Traction Control Off

[mickq]

How confusing is the tranction control ?

I don't understand why it's not the other way around.

If it's blinking, then Tranction Control is Active, then why shouldnt it be if light is on then Traction Control is switched 'on'

Usually if you switch something on then you should be able to see that it is so.... as in electrical appliances, light switches etc.... :rollingred:

Maybe Ford do a recall , or do it ourselves ?

Daniel

Actually what they have done is perfectly correct.

Most car manufacturers have followed aircraft manufacturers with their "dark cockpit" logic. They did lots of research into displays, human behaviour etc, and concluded that the best and most safe way is to have things turned off when all is well.

That way when something IS wrong and something turns on, its easy to see and you notice it pretty much right away.

So in short, the "normal" state should be off, and the "abnormal" state should involve the light turning on. You are simply more likely to notice it that way.

Its much more important for a driver to know if the TC is turned off than on. Too late when you are losing control because you pulled a manoever expecting TC to kick in and then think "gee, that light is missing...."

Would you also prefer that when you have oil in your car the oil pressure light is on, and when all the oil has leaked out, the oil pressure light turns off, as there is no more oil pressure?

What about windscreen washer water levels? Or the alternator? Or fuel levels?

Would you like all those lights on the whole time, and only one silently vanishing to indicate that there is a problem as something is missing?

I dont think so....

[Guest Scootre]

Actually what they have done is perfectly correct.

Most car manufacturers have followed aircraft manufacturers with their "dark cockpit" logic. They did lots of research into displays, human behaviour etc, and concluded that the best and most safe way is to have things turned off when all is well.

That way when something IS wrong and something turns on, its easy to see and you notice it pretty much right away.

The TC light seemed right to me. I read it as the light showing a spinning wheel so therefore TC was off.

But the dark cockpit idea does have an inherent flaw: what if the globe is broken?

[teebone]

whilst I was doing the deal for the T, the sales chap told me about a potential purchaser who had been given the keys to a manual and left on his own to convince himself (nice dealer!). On return, they knew he had been thrashing the living daylights out of the thing as he complained that there must have been something wrong with the turbocharger as the orange light kept flashing!!! - he thought the TC warning light was a turbo warning light :lol:

[NT TURBO]

Actually what they have done is perfectly correct.

Most car manufacturers have followed aircraft manufacturers with their "dark cockpit" logic. They did lots of research into displays, human behaviour etc, and concluded that the best and most safe way is to have things turned off when all is well.

That way when something IS wrong and something turns on, its easy to see and you notice it pretty much right away.

The TC light seemed right to me. I read it as the light showing a spinning wheel so therefore TC was off.

But the dark cockpit idea does have an inherent flaw: what if the globe is broken?

that's why all globes light up on initial ignition.

[ducatijb]

Geez,how hard is to lean forward and push in a button

Trevor has the right idea,pre-program it into your brain

[KEN 24T]

Geez,how hard is to lean forward and push in a button

Trevor has the right idea,pre-program it into your brain

My brain is programmed now, 3 steps to startup:

1) Ignition on (Cardie off )

2) Lights on (Handbrake out )

3) TC off (Boner on )

:auto:

[God666]

And isn't it a fantastic spot for the TC and foglight buttons. I don't know why they bothered to label the buttons, it isn't as if you can see them or anything!

[Guest Scootre]

that's why all globes light up on initial ignition.

I was talking about a cockpit.

[mickq]

that's why all globes light up on initial ignition.

I was talking about a cockpit.

Cockpits (at least advanced ones) have self-test buttons that light up everything when pushed.

They also often have 2 bulbs/LED's in important warning lights.

And thirdly, they usually have a Master Caution Light. A big thing you cant miss. It will turn on when there is a problem, so you know to check everything out in case you missed something. (Like that mountain right in front of you....)

[DallasQLD]

The button was programmed by the same guy who used to work at Microsoft.

He was the guy who set XP to shut down by selecting START then Turn off!