do i have it? how can i disable it?

a4 if it makes any difference

 

I haven't been in a 93, but any car I've been in that has one has a switch on the console for "ASR" or something similar to that. It's typically a switchable option you have. There should be a glove box code for it that you can search for on the board, I'm sure it's been brought up before.

 

was not an option in 93......\\

93Z Will

 

While I don't think your car has trac control.
I believe all late model chevy's have a retard function.
Meaning as soon as you start to light the tires up the car pulls timing out. Now this is usually not a problem while your burning out. But the problem ocurrs when your running a 1/4 mile and you do your burn out then you go to run, the car is still gona be pulling timing out. There is a decay rate on the timing. Eventually your car will be back at full timing. I used to cat tunner to eliminate all that stuff on my car. It really makes a diff.

Good Luck Mike

 

What you describe would be traction control. And a '93 F-body doesn't have it! 4th gen's do have knock retard. I suppose that's what you mean? AFAIK the KR should not be triggered by lighting up the tires, but I can't say I ever checked it as the KR is disabled on my vehicle for other reasons.

Rich Krause

 

I know in my 93 there is a low trac light that appears if you spin the tires too hard.

 

All 4th gens do. It isn't traction control.

Rich Krause

 

The true traction control wasn't released until 1996. And it is much more than just pulling some timing. It is a pulley-system type device that attaches to the throttle linkage and the bracket it attached above the driver's side valve cover. It literally pushes your foot up off the gas when it engages, and is selectable to turn off.

I believe the 93-95 A4's had a different feature offered, a 2nd gear start. I've never driven one w/ it before, but I'm guessing it is pretty worthless.

Yes, the timing retard has a decay, but that's only when the knock sensor picks up something (be it real or false knock), then retards the timing. The decay is just the rate at which timing is given back. Nothing to do with any sort of traction control.

 

Joe: ASR (= traction control) was available in '95. I have it in mine.

Rich Krause

 

Hmmm, well, I've never seen a 95 in person w/ one. I know for SURE the 93-94 cars don't have it. Regardless, I'd remove the damn thing anyway. My foot is my traction control.

 

93s have ABS and thats it, no traction control and no 2nd gear starts. The low trac has to do with wheel slip, like I turn mines on if I hit a bad bump in the road. But its justa light.

 

93s got no traction control. Gotta love the 93s!