hm. i don't get it ........ so that basically means that the ABS will keep trying to work even with full engine power being applied????? that doesn't sound good ............ :confused:

that is awesome, thanks for the tip, will definitely be useful

I heard about that a while back and tried it last winter and it did not work. The dsc on my car is either all on or all off. NO in between mode. I did exactly what you siad too and it just didnt work

It didnt work when holding the button or after the light turned off?

I posted this in the same thread that posted in the Lounge:

http://www.xoutpost.com/203591-post7.html

Just to clear some misinformation in your post...when you push the button, DSC and related sub-systems are disabled, traction control remains functional. Holding the button down for an extended period of time does nothing. Engine power will no longer be cut by DSC. While the threshold for wheel-slip is increased, tractional control will still apply the brakes to prevent slip...only now, the function is to only prevent slip and not try to apply the brakes to simulate lsd-function of transfering power to the other wheel on the axle (ATB- Automatic Differential Brake).

In pre-xdrive models, power distribution front/back is basically fixed and can't really vary.

I don't know how the power distribution function changes with xdrive when you disable dsc, but I suspect that dsc is what controls it..so torque distribution ratio is probably fixed when you disable dsc.

i'll check it out this winter -- thanks for the tip!

Does this function work on pre-facelifted x5s? My X is 2001 made 4.4i.

This doesn't work (so I heard)

Holding the DSC in my 2001 made it disappear after a few seconds of holding it.

but I heard it doesn't change anyting?

I think this extra function is only on the x-drive model. In my 2003 pre-facelift it doesn't work. You can turn on or off the dsc. With dsc turned off the abdx is working, but not the reduction of power on the wheels

I tried my 2001 X5 4.4i today by pressing the DSC button for 10 seconds, then the DSC light went off. But have no idea if it works since I did not drive my X to climb hill.