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Old 02-25-2010, 10:00 PM
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Default ESP keeps turning on!!!

I just put a 3.5 rubi express lift with some 37'' bfg tires. My ? is every time I go down or up a windy road, or even a sharp off ramp the ESP turns on. Can this be because i didn't flash my JK?
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you have your steering wheel perfectly centered?
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i only have a 3.5 inch lift and 33's and mine does it too...its a jeep thing
its because the jeep thinks its starting to roll or slide because of the tire size when really its not...have you used a programer to tell your computer what size tires you have?? or you can install a "fun switch" that you can flip to turn esp off on winding roads
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i have what you see in my signature and it never happens to me
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I agree 100% with the earlier posters that the steering wheel needs to be re-centered. I just installed a 4" lift and 35"s only to find the ESP came on with mild turns or hard bumps. I tried to center the wheel immediately after the installation without my programmer but went back and did it with the programmer. System went back to normal operation.
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Have your caster checked as well. I had this issue with the wheel centered and adj. track bar. As soon as I got some adj. lower control arms to dial in the caster the problem went away.
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mine came on the other day when i was going around a fairly sharp corner and a good gust of wind hit the side of the jeep. It also comes on very rarely when i turn a sharp corner after i've been wheeling or have gone through a really deep puddle or crossed a stream.
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I need to re-center my steering as well. For now I just ignore it, however i'm sure it's not easy on the brakes.
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http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...nment#steering

super easy, hope this helps
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Just hold the wheel straight and it won't turn on anymore.


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