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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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So I installed a lift, gears, and tires. Now I am having a interesting issue with my esp system. When going on a interchange or a on/off ramp that does the full circle; about halfway through my ESP triggers and power starts shifting tire to tire. Any clues to this? Here is my set up:

Full Traction 4" lift
5.13 gears
17" Pro Comp rims
37" BFG's
Shrockworks stubby front bumper w/ Smittybuilt 8k winch

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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Is your steering wheel perfectly straight when you're going straight down the road?
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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mine does the same thing. and my steering is pretty strait. it depends on the road tho.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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I just permanently turned it off.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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I would make sure none of the wire got stretched or disrupted during the install. Also check your steering wheel. The sensor for the ESP is very sensitive to the steering wheel alignment. Just a hair off and it acts up.

oh yeah.....1000th POST !
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Thx for info. Will be addressed this week.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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just turn it off.. you can cut a wire and add a switch or you can do the method in the manual.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Ok the real prob is the speedo is not calibrated to the new wheel size so when you go around any sorta corner it thinks you've gone in to the corner to fast so it will correct itself . Also if you hit any kind of major bump it thinks its going faster and it will try and correct itself once again. To correct this issue either recalibrate the speedo or have it turned off by either going to dealer , programmer or doing it yourself by doing the hokie pookie dance with the key, shifter, and steering wheel - which I might add is a pain in the ass.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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You need to center the sterring wheel, not kinda of but exactly. Since you have a auto you need to get a Procal or a Flashpaq to calibrate your speedo and correct the shift points.

Don't just turn it off the ESP Bad advice to get around a very fixable issue
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 04:40 AM
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One less annoyance
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