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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Went out to Death Valley today and noticed that even in 4Hi with the ESC and Traction Control turned off I could still feel the brakes grabbing when accelerating up hills. I want to turn off all the nannies when offroad. What gives? Any ideas?

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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you need to press and hold the button for atleast 5 seconds till you hear it chime. my understanding is just pressing the button does not turn it completely off. if it is still grabbing after you press and hold, then i would get it checked out.

i think even in 4x4, if you reach a certain speed it will come back on automatically (not sure though)
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Below are some old threads regarding your issue & how to disable it w/a toggle switch (But at your own risk)...I believe the ESP shuts off only in 4lo...


https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...&highlight=esp

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ght=esp&page=3

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...&highlight=esp

Originally Posted by 07rubisteve
Okay, this is the exact instructions that I copied from that post that has mysteriously been deleted. I don't remember the forum member that posted them, but this is his instructions, and he did a great job. To clarify, what I found,..just make sure it is the Purple wire with the thin light blue stripe. Follow the directions as close as you can as outlined below. Sorry I don't have any pics. Good luck.....I got it on the first try.... Cheers,

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"Once complete, when you want to switch the ESP you just flick the switch off. When you flip the switch the three lights on the dash will turn on and stay on until you turn your Jeep off and start it again. The ESP and ABS will remain disabled until you turn the switch back on, turn off and restart the Jeep.


Tools/supplies needed: wire cutter, wire stripper, razor knife, soldering iron, solder, couple feet of wire, drill, toggle switch, electrical tape.

*note* I soldered all the joints but you could use crimp style connectors if thats your cup of tea.

-First figure out where you are going to mount your switch and cut two pieces of wire long enough to run from the spliced joints to the.
-Remove panel below steering wheel. You really only need to do this if you are going to put your switch in the same area as I did.
-Locate the bundle of wires on the right side of the foot-well. Mine was not tapped up – If yours is, you will need to remove the tape using a razor knife or similar
-Locate the purple wire with a light blue stripe. (you will see another purple sire with a dark blue stripe so make sure you get the light blue one) There are several wires that are close, but you should be able to pick it out easily. Once you are confident you have the correct wire – cut it!
-Now is a good time to put the key in the ignition and turn it to the on position. If you have cut the correct wire there should be three lights that stay illuminated: esp/abs/the sliding vehicle
-Prepare the wire you just cut by striping and then tinning the ends with solder. Also, strip and tin the new lengths of wire you are going to run to the switch. Once you have them prepared, solder the wires together.
-Wrap the soldered joints with electrical tape.
-Drill a hole in the dash to mount the switch. Route the spliced wires through the dash and to the area you are mounting your switch. I mounted mine on the dash above the speaker. I’m not detailing how to get access to the back of this area as it’s easy to pull the vent out and pop of the side panel.
-Solder the wires to the toggle switch. The lead that is running towards the rear of the Jeep is attached to pin 1.
-Slide the toggle switch through the hole and put on the retaining nut.
-Put the Dash back together.
-I also wrapped the bundle of wires up with electrical tape because I wanted to keep my work tucked away so to speak"

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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i think im going to do the switch thoing now after reading those
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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Just pull the fuse..
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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OK....just to clarify, I did push and hold the buttton deactivating the system as much as possible. The brakes still fight me on hills.

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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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there is a procedure for turning the ESP off in the owners manual.
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CruserBruiser
there is a procedure for turning the ESP off in the owners manual.
That procedure will work on all JK's except the '07's. As long as you have an '08 or higher, you should be good to go!

I, on the other hand, have an '07, I have to do the switch option.
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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In my 07 the ESP shuts off in 4L, and I have a manual on/off switch.

It does however occasionally kick in on 4L when one wheel is off the ground, and has actually helped out on a couple of occasions off road.
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