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Good Morning, the 2014 Amarok only has 1 Reverse Light Bulb (with the other side being the Fog Light Bulb). I would be checking Fuses next. If you have VDCS by Ross Tech, it can help to diagnose these issues. I have attached a link below: store.ross-tech.com/shop/cat/vcds/ Otherwise, if you are local, please feel free to call us on 18004JTECH for further advice/diagnostics. Kind Regards, Josh

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Seriously, that’s all it takes, because stuff me there is a lot of hullabaloo over this issue !?!?

No, this is not the case. Yes you can turn off traction control completely using the method you described, believe me, TC can be easily disabled - but this is not a traction control issue - this is a torque limiting issue. For example, by pulling fuses out non the V6 you can even fully disable the stability control as well as traction control (which you can’t do via fuses on the 4 Cyl), but even with ALL electronic aids/nannies disabled the torque limits are still present. ONLY coding can modify this. For some people it’s more of an issue than others, but it does exist. Even the dealers and manufacturer have admitted that it’s “less than ideal”.

Yes you are correct, but pressing for 3 seconds only disables the traction control.. the torque based architecture of the ecu limits the torque electronically across the board.

I just bought a highline, considering a tune but concerned regarding any issues that may arise, u?

you don't really need a tune, plenty of power

I have a 550 (180kw) Amarok V6 and just put a 3 inch Manta Pro exhaust with dpf delete on yesterday, as well as had it remapped. Standard these utes are awesome but stage 2 is a different animal. Low end lag gone, with a brilliant soundtrack.

@luke hey mate are you in WA? Im a primary producer in NSW and im worried about my dpf starting fires...when we have grass/stubble again of course!

@luke did you just remove and put in a delete pipe along with a retune? No police/epa trouble?

Should have got a pre dpf

The 2.0L & 3.0L Amarok (2H Model) both have the ZF8HP “Torque-Converter” Automatic Transmission.

or buy a slightly older one that wont have one...

I’d also like to know if there are any issues with the transmission... what is the increase in torque after the remap

Hi Mario, yes the V6 does have the same issue but it actually has a “per gear” limiter. This is not as highlighted in the V6 due to the higher torque output of the V6 Engine compared to the 4 Cyl. Either way, it’s something that we specialise in improving dramatically.

I'm sure it's 7.7 secs

Jim Provan hi, the reason behind this is a combination of a tall reverse gear ratio and a Heavy Duty Torque Converter. The vehicle simply doesn’t make enough torque to get past the torque converter effectively. Cheers, Josh

@@jtechautomotiveenhancement8951 that simply doesn't make sense. Let's deliberately cripple the vehicle, just because we feel like it. No manufacturer does this without very good reason.

Jack Trade As a manufacturer, VW (like any other Manufacturer) has to mitigate the risk of warranty claims by building in a “component protection” factor. This makes the customer “take it easy” on the drivetrain components, even though the customer may be trying to brake something. Most European vehicles run torque based architecture so it is quite common. It’s kind of saving us from ourselves!

@@j-techadventures6312 that's fine if you're talking about your golf, jetta, or passat. Here were talking about people going off road, in sand, towing a caravan where they need to reverse. Very specific kind of people buy the amarok. Let's say you're towing a caravan and you need to reverse it in a driveway, which is slightly uphill. WTF are you gonna do when they crippled the vehicle and you simply can't reverse that caravan or bog yourself out of sand in reverse as many do! And some people actually discovered this hard way. Volkswagen will not tell you this. Let's make tall reverse gear, similar to second gear ratio and to protect the car from abusing, we'll just screw them up by limiting torque. Why make that tall reverse gear ratio, maybe to race in reverse?????? OMG, those engineers are just sometimes sooooo, I wouldn't say stupid, but frustrating! Why on earth make half finished product?? Why?

@@trade1713 yeah true, I 100% agree that it could have been done better. The reverse gear ratio is ridiculously high for no apparent reason aside from (which is the only thing I can think of) is that the ZF8HP Trans is used in so many other vehicles that are AWD but not a typical “off-road” vehicle.. maybe VW got lazy and just picked the trans as the “most suitable option” and ran with it. I guess it probably costs a lot of $$ for a manufacturer to get someone like ZF to build (or even just modify) a specific transmission to suit a specific application.. 🤔 It could have been done so much better.

Adam Butler hi mate, if you’re still looking to get this done in Melbourne feel free to give me a buzz on 0422770660 and I’ll get it sorted for you. Cheers, Josh

I managed 7.4sec 2nd gear start and manual shifts on a stock 2018 Ultimate.

Ahmed Abdalla wallah I am too brother cant wait to get mines in sha allah

Pred hi, not yet but soon! Otherwise, go see my mate Shannon from Tune Corp in Maddington and he’ll sort you out 👍 Cheers, Josh

Jtech Automotive Enhancements Thanks mate Have v6 now might try this one instead Cheers

Manta 3" Exhaust

Matteo Matteo yes the new V6 does have the same issue as they have a separate torque limiter per gear unlike the 4 Cyl. It’s not as noticeable when unladen as it naturally has more torque on tap, however once you put a big trailer or caravan on they can struggle. Cheers, Josh

@@MrCW66 It certainly does mate

DeepBlackice Yeah that doesn’t even work. The car simply doesn’t make enough torque to get past the torque converter as effectively as it could.

taryn mcintosh unfortunately although it's a flawed design, it's not technically a fault in the vehicle by VW's standards. Many other vehicles downturn same thing, including the Landcruiser 200 Series. It's just one of those things I guess. Easily fixed by us, but annoying none the less!