Vsc light, traction, and cel
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: May 2016
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From: ca
Vsc light, traction, and cel
Did some searching but haven't found anyone with my error.
Car goes into limp mode with vsc, traction, and cel only when i wot 1st gear and on sports mode, 2bars on the transmission oil temp.
No weird startup, and drives fine regularly.
What can cause this?
Car goes into limp mode with vsc, traction, and cel only when i wot 1st gear and on sports mode, 2bars on the transmission oil temp.
No weird startup, and drives fine regularly.
What can cause this?
Lead Lap
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Toronto
May I ask why you installed an o2 simulator without a header?
When you start your car up, can you still start from 1st gear now?
When I didn't have the o2 simulator installed, I was not able to start from 1st gear in manual.
When you start your car up, can you still start from 1st gear now?
When I didn't have the o2 simulator installed, I was not able to start from 1st gear in manual.
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with my exhaust I occasionally get this. Bought a blue tooth OBDII reader and use it with dash command for iOS .
usually triggers when certain environmental conditions occur but no real rhyme or reason to it. I check the code and usually just reset the it. Clears the cel and the vac and trac lights. Just be careful if you are doing spirited driving when a cel occurs. I didn't know at the time about it automatically deactivating trac and esc almost ended up in a ditch.
iterval has been between 500 and 2500 miles between occurances. Had the car checked and nothing wrong each time. If it's a different code you probabally need to have it looked at to investigate further.
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: May 2016
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From: ca
Once i pull codes, things will make more sense. Hopefully
i would recommend getting a scan tool or the obd bluetooth dongle. it can be very helpful as you can scan for codes and reset. just incase this happens again at least you will know the codes and proceed on resolving the issue. recommend if you have headers or exhaust.