Why does the GX have the RSCA off button?

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Aug 30, 2016 | 08:45 AM

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co4wheel

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Yeah, I don't know if there are different versions of the lean sensor. Perhaps the later versions are more sensitive.

Aug 30, 2016 | 12:55 PM

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ScatAdams

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I can't seem to get mine to function, should it be able to turn on/off in 4hi?

Aug 30, 2016 | 01:15 PM

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co4wheel

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Originally Posted by ScatAdams

I can't seem to get mine to function, should it be able to turn on/off in 4hi?

Why would you turn it off in 4H. It's meant for tippy situations. That would only happen in 4L. I doubt it works in 4H.

Aug 30, 2016 | 03:43 PM

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ScatAdams

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Why would you turn it off in 4H. It's meant for tippy situations. That would only happen in 4L. I doubt it works in 4H.

Chill dude... I tried it also in 4lo as well but didn't come on.

Aug 30, 2016 | 04:18 PM

#20

convrty

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Side air bags

You have to hold the button in for a bit the the light will flash before going on steady

Aug 30, 2016 | 04:27 PM

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ScatAdams

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Ah good to know, thank you, I'll give that a shot

Aug 31, 2016 | 09:00 AM

#22

co4wheel

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Mine works in 4H. Can't imagine why you would want to do that.

Aug 31, 2016 | 10:40 AM

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ScatAdams

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I never held it in, just pushed it, will try it later today and see.

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Sep 1, 2016 | 07:53 PM

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jds4u2

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so should it be engaged for everyday driving or just off road?

Sep 2, 2016 | 05:22 AM

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BlackCat81

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Originally Posted by jds4u2

so should it be engaged for everyday driving or just off road?

only off road, and only if you're going to be pushing the truck at extreme angles.

Sep 2, 2016 | 05:35 AM

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chiph9

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Yes, you definitely want the side-curtain airbags to work in an accident, so don't disable them unless you're off road and are travelling along hills (mostly on a side-slip).

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Sep 3, 2016 | 02:36 PM

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470reasons

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Apparently, it takes an extreme lean angle to trip the side bags. I've been off-road doing some pretty radical stuff and the side curtains didn't trip. (Sometimes I forget to hit the switch.) I had a Ford Bronco that would shut down the engine if it hit a big bump, then you had to reset the 'inertia switch' get going again. One day, we rolled the Bronco (landed wheels down) the engine was still running like nothing happened.

The GX470 side curtains automatically turn back on if the engine is shut off and restarted. Keep that in mind if you're off-road and stop for awhile.

Last edited by 470reasons; Sep 3, 2016 at 02:48 PM.