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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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I test drove a Crossfire recently, and the Traction Control light stayed lit constantly in the instrument cluster. When you switched the Traction Control off the light became brighter. It's been a while since I've driven another Crossfire, but I don't remember the light staying on in the car. Or is this just letting the driver know that TC is on and functioning? Thanks! - Louie
 
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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when the light is off, the traction control is on. and when its on, it means traction control is off. i don't know what it means if its always on, and it gets brighter, sounds like something is malfunctioning.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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If the light stays on when traction control is turned on something is wrong.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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It appears that it is always on because it is a very transparent plastic.

This occurs on all Xfires. The light is not on, the ambient light makes it appear that it is on.
When the T/C is off, it gets brighter because the LED behind the symbol lights up.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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I agree that the plastic is transparent, but when off all I see is the outline of the icon. I don't see it in color, which is some shade of orange. I think there's something amiss with the TC.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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Mine is definitely orange when the light is off. In fact I had a friend drive it and he thought the T/C was off when in reality it was on.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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can you see it at night? you i can see my TC icon during the day because it is orange, but its not lite, but at night when TC is on, i can't see any bit of the light.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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Try spinning the wheels on some wet pavement with the tc on (light off?) and when the wheels spin if the light gets brighter then probably the tc is working.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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I agree with brhertel and have had the same experience in my crossfire. My friend's '05 limited coupe also exhibits this same characteristic. I noticed this in mine from day one (used, see signature line below) and thought it was a problem until I found out that my friend observed the same in hers from day one (new).

Hope that this helps.

Mark
 
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