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I've read lots of posts about the traction control for other drives with r34 - and they all talk about a switch under the steering wheel to control this.

When I got my car - I didn't have a switch there - and the alarm LED has since been put there.

Additionally, when turning on the car (and all lights in the dash light up) I dont have any 'TCS' or 'Slip' up the top as I've heard others mention - I had taken this to mean my car didn't have traction control and was satisfied with this. However! Whilst fitting my 0gauge cabling for the amps & stereo I noticed a fuse in the under-bonnet area for TCS - ripped this out - and the car turned into the one I bought - with copious wheel spin and power-slides and heaps of fun to boot.

But - this leaves some obvious questions!

Do I just have dead globes in the dash and the 4-door doesn't have a switch? :)

Have I been gypped by the importer and had a dodgy and had my dash replaced with one without traction-control lighting / switch? :D:domokun:

Any thoughts from folk is appreciated :(

Jenna

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Dont know whats goin on there but in my 34 4 door has TCS and the switch

Does yours light up when all the other lights do when you start the car?

Might be time I poke around behind the dash and see if they've chucked the switch in there or something ...

Hrmm - wonder if i can get a replacement switch or something if not ... grr, what a mess! :O

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wouldnt suprise me if the dash was replaced with a non turbo dash with lower kms b4 it was put on the market in japan

Sounds like a thought, cause yes all 4 door turbos have the traction control as standard.

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