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Does a weak battery cause my ABS, VSC, Brake and AFS lights to come on?

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Old 01-12-19, 11:37 AM
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Default Does a weak battery cause my ABS, VSC, Brake and AFS lights to come on?

Hi a few days ago when I started my 07 rx350 awd in the morning my abs VSC brake and AFS lights all came on. I took it to the shop by my work but I have to wait a week for their availability. During this week I noticed my battery was weak, so I went ahead and put in a new battery. A day later all the lights turned off.

Has this ever happened to anybody? Why would a weak battery cause those lights to come on? also do I still need to take it to the shop or do you think the battery was really the problem? Thanks!
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Yes, weak battery causes lots of warnings and temporary problems on modern cars, I would consider it fixed if they don't come back. You could go to Autozone and clear the internal codes with a scanner before your next inspection, but I wouldn't bother.
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Good to know. Thanks!
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Same thing happens to my wife's RX350 every time the battery needs replaced. We rarely get 3 years out of one anymore.
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I notice that, all the newer cars need battery replacement much sooner. Probably due to all the electronics in the car. Glad I don't have to spend money to fix that!
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Good to know. Thanks everyone.
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