Traction control turned off but still kicking in

How do you turn off traction control?

 

Traction control is never off 100%

 

Weird...

 

You held the transaction control button down for a few seconds a complete stop correct?

 

No just pressed it once so it indicated it was off. Had to do it every time I turned the car back on!

 

At a compleat stop push and hold the traction control for 3ish seconds. Should turn it off. Also putting it into 4LO also turns it off.

 

You will still half to turn it off every time you restart the truck though.

 

So if you stop it and hold it for 3 seconds it turns it fully? If you click it while you are driving and it indicates on your dash that is off, is it partially off and 3 seconds turns it fully of? Or is the only way to actually get it off is to stop and press for 3?

I was generally in 4 high

 

Yes, just a quick push only partly turns it off (not really sure why). Pressing and holding it for 3 seconds or so will turn it off completely. Haven't tried it while moving though, only when I was stopped.

 

I'll give it try!

 

This^

 

I think pressing it once turns off the traction control that has to do with the breaks but still enables the computer to kill power from the engine. Holding it turns both off. I'm not sure if that's entirely right but it's what I heard. I think traction control automatically kicks back in at a certain speed.

 

What setting(s) should I use for driving in the rain?

 

This is the sort of thing I was referring to This one also has some mention of similar things....but with a lot more "stuff" to wade through lol

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-turn-off-lsd-and-traction-control.456171/page-3

 

Yeah, I think it comes back on at a certain speed, even after you push and hold the button.

 

So there's different things that switch does. It operates both traction control and vehicle stability control.
Hitting it once will disable traction control, which will give you some wheel slip but stability control will still override any adverse "fun" movements, excessive spin or slide. Stop the vehicle, hold the button in for 3 seconds, or until both orange lights on the dash appear.

 

Guys, guys... the quick push of the button makes the traction control STRONGER.
It turns OFF the engine regulation that cuts power to reduce wheel spin.

Toyota in its wisdom named this stronger TRACtion control mode: TRAC OFF
Trac is not off, the regulation is off.

To turn the traction control off you use VSC OFF MODE, and that is when you stop moving, press and hold in the button for 3-5 seconds (until the VSC OFF light comes on).

Review:
Standard mode: TRAC (traction control or 'limited slip' with engine regulation + brakes)
Quick Press (moving or stopped): TRAC OFF* (brake assisted limited slip, no engine regulation, VSC is off to 30 mph)
Stop and hold in: VSC OFF (no traction control or stability control)

*In 2WD, TRAC OFF is called AUTO LSD... because Toyota didn't think it was confusing enough!

 

hold button in long enough to see the 2nd light come on, then u will have 2 indicator lights on

 

He is exactly right. Took out the time to type out what I was lazily trying to explain

 

Why would you mess with any settings at all?