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track bar/ traction control help?

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Old May 7, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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I have just installed a JKS adjustable track bar with stablizer relocation kit and a Hard Kor stabilizer. The problem is that when I went to test drive after completed the swap the traction control light is flashing, it seems to be pulsing the brakes and the steering wheel is off a 1/4 turn. I figure the steering wheel is because I centered up the front end, just not sure why the traction control light is on. My Jk is a 2007 Sahara unlimited with a 2.5" Rough country B.B lift, 285/70 17 Cooper STT's. I was expeiranceing some death wobble so I bought the death wobble kit from Kevins Off Road. Everything went well I thought, had trouble with the huge Hard Kor stabilizer hitting the drag link but modified the oem tube bracket and got it to work. Seems alot tighter ride but only took it a half mile down the road and just wasn't sure if I sccrewed something up. Not sure how I could it was a fairly simple install. Any help with this would be greatly appreicated.
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Old May 7, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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Re-center the steering wheel. There is a DIY Alignment writeup in the writeups area. (Index is stickied at the top)
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Old May 7, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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I had the same problem (off center steering wheel) after bending a tie rod. After re-centering the wheel and toe in, the light still wouldnt go out. I tried clearing the DTC several times and was starting to thing the clock spring was bad when the light finally just went off a couple days later.
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Old May 7, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Similar problem here. Yet to recenter my steering wheel. I just turned "ESP" On/off not sure which is which im guessing that pressing it turns it off. What if any are the long term effects of riding highway speeds with it turned off.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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No long term effects. You'll just be able to "spin out" while turning just like the good ol' days
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Old May 8, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Had the same issue recentered the steering wheel and lights went off.
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Old May 9, 2011 | 05:10 AM
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Thanks everyone. Re centered wheel and all is good. Man with the new track bar and big stabilizer all bump steer is gone and the thing is tight.
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