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Old 06-13-13, 02:30 PM
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today when I got in my car I saw the warning indicator that said check VSC however I don't really know why that would have come on the check engine light is on is well and it doesn't seem to go off the car drives fine but the VSC button is no longer functions any ideas....
Old 06-13-13, 03:22 PM
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Check tire pressure. Just one of the possible reasons.
Old 06-13-13, 04:17 PM
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After checking tire pressure and making sure gas cap is on and tight, you will have to go to dealer, independent shop, auto zone etc and have the error codes read
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Check your battery connection could be loose
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Check gas cap or replace it...
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Originally Posted by BMW7_LS430
Check tire pressure. Just one of the possible reasons.
that cracked me rrriiight up
Old 06-15-13, 05:05 PM
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well i guess it wasn't an issue i looked it over all day and found nothing the light is off as well as the check engine light....i guess thanks for the help guys
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This could be the first sign of one of the oxygen sensors going bad. Warning lights could come back area days to a week later. Check the error code, most likely it's an O2 sensor.
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Could be the beginning of a small exhaust issue. I had one of clamps that's attached to the y-pipe come off causing a leak. Not know it was a clamp that fell initially, i attempted to seal it with some exhaust tape to no avail. After further inspection and comparing that one pipe to the other side i seen that it was a clamp missing. Went to Autozone and bought a $3.00 clamp and no more leaking, bad sounds, and no more VSC, CEL, and red triangle. Get an inspection done.
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The most common issue with your symptoms has been one of the oxygen sensors.
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It def sounds like an O2 sensor issue. I'd anticipate it going again, it's real temp sensitive.

Still don't understand why VSC goes off when LSs blow o2 sensors... If anyone has an idea I'd love to know.
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