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| cyntaxx Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 Posts: 248  | ||
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| cyntaxx Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 Posts: 248 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | ||
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| Re: Traction control winding noise? A few newbie traction control questions... i think there is something wrong with your G if you can turn the traction off. The errt errt pulsating noise your hearing is the brakes being applied. the computers on mb products brake the tires that is spinning. Depending on your tires im not supprices you got stuck in the snow. stock tires suck. Low range in a G is very low and probably does not help you in the snow like you would think Low is more for slow climbing thant spinning tires. The lower the gears ( ie low range) the quicker it turns the tires, which is what you dont want in the snow. Over the last 4 years ive learned to ignore the esp ( traction) it has no clue whats going on anyway. As for the lockers, they dont lock in as soon as you hit the button, they air compressior has to kick on a fill up the line, then it some times a bit for them to engauge. If the Yellow and RED light are not on the dash then you where not locked. In the deep snow you will be ok with them locked and turning. However when they are locked your actulley pushing the front tires wich will make it a lot hard to make the turn.. As for hurting the G its almost impossiable to damage one unless you drive with the diffs locked on dry pavement, 99% of the time it will not break but its not good for them. Got any pictures of this drive way  its got to be a beast. | ||
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| cyntaxx Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 Posts: 248 | Re: Traction control winding noise? A few newbie traction control questions... KERR - 2/15/2007 4:04 PM i think there is something wrong with your G if you can turn the traction off. Got any pictures of this drive way its got to be a beast.Your first comment - that's a joke or a jab at MB's ESP I hope? I did turn it off and the ESP light came on the dash (like it does when it engages while on). Traction control was definitely off and the SOTP difference was noticeable. I do not have pictures of the driveway but it probably was nowhere near as bad as some of the stuff you pro's have faced down. The snow was thick and I sunk right away....didn't anticipate as much. We received about 12-14 inches total here but due to the wind the drift directly in front of my garage was a bit more (it was up to the running boards). I was unable to gain momentum coming out of the garage too, fearing I'd go too far and not expecting that much snow right away. I did engage all three lockers (at least both the yellow and red lights were on on all three) at one time (during another excursion) and it did help but my stock tires may have been limiting my ability? I'll definitely look to another tire when I'm ready to replace. Again, sorry for the dumb questions. I'm still used to my previous vehicle, which boasted a good 410 rwhp and 507 ft-lbs of torque, was RWD, weighed 4,500 lbs and ran mid-12s. The G is a completely different animal!  It did feel great being one of the few on the road during the worst of it. I lined up with a few lifted trucks too! | |
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| cyntaxx Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 Posts: 248 | ||
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