Traction control lights/ACD lights on the evo8

evobaby21 · 06-28-2010

So I have a 2005 evo 8, and the ACD lights(tarmac, gravel, snow) are all lit up at the same time, when only one is suppose to be lit up at a time based on what you set it at... It's throwing a code, and the only way to have it checked is at a dealership...But nothing feels wrong with the car whatsoever. Has anyone else heard of this problem or dealt with it themselves?

**Kracka** · 06-28-2010

Your ACD system either needs bleeding or your pump is toast. Get a recent clutch job?

evobaby21 · 06-28-2010

Yeah I got one done about a year ago and thats when it started...midwest performance did it, so I thought it was legit.... but the clutch also makes a horrible noise in first gear like a metal on metal sound...its hard to explain, but that started at the same time...i brought it back and they said it wasn't their fault

**Kracka** · 06-28-2010

Sounds to me like they didn't bleed the ACD sytem properly. Hopefully it didn't burn out the pump. Bleed it yourself with the how-to or have the dealership do it for about $100. Then send the shop that did your clutch the bill

**scheides** · 06-28-2010

Same thing with mine but 40k after a clutch swap. 2005's seem to have ACD issues up the ying yang sooner or later. Buy a new or used ACD pump, swap it in (messy, but not too hard), bleed it properly and you're good to go.

You aren't hurting anything by just driving it as-is, but its worth fixing, I promise!

**goodhart** · 06-28-2010

Who is Midwest Performance? Sounds like they may not have known what they were doing.

evobaby21 · 06-28-2010

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Originally Posted by goodhart

Who is Midwest Performance? Sounds like they may not have known what they were doing.

You know evo joe right? Since your from st cloud...he is the one who recommended them to me....bad idea

and thanks guys I will have to try that...Have you guys ever heard of a clutch making that noise in first gear? its seriously obnoxious...Like nails on a chalkboard... like someone is scraping a knife on metal

**Kracka** · 06-28-2010

What clutch?

**goodhart** · 06-28-2010

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Originally Posted by evobaby21

You know evo joe right? Since your from st cloud...he is the one who recommended them to me....bad idea

and thanks guys I will have to try that...Have you guys ever heard of a clutch making that noise in first gear? its seriously obnoxious...Like nails on a chalkboard... like someone is scraping a knife on metal

I have heard of him, I have never seen him or his car though, and I am out quite often.