Hello piloteers, the short version of my query is; is it possible to disable the VSA on a 2010 Honda Pilot so it doesn't turn on ever?
I know it may seem like a stupid decision, but I truly need it gone. I recognize for many people its a brief matter of turning the car on, realizing the VSA has been triggered automatically so you can't turn it off without turning the car off and on again, and then you do just that and youre fine.
My problem is that Im a private investigator who frequently, because of my job, needs to be able to turn on my cars engine and just go. With this troublesome VSA however, yesterday was my third time where VSA almost cost me a sensitive case. I again concede that in regular usage you wouldnt turn on the engine then immediately start going high speeds, but its unfortunately just the nature of my duties.
Some examples where the "Vertical Stability Assistance" almost cost me:
I don't believe its typically wise to remove or otherwise disable safety features, and Im sure it has its uses, however for me it hasn't activated in any beneficial situations once, however has actively caused dangerous or life threatening situations several times. Not trying to discourage usage of any safety mechanisms here - I've already ready some other posts with similar issues on the forum where the user is criticized for that, and I assure you if I had any other career Id just grin and bear the annoyance, but I just cant anymore.
I know it may seem like a stupid decision, but I truly need it gone. I recognize for many people its a brief matter of turning the car on, realizing the VSA has been triggered automatically so you can't turn it off without turning the car off and on again, and then you do just that and youre fine.
My problem is that Im a private investigator who frequently, because of my job, needs to be able to turn on my cars engine and just go. With this troublesome VSA however, yesterday was my third time where VSA almost cost me a sensitive case. I again concede that in regular usage you wouldnt turn on the engine then immediately start going high speeds, but its unfortunately just the nature of my duties.
Some examples where the "Vertical Stability Assistance" almost cost me:
- The first time, I went to pass somebody and the engine starts stalling as the VSA kicked on and the engine wouldnt surpass 60 km/h.
- The second time, I was making a turn and all of the sudden the engine just wouldnt accelerate. Pedal to the metal, 0 km/h. I wasnt even increasing speed this time, very slow turn and then the VSA enabled itself and wouldnt take any more gas.
- The third time just yesterday, everytime I accelerated the engine just started sputtering and like the second occurrence just wouldnt go.
I don't believe its typically wise to remove or otherwise disable safety features, and Im sure it has its uses, however for me it hasn't activated in any beneficial situations once, however has actively caused dangerous or life threatening situations several times. Not trying to discourage usage of any safety mechanisms here - I've already ready some other posts with similar issues on the forum where the user is criticized for that, and I assure you if I had any other career Id just grin and bear the annoyance, but I just cant anymore.