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Help? ESP bas and handling issues after lift and 35's

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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepguywcn
I have this same issue with only a 2.5 BB. I re centered the steering and still had the problem so got a alignment and still have the issue. I have just been dealing with it. Would a re flash take care of the problem?
Just play with centering the wheel. I thought mine was straight but it wasn't. Sure did look straight, but after small adjustments it all worked out.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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wouldnt you think after a alignment though it would have been straightened?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepguywcn
I have this same issue with only a 2.5 BB. I re centered the steering and still had the problem so got a alignment and still have the issue. I have just been dealing with it. Would a re flash take care of the problem?
Do you have an 07 , 08, or 09 There is a disable feature for the 08's and up. When does yours activate? They only prob time that I ever had with any of my lifts was on tight cloverleaf off ramps. That was minimized with the new frt lowers. Are your axles centered with adj track bars, brackets, or none at all?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BaltChief
Just play with centering the wheel. I thought mine was straight but it wasn't. Sure did look straight, but after small adjustments it all worked out.
X2 on that, that steering wheel is finicky. Takes me 3 or 4 times and test drives every time I have to re-center.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepguywcn
wouldnt you think after a alignment though it would have been straightened?
Only thing they can do as far as alighnment is adjust toe and re-center steering wheel if he doesn't have adj control arms and adj track bars. Alighnments are a rip-off on JK's with little or no mods.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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i don't have adjustable track bars or anything. Guess I should look into that, sounds like an excuse to just get a new lift.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tambil68
Center your steering wheel is the very first thing. That will solve the esp issue. Caster is a different issue, and not related to bas, in my experience.
Ditto, if the steering wheel aint straight you will have all kinds of issues
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:17 AM
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Thanks for this info. I'm having the same issue
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 07:19 AM
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Control arm drop brackets would work too if you're trying to save some coin. They do, however, reduce ground clearance underneath by a small amount so if you're building a crawler then I wouldn't go that route.

That is in addition to straightening your steering wheel of course.

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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 02:51 PM
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The ESP light coming on would most likely be the steering wheel not being center to the ECU's parameters. You can also check for a broken or bad connection/routing of the abs lines.

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