» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 02-21-2014, 06:52 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NE PA Posts: 89 | DSC hose replacement with non DSC hose All, I have a few nagging issues with my Ti that if I can fix will make it just even more awesome. I replaced my Traction Control hose with a simpler Non Traction Control hose, did away with the ASC throttle body, now my final step is to get the Traction Control light off (I mean who ever needed ASC on a 100HP car anyway). I have tried running it with the Traction Control TPS plugged in to the now vacant plug, ASC TPS removed neither helps. Does anyone know a trick to getting the the Traction light out if you have elicited the Throttle Body? Thanks jimmy p __________________ Jimmy P. 88 E30 M3 Zinnoberot - street - 2196827 88 E30 M3 Lachsilber - Race - 2197924 87 E30 M3 Prodrive British Touring Car 2.0 Litre - 068 98 318ti Morea Green "Base" | | | 02-22-2014, 01:58 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | I never bothered to do anything to get the traction light to turn off. I always assumed that I could wire the appropriate resistor in to the plug if I needed to. Maybe when the TPS was disconnected the little part that moves with the throttle plate got put in an orientation that is saying the plate is closed when it isn't. This could be confusing the system because the car isn't activating the air cut-out but the TPS is saying otherwise. Maybe you could orient the sensor back to "open" and glue it in place to keep the light off? __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 02-22-2014, 04:34 AM | #3 | Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NE PA Posts: 89 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri I never bothered to do anything to get the traction light to turn off. I always assumed that I could wire the appropriate resistor in to the plug if I needed to. Maybe when the TPS was disconnected the little part that moves with the throttle plate got put in an orientation that is saying the plate is closed when it isn't. This could be confusing the system because the car isn't activating the air cut-out but the TPS is saying otherwise. Maybe you could orient the sensor back to "open" and glue it in place to keep the light off? | Exactly what I was thinking on all counts, I was kind of hoping for a "fix" that was known (ex, put a 35 ohm resister between pins 1 & 2 and its done kind of thing). I appreciate your reply, once the snow clears a bit more here in the northeast I am going to try to track that annoyance down and fix it. I am betting its your last suggestion, the orientation of the secondary TPS, get that right and glue it. __________________ Jimmy P. 88 E30 M3 Zinnoberot - street - 2196827 88 E30 M3 Lachsilber - Race - 2197924 87 E30 M3 Prodrive British Touring Car 2.0 Litre - 068 98 318ti Morea Green "Base" | | | 02-22-2014, 04:46 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Remove the bulb... __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 02-22-2014, 04:48 AM | #5 | Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NE PA Posts: 89 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Remove the bulb... | Yeah, thats a possibility. It just seems like cheating, I always try to figure out the "why" first before the easy way out... __________________ Jimmy P. 88 E30 M3 Zinnoberot - street - 2196827 88 E30 M3 Lachsilber - Race - 2197924 87 E30 M3 Prodrive British Touring Car 2.0 Litre - 068 98 318ti Morea Green "Base" | | | 02-22-2014, 04:52 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | I still have mine in a box out in the garage, I'll measure the resistance when the plate is open if you want to try a resistor before messing with the TPS. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 02-23-2014, 02:15 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Okay, look at the side of the TPS that has the BMW logo and p/n, the pins should be at the top. Left to right are pins 1, 2, & 3. 1 & 3 - 4.26k ohm constant 1 & 2 - 4.8k ohm open, 1.94k ohm closed 2 & 3 - 1.42k ohm open, 3.99k ohm closed __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |