	#5
bobbyjo9 Almost a Member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 25	Maybe the 430 is different, but with mine off I get the orange light on the dash and tires up in smoke if not careful. The only part of the system that remains "active" is the limited slip rear and no way,or desire, to turn that off.

11-16-2008, 09:53 PM	#7
slickclk430 Almost a Member! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: prospect, kentucky Posts: 58	thought so.. sucks.... when turn it off it only spins for a sec then it cuts off the fuel... no fun at all... wish there was a way it could be turned completely off.. if anyone could find out if this is possible and how to do it .. let me know

11-26-2008, 01:22 AM	#10
jeff9939 Almost a Member! Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego/ LA Posts: 30	pull out the ABS and EPS fuse, than ur dash should have 2 lights on. U r on ur way ~~~~ __________________ CLK430 W208

11-26-2008, 01:38 PM	#11
falls profet Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 139	OH REALLY???!!! I'm going to try this weekend. So...if you pull both fuses, do you still have to use the traction control button or is the traction control just permanently off? Does removing the ABS or EPS do any harm? __________________

11-26-2008, 02:15 PM	#13
falls profet Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 139	__________________

11-27-2008, 03:36 AM	#14
sfclk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 290	does anyone know exactly what # fuse(s)? __________________ 18x8x225x40@et31, 18x9x265x35@et35, #1 front, 0 rear, bilstein sports, resonator delete, flat hood emblem

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