Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
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02-22-2008, 04:28 AM
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Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Snowing here in NJ, so I decided to take the gray lady (my car, not my wife) to an empty parking lot to play in the snow, skidding and swerving. I do it every year to get used to adverse driving conditions, etc.
I noticed, while 'essing', that a light (bottom right side of dash) flickered on and off (although not long enough to see what it was) and the car was beeping.
I guess that's good, the car told me I was skidding and swerving on ice (in case I wasn't already aware).
In any event, playing was fun. Tonight's commute home (only 5 miles) might not be as much fun.
I noticed, while 'essing', that a light (bottom right side of dash) flickered on and off (although not long enough to see what it was) and the car was beeping.
I guess that's good, the car told me I was skidding and swerving on ice (in case I wasn't already aware).
In any event, playing was fun. Tonight's commute home (only 5 miles) might not be as much fun.
Last edited by haroldo; 02-22-2008 at 04:33 AM.
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02-22-2008, 05:18 AM
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Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Snowing here in NJ, so I decided to take the gray lady (my car, not my wife) to an empty parking lot to play in the snow, skidding and swerving. I do it every year to get used to adverse driving conditions, etc.
I noticed, while 'essing', that a light (bottom right side of dash) flickered on and off (although not long enough to see what it was) and the car was beeping.
I guess that's good, the car told me I was skidding and swerving on ice (in case I wasn't already aware).
In any event, playing was fun. Tonight's commute home (only 5 miles) might not be as much fun.
I noticed, while 'essing', that a light (bottom right side of dash) flickered on and off (although not long enough to see what it was) and the car was beeping.
I guess that's good, the car told me I was skidding and swerving on ice (in case I wasn't already aware).
In any event, playing was fun. Tonight's commute home (only 5 miles) might not be as much fun.
)... If I remember from previous posts the beeping is the VDIM? (stability control?) I don't think it's traction control, because mine never beeps when the traction light comes on.
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02-22-2008, 10:00 AM
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Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Yeah the beeping signifies stability control.
Note that VDIM is quite advanced and doesn't allow the car to step out of line. VSC does. You can fishtail in VSC but you'll get back in line.
Check this link out for a video of the different Toyota safety features:
http://www.nihoncar.com/en/review-33...e%2C+HDTV.html
Load the first video.
Note that VDIM is quite advanced and doesn't allow the car to step out of line. VSC does. You can fishtail in VSC but you'll get back in line.
Check this link out for a video of the different Toyota safety features:
http://www.nihoncar.com/en/review-33...e%2C+HDTV.html
Load the first video.
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02-25-2008, 04:46 PM
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Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Yeah the beeping signifies stability control.
Note that VDIM is quite advanced and doesn't allow the car to step out of line. VSC does. You can fishtail in VSC but you'll get back in line.
Check this link out for a video of the different Toyota safety features:
http://www.nihoncar.com/en/review-33...e%2C+HDTV.html
Load the first video.
Note that VDIM is quite advanced and doesn't allow the car to step out of line. VSC does. You can fishtail in VSC but you'll get back in line.
Check this link out for a video of the different Toyota safety features:
http://www.nihoncar.com/en/review-33...e%2C+HDTV.html
Load the first video.
PS Just kidding about the 100MPH thing...
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02-25-2008, 10:56 PM
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Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Yep. One of two Toyotas to have VDIM (the other is the HiHy).
lol. But you can see the difference between VSC and VDIM right? There is A-VSC (A for advanced) which is similar to VDIM (in that it uses the electric power steering to assist the driver) but doesn't actually adjust the steering like VDIM. It just provides resistance in the wrong direction (so the driver is more inclined to turn the correct way to steer out of a skid)
lol. But you can see the difference between VSC and VDIM right? There is A-VSC (A for advanced) which is similar to VDIM (in that it uses the electric power steering to assist the driver) but doesn't actually adjust the steering like VDIM. It just provides resistance in the wrong direction (so the driver is more inclined to turn the correct way to steer out of a skid)
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