Sensitive slip indicator

mbarrie · 01-18-2008, 04:23 PM

Recently, I can be driving on a moderately curving road at 40-45mph, and whenever the car banks left or right, the slip indicator lights and beeps. I've had the Prius for over two years and this is a recent glitch. Any ideas? Thanks.

cnschult · 01-18-2008, 07:34 PM

maybe your slip indicator is accurate and you really are slipping.

are you on your original tires? how many miles on them? do you rotate them every 5000 miles?

I've heard complaints the original tires don't last long, if the tread is worn down than you will lose traction even on moderately curved roads. Or if you never rotate them then your fronts will be worn down and your rears will be fine, the worn down fronts will cause you to slide around, especially in cold or wet conditions.

V8Cobrakid · 01-18-2008, 09:15 PM

not to clog the post.. but it sounds like tires. i recommend an upgrade. It doesn't take much for the stock tires to slip.

my 04 doesn't have any problems.. unless i'm doing 50 around a sharp bend... the bigger tires help.

hehe

01-18-2008, 04:23 PM	#1
mbarrie Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Sensitive slip indicator Recently, I can be driving on a moderately curving road at 40-45mph, and whenever the car banks left or right, the slip indicator lights and beeps. I've had the Prius for over two years and this is a recent glitch. Any ideas? Thanks.

01-18-2008, 07:34 PM	#2
cnschult Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 147 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Sensitive slip indicator maybe your slip indicator is accurate and you really are slipping. are you on your original tires? how many miles on them? do you rotate them every 5000 miles? I've heard complaints the original tires don't last long, if the tread is worn down than you will lose traction even on moderately curved roads. Or if you never rotate them then your fronts will be worn down and your rears will be fine, the worn down fronts will cause you to slide around, especially in cold or wet conditions.

01-18-2008, 09:15 PM	#3
V8Cobrakid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: hell Posts: 2,894 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #9 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 5	Re: Sensitive slip indicator not to clog the post.. but it sounds like tires. i recommend an upgrade. It doesn't take much for the stock tires to slip. my 04 doesn't have any problems.. unless i'm doing 50 around a sharp bend... the bigger tires help. hehe