Lights flicker when Slip light comes on - Page 2 - G35Driver

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12-06-2007, 10:24 AM

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Maybe it's a safety feature to let other drivers know you are slipping when you lights flicker.

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12-06-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Inkredibul

Maybe it's a safety feature to let other drivers know you are slipping when you lights flicker.

hahaha, that was my second thought!

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12-07-2007, 11:17 AM

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Yup. It also proves that VDC is never really off.

Last night I was doing some *ahem* traction tests on snow with VDC off and the lights dimmed in concert with the slip indicator, especially during turning/sliding moves.

Exactly. With the viscous rear, it takes a second or two for the diff to lock up. Before it does this the wheels turn at different speeds and the car senses the speed differential.....SLIP light goes on.

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12-07-2007, 11:28 AM

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yesterday, i noticed that my lights flickered in a straight line with ABS kicking in. Now I was on a very very rough unplowed snowy road, so along with the ABS kicking in, the road was bumpy so the flicker could have been an illusion as a result of the jarring up and down.

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12-07-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by g35_6gear

Exactly. With the viscous rear, it takes a second or two for the diff to lock up. Before it does this the wheels turn at different speeds and the car senses the speed differential.....SLIP light goes on.

IIRC, the '07x doesn't have limited slip rear diff.

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