Downgrade ESP

[redlinedave]

I hate the traction control and dont want to strare at the dumbie light.
Is the ESP a box I can remove or can I kill it wiyh Vag/com?
If it is removable as a unit, is there a market for it and how much is a fair price?
03 waggon

 

[Boost_virgin]

shoot yea check out these threads.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=37354&page=29
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=142159

 

[redlinedave]

Can I just pull a fuse and kill it?

 

[compu_85]

No. If you disable the ESP and ABS it will screw up the brake force distrubitor, and your rear wheels will lock easily.

-Jason

 

[Farfromovin]

You can drive to my house and I'll swap all necessary components from my car to your car so yours is like an OEM that never had ESP I'll do it free too! LOL.

 

[burpod]

check out this thread http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=235543

oh, there is normally a button called ESP that you can press which will turn it off. have you tried that?

edit - oh - i see now you just don't like to see the light illuminated

 

[J double R]

but he doesnt want to stare at the "dumbie" light..

 

[Joe Fisher]

I don't have ESP on my car. What about it do you "hate"?

I hate the traction control and dont want to strare at the dumbie light.
Is the ESP a box I can remove or can I kill it wiyh Vag/com?
If it is removable as a unit, is there a market for it and how much is a fair price?
03 waggon

 

[J double R]

doesnt let you do burnouts...



LOL.

 

[Nihilator]

I hate the traction control and dont want to strare at the dumbie light.

Think of the dumbie light as a "you are now free to do burnouts" light. Problem solved!

But if you really don't like the light, then you can put a piece of electrical tape *under* the cluster face to conceal the light. IIRC, ESP has to be switched off every time you turn on the car, though.

--Chris

 

[compu_85]

Just ground the wire for the ESP light. That will turn it off.

-Jason

 

[redlinedave]

You can drive to my house and I'll swap all necessary components from my car to your car so yours is like an OEM that never had ESP I'll do it free too! LOL.

Ill be in Walla Walla next week.Wanna meet.

 

[redlinedave]

I don't have ESP on my car. What about it do you "hate"?

Pas de Donuts and sucks in the snow.
Not a big fan of ABS too.