lexdriver Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Just wonder Have you ever had/see/feel it work ? yesterday rainning heavy in NJ... while driving.. the two wheels on the right side of my ES... hit water.. (about 3-4 inches deep) (*) When my old Daytona hit water like that... the car slow down... the steering wheel.. vibrate and swing... I have to use lot of force to hold the steering wheel.. to keep the car go straight This time.... the ES slowed down a little (the Daytona body is lower.. => some part of body and the wheels are in water; ES is higher.. so just the wheels are in water => more force holding on the Daytona than the ES).... but I didn't feel the steering wheel vibrate or swing ... Is it b/c the VSC and traction control have activated ?.. (I didn't see any warning light on or flashing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Whenever the VSC system operates, you'll see the light flash. I have seen/felt it operate, it works very well, very subtle and unobtrusive. If the light didnt flash you'd never even know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2pc Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Same here, it came on last for me last winter with all the snow and my crappy tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 hey, i haven't got vsc on mine. is it something that frequently would come in handy in the northeast? i can't have it installed on mine, so the question is rather moot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Well, I actually turn it off in the snow. I grew up learning to drive in the snow and I find that the VSC muddles the feedback I get from the car. A good snow driver knows that there's not always something wrong with a little bit of slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticman Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Traction control was standard on the earlier ES300's ie my 2001 had it. But it was an option on the 03 and bundled with VSC. I live in Connecticut and have a driveway from hell which is why I stay with the ES300 (front wheel drive) and why I wanted and got the Traction control and VSC. I think it was worth the extra cost for me Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 have you ever tried just the TRAC without the VSC. i am wondering how much of a difference it makes. i do wish i had it on mine. i would get it installed if i could, but apparently not. i am a pretty careful driver, so maybe i will make it through the winter somehow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 we cannot turn off and on the VSC. It is the TRAC Control that has the on/off switch. I have tried the car without TRAC, it breaks a tire loose very easily. I'm in MA and the VSC came in very handy several times last winter. Probably this winter, too. We shall see. steviej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweiss Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 steviej, on my car, I have traction control that comes with VSC. So why is there a switch to shut off VSC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 The VSC switch shuts off the VSC and the TRAC. I find that, while its a good system I'm sure for most people, in the snow it drives better without it. Oddly enough, so does my dad's RWD LS400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 I just had to go reread my '02 manual, pg 231-235. Mine says that "the vehicle skid control system is always activated, even if the traction control is turned off." So you are telling me that in the '03 you can turn off the VSC? You have a button that says TRAC OFF and a button that says VSC OFF? steviej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Nope I just have the one TRAC OFF button. I just checked my book also and it says the same. I just figured that it operated like my dad's LS400, the VSC off button deactivates the VSC AND the TRAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 so, dc steve, do you just use vsc for puddles? i've never hydroplaned in my life. i guess i just drive too darn slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 I leave it on all the time (the default is on, so if you turn the TRAC off it'll come back on when you restart), just turn it off in the snow. The only time I've ever had it engage is in the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4forever Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Can somebody please tell me how to change airconditioner filter ES 300? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 You left absolutely no information in your profile! The year of your car makes a difference in how to change your air conditioner filter. Also, this has been discussed before, so you should try the "search" function before posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 i dont have a TRAC button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartkat Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 If you want to test the TRAC, just do this. Stop somewhere safe on pavement, maybe a parking lot. Push hard on the brake with your left foot and hold it down. Rev the engine until the tires start to spin. TRAC will engage and the engine will slow down until the tires stop spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme300 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 has anyones trac control failed yet? like the lite comes on to get it serviced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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