Simple & cheap work-around modification for the Suzuki Jimny's traction control issues on the beach!

One of the biggest frustrations with the Gen 4 Suzuki Jimny is the inability to keep the traction control turned off while beach driving over 30km/h and causing all sorts of headaches with loss of momentum in the soft sand. There are expensive solutions online that top over $1K, however in this video I demonstrate a $6 modification fix for the issue.

Obviously I am not an expert or mechanic and don't really know the longer term ramifications for using this work around so please keep that in mind! All I can say for sure is that it has worked my vehicle thus far!

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[rickynaaier]

So simple and still very professional, well done Big Guy and team!

[IIGrayfoxII]

Maintenance Mode is a better solution IMO.
This way, you are not messing with the harness.

[Unkownktm]

Took the fuse out today and was happy to get same result. Means I can tow my trailer through the soft stuff easily now. Did a run at Fraser few months ago on incoming tide and he’ll it was a nightmare. Ended up running 4L to get through a lot of soft sand for miles, but in 4H would have smashed it if not for the f… TC.

FYI I called Suzuki AU HQ today and got flogged off to the QLD Marketing Team who really did not want to hear my winge about this topic and we’re quick to say that they have no complaints about the TC issue and it’s there to protect the driver. Haha, yeah right, on the road yes but off road, serves no purpose.

Anyways I told them that it’s ludicrous to promote the Jimny as a serious off-roader, charge a lot for it and then make excuses for the soft sand issue not being a requirement for a 4x4 to be going over 30k an hour. BS I said.

Again thanks for your post, I’ll be fitting the switch for sure.

[LifeofSmokey]

I wonder what the 1000$ option is 😁. Looking at my fuse right now thinking about pulling it out or not 😂

[BorisEkner]

Soldering cable connectors is the best way to ensure connectivity. However, where the soldering material end inside the cable is a braking point. Meaning, vibrations might cause the cable to brake over time. Solution: cable tie the soldered part tight to a solid surface to eliminate vibrational movement.

[robertfenton]

That’s great and yeah will do same short wire with switch and easy to take out when service time

[jonnosjimny]

Top notch video. High quality and a solid option. Bummer it’s such a mission. I have paper clip living above my gas pedal.

[auszooker]

Bridge the service connector taped to the harness going to the accelerator pedal, turn on the ignition with anything, wire, paperclip etc, turn on ignition, wait for the ESC lights to turn off and hold down the ESC off switch until the dash turns orange and says service mode. ESC off for all speeds and all ranges, everything else still works, no cutting wires, no logged ESC and ABS faults in memory for Suzuki to say what's going on here when they do anything related to the disabled circuits.

[Unkownktm]

Great vid. Out of interest would removing the fuse give the same result. Just that I’m heading off this weekend and won’t have time to do what you have done so quick fix would be take the fuse out temporarily on the soft sand driving.?

[louiskudlak]

Good video buddy, traction control coming on in the sand would piss me off big time, especially near the ocean 😂😂

[nickthomson]

Brilliant! Thank you for bringing this up!

[danielbarbieri]

Good idea.
The only thing is to find a way for the wires to go inside to the dash panel.

[TheLittleRig]

Well done mate! Nicely made video and super well explained 😊🤙🏼

[JB-pift]

Good video sir, I'm so noob with electrical work, can I just remove the fuse?

[bhpton]

Curious, is the switch and connectors you are using. Are they rated for 40amp current? Based on the fuse rating and the heavy gauge of the green wire, I assume that circuit has quite high loading. Not sure I'd want to rely on that load going through a cheap switch. Guess a relay could be used though.

[jaredgreen]

Hey mate, have you seen the YT video from the Guy called "life of smokey" and how he cut his ESP functions in his Jimny?

[sergioaldana]

just what I need perfect, thank you 🙏

[JohnnyTheCache]

having similar problems.. what were they thinking at suzuki. I am using 4low in many situations now because of this

[jasonkofoed]

Yes not a good thing to override this way, better to loop the black/tan wire at the acceleration pedal.
It’s a permanent fix that doesn’t record isolation, once looped at the pedal it just a simple 8 second hold of the switch every time you want to disengage the traction control.
I understand why you went to the source but definitely a no-no, easier permanent way to on/off the traction issue.

[monkeymachine]

Why woukdnt you just wack a switch on the original jump loop plug ?