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Ike · 07-18-2012, 11:15 AM

I've only had my 2012 ss automatic (L99) for a couple of months. Tried power braking today to ready for visit to the track. Held brakes, punched accelerator and nothing. Engine idle stayed about 1000 and car acted as if I wasn't pushing on the accelerator at all. Put in M, set to M1, turned off both tracking control systems (button in center console, hit it 2x and lights show disengaged). Have not been very impressed with the regular burn out (only a few feet), but acceleration seems good. Will try the fuse pull tonight to see if it makes a difference.

SS King · 07-18-2012, 01:11 PM

Hold down the Traction control button for 8 to 10 sec don't just push it twice. This will turn all the nannies off. Then punch it and hit the brakes to lock up the fronts. These have big brakes so if you hit them to hard there just going to lock them all up

Ike · 07-19-2012, 05:02 AM

That seemed to work for the power braking...what's a nannie? And where is the 8 second hold documented? I couldn't find it in the manual. Is it in a service manual, or just undocumented?

*mlee* · 07-19-2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ike

That seemed to work for the power braking...what's a nannie? And where is the 8 second hold documented? I couldn't find it in the manual. Is it in a service manual, or just undocumented?

LOL... just a term used on the forum meaning traction control, stabilitrack or any other driver assist item. Another nannie would be Launch Control on the manuals.

Ike · 07-19-2012, 02:22 PM

where is the 8 second turnoff t/c documented?

SS King · 07-19-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ike

where is the 8 second turnoff t/c documented?

trans665 · 07-21-2012, 05:53 PM

:respek t:

trust us, hold down the botton for seven sec... both lights will apper, i do this at the track a lot.

mntgome1 · 07-23-2012, 02:46 PM

LMAO... But where is it documented.... Sorry fellas I had to do that.

klawrencepdx · 07-23-2012, 03:13 PM

no need to turn anything off..............My L99 whips sideways on comand!!
14 months, 11k miles and still love my ride!
Cheers from Portland

Ike · 07-24-2012, 04:04 PM

LMAO uRs...I guess no one knows...

SPARTAN sui · 07-24-2012, 04:09 PM

I don't think it's documented for a reason...

Ike · 07-24-2012, 04:13 PM

has to be somewhere, otherwise nobody would know...I'm quessing service manual, but so far no one confirms and I don't have them yet...soon

SPARTAN sui · 07-24-2012, 04:17 PM

Download the manual here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33993

Driving and Operating 8-37 documents it. You hold the TC button until both light indicators say off. Which is about 8 seconds AFAIK.

Ike · 07-24-2012, 04:29 PM

thanks! blew right past it...I had been hitting the button 2x which visually acts identical, but obviously works totally different. I am still stumped why some can smoke the tires without power braking and mine barely chirp...I did the fuse pull and no help...any ideas?

SS King · 07-25-2012, 12:58 PM

YOur not going to be smoking the tires unless you power brake or unless your FI and have the power just to bake them off. They will chirp or spin for a while from a dig but then they will hook and you will be on your way down the street.

*mlee* · 07-25-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ike

thanks! blew right past it...I had been hitting the button 2x which visually acts identical, but obviously works totally different. I am still stumped why some can smoke the tires without power braking and mine barely chirp...I did the fuse pull and no help...any ideas?

Because they really can't.. Heck I've forgot to hold the button down at the track with water down and can't spin the tires... You must do this or they won't spin... it just bogs down.

But be carefull there are many stories of people who like to drive in this mode and end up doing something crazy and crashing their car into curbs and stuff.

Ike · 07-27-2012, 02:21 PM

Then must be some hype about some guys having stock and burning 100ft...

*mlee* · 07-27-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ike

Then must be some hype about some guys having stock and burning 100ft...

Yup... sure is and you found out the hard way...

Kent2010 · 07-29-2012, 08:55 PM

Probably a safety feature -- when the brakes are being applied, the PCM doesn't allow throttle. (this is probably defeated when the safeties are disabled)

Remember the old Audi and Toyota "issue" where people were pressing on the gas and brake at the same time, and claiming "unintended acceleration" where the car kept going, even when "I had my foot pressing hard as I could on the brake!" ? Programming like this is intended to stop those kinds of claims.

Welcome to the new Nanny Nation!

ImperialSScamaro · 07-29-2012, 09:14 PM

my LS3 still boggs down even when i hold down my button for 8 seconds. could it be cause im not pulling out correctly?
Cluctch and fuel ratio???

07-18-2012, 11:15 AM	#1
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	2012 Can't burn out or power brake I've only had my 2012 ss automatic (L99) for a couple of months. Tried power braking today to ready for visit to the track. Held brakes, punched accelerator and nothing. Engine idle stayed about 1000 and car acted as if I wasn't pushing on the accelerator at all. Put in M, set to M1, turned off both tracking control systems (button in center console, hit it 2x and lights show disengaged). Have not been very impressed with the regular burn out (only a few feet), but acceleration seems good. Will try the fuse pull tonight to see if it makes a difference.

07-18-2012, 01:11 PM	#2
SS King Drives: a Panty Dropper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dehi Posts: 483	Hold down the Traction control button for 8 to 10 sec don't just push it twice. This will turn all the nannies off. Then punch it and hit the brakes to lock up the fronts. These have big brakes so if you hit them to hard there just going to lock them all up __________________

07-23-2012, 02:46 PM	#8
mntgome1 Drives: 2012 AGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Home of the Blue Crab Posts: 874	LMAO... But where is it documented.... Sorry fellas I had to do that. __________________

07-24-2012, 04:09 PM	#11
SPARTAN sui PC Technician Drives: 2011 VR Camaro 2LT Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Dakota Posts: 651	I don't think it's documented for a reason... __________________

07-24-2012, 04:17 PM	#13
SPARTAN sui PC Technician Drives: 2011 VR Camaro 2LT Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Dakota Posts: 651	Download the manual here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33993 Driving and Operating 8-37 documents it. You hold the TC button until both light indicators say off. Which is about 8 seconds AFAIK. __________________

07-19-2012, 05:02 AM	#3
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	That seemed to work for the power braking...what's a nannie? And where is the 8 second hold documented? I couldn't find it in the manual. Is it in a service manual, or just undocumented?

07-19-2012, 02:22 PM	#5
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	where is the 8 second turnoff t/c documented?

07-21-2012, 05:53 PM	#7
trans665 Drives: 2010 2ss Join Date: May 2011 Location: corpus christi Posts: 292	:respek t: trust us, hold down the botton for seven sec... both lights will apper, i do this at the track a lot.

07-23-2012, 03:13 PM	#9
klawrencepdx Drives: 2011 CAMARO 2SS/RS black,CAI,RAMair Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 85 View My Garage	no need to turn anything off..............My L99 whips sideways on comand!! 14 months, 11k miles and still love my ride! Cheers from Portland

07-24-2012, 04:04 PM	#10
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	LMAO uRs...I guess no one knows...

07-24-2012, 04:13 PM	#12
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	has to be somewhere, otherwise nobody would know...I'm quessing service manual, but so far no one confirms and I don't have them yet...soon

07-24-2012, 04:29 PM	#14
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	thanks! blew right past it...I had been hitting the button 2x which visually acts identical, but obviously works totally different. I am still stumped why some can smoke the tires without power braking and mine barely chirp...I did the fuse pull and no help...any ideas?

07-25-2012, 12:58 PM	#15
SS King Drives: a Panty Dropper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dehi Posts: 483	YOur not going to be smoking the tires unless you power brake or unless your FI and have the power just to bake them off. They will chirp or spin for a while from a dig but then they will hook and you will be on your way down the street. __________________

07-27-2012, 02:21 PM	#17
Ike Drives: 1995 Corvette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 9 View My Garage	Then must be some hype about some guys having stock and burning 100ft...

07-29-2012, 08:55 PM	#19
Kent2010 Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 166	Probably a safety feature -- when the brakes are being applied, the PCM doesn't allow throttle. (this is probably defeated when the safeties are disabled) Remember the old Audi and Toyota "issue" where people were pressing on the gas and brake at the same time, and claiming "unintended acceleration" where the car kept going, even when "I had my foot pressing hard as I could on the brake!" ? Programming like this is intended to stop those kinds of claims. Welcome to the new Nanny Nation!

07-29-2012, 09:14 PM	#20
ImperialSScamaro Im a noob Drives: IBM SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: VA Posts: 110	my LS3 still boggs down even when i hold down my button for 8 seconds. could it be cause im not pulling out correctly? Cluctch and fuel ratio???