stupid newbie question..
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JK Newbie
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From: princeton
stupid newbie question..
when i am making a turn at a high speed, WHILE holding down the brake pedal, the brake pedal "shakes" or flutters. what is that about?
sorry if thatis a dumb question, this is my first car
sorry if thatis a dumb question, this is my first car
JK Jedi
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From: Lacey, WA
If the little yellow light shaped like a skid lights up, it is the Electronic Stability Control trying to take over.
JK Junkie
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From: AT LARGE somewhere in CT
Ditto - sounds like ESC/ESP...
You can't completely disable it while in 2WD, but if you push and hold it for 5 seconds, it should go to "mostly off" mode, where it's less restrictive than the normal "off" setting for 2WD.
On another note, if you're on the brakes while turning at high speed, you're not driving well - slow down a little before entering the turn, and add throttle as you clear the apex of the turn. Otherwise, you're asking your tires to both stick to the road AND slow down, simulateously, which makes it a lot easier to break traction with the road surface (hence ESP kicking on).
You can't completely disable it while in 2WD, but if you push and hold it for 5 seconds, it should go to "mostly off" mode, where it's less restrictive than the normal "off" setting for 2WD.
On another note, if you're on the brakes while turning at high speed, you're not driving well - slow down a little before entering the turn, and add throttle as you clear the apex of the turn. Otherwise, you're asking your tires to both stick to the road AND slow down, simulateously, which makes it a lot easier to break traction with the road surface (hence ESP kicking on).
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JK Jedi Master
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On another note, if you're on the brakes while turning at high speed, you're not driving well - slow down a little before entering the turn, and add throttle as you clear the apex of the turn. Otherwise, you're asking your tires to both stick to the road AND slow down, simulateously, which makes it a lot easier to break traction with the road surface (hence ESP kicking on).
JK Junkie
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I read years ago in Car and Driver where Jackie Stewart (if you don't recognize that name, believe me, he has the credentials to back up the following) says to slow down completely before entering the turn, then to accelerate as you're entering the turn, and to continue accelerating through the turn. That's how I've been driving ever since.
JK Super Freak
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From: Reno, NV
I read years ago in Car and Driver where Jackie Stewart (if you don't recognize that name, believe me, he has the credentials to back up the following) says to slow down completely before entering the turn, then to accelerate as you're entering the turn, and to continue accelerating through the turn. That's how I've been driving ever since.
do your braking before the turn begins, foot of the brake over to the gas during the first 1/2 of the turn, then back on the gas from the apex on out of the turn.
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