[TitanmediC]

I didn't think i had limited slip in my '04 SE but yesterday I got stuck in some snow and when I was accelerating my left rear tire was spinning. My SLIP light comes on a lot but I just thouht it meant i was losing traction and the VDC was kicking in. Does it mean my limited slip is kicking in?

 

[PAPARYNO]

I didn't think i had limited slip in my '04 SE but yesterday I got stuck in some snow and when I was accelerating my left rear tire was spinning. My SLIP light comes on a lot but I just thouht it meant i was losing traction and the VDC was kicking in. Does it mean my limited slip is kicking in?

SLIP means that the computer is trying to reduce engine power and that braking is being applied to one or both of the REAR wheels to minimize "out of sync" REAR wheel rotation.

VDC means that the computer is reducing engine power and that braking is being applied to one, two ,three, or ALL four wheels in an attempt to keep the vehicle traveling in the direction of the steering wheel. It is completely different than SLIP.

I've been leaving a wet parking lot before and punched it while turning my front wheels all the way and the truck just eases along the way I intended without spinning or slidding at all. I've also been getting off the interstate b4 and hit a puddle and felt just ONE of the front brakes activate to keep the truck straight instead of allowing the puddle to throw the truck.. Pretty cool at times... Other times it tries(successfully)to limit engine power. Can be scarry if you're needing it...

 

[TitanBlue]

Your ABLS is kicking in. Active Brake Limited Slip, so the spinning wheel had braking applied to it and allowed the non spinning wheel to get power transferred to it to get you going. The Open diff would normally transfer power to where it is easiest, or the wet wheel, where you were slipping. Braking evens out the speed, so then the open diff applies power to both axles more evenly. You do not really have a true Limited Slip Diff, you need to buy the Truetrac to get that.

 

[TitanmediC]

Your ABLS is kicking in. Active Brake Limited Slip, so the spinning wheel had braking applied to it and allowed the non spinning wheel to get power transferred to it to get you going. The Open diff would normally transfer power to where it is easiest, or the wet wheel, where you were slipping. Braking evens out the speed, so then the open diff applies power to both axles more evenly. You do not really have a true Limited Slip Diff, you need to buy the Truetrac to get that.

i see. how much do they run approximately with the install?

 

[TitanBlue]

800-1000. 550 parts 250-400 install labor. Cheap install on a VK56 member deal, may be in TX though. Some get it for 250, I paid 400. I was qouted 480 one place.