more newbie freelander questions

turbopete7975 said:

traction control on ANY vehicle will only brake spinning wheels in an effort to regain some grip. if theres no grip available, the system will just brake on the spinning wheels constantly. to emulate locking diffs, the system would have to brake the wheels to a complete standstill, and as far as im aware, because they usually operate through the ABS system, this is not possible, assuming the freelander system works the same way as any other TC system does

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That is exactly how TC works The Freelander system is an old design so brakes the wheels with a slow pulse rate compared to modern systems that buzz the brakes. Weather this is benefit or not I don't know but my wife's VW Tiguan is'nt as good as my Freelander on slippery surfaces even though I consider the Tiguan's tyres better!!

Freelanders with traction control sense spinning wheels and abs pulse brake them to stop them spinning. Reason being the power always goes to the wheel with the least grip to escape. 1 wheel with grip is enough, but not in every situation like going up hill as 1 wheel having grip wouldn’t always be enough. The abs brake pulsing action also allows power to continue to be fed to the wheels, but under control of the abs to limit wheel movement so you don’t continue to spin wheels with low grip. This second part helps you get moving again as the system limits powered therefore limiting your chances of putting too much power in, to help yer get moving again. It may be old but it works. It's what was available at the time. FL's are also light which helps.