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Found this on Autombobile Magazine's website:

After being continually frustrated with our inability to completely turn off the GS’s traction and stability control system, we learn from an anonymous source how to disable the overprotective electro-nanny. Road test coordinator Marc Noordeloos performs the complicated procedure, takes a test drive, and, grinning from ear to ear, pronounces the car transformed. If you own a 2006 GS (or IS), follow these steps and enjoy the slide. Once the car is started, you have thirty seconds to complete the process. With practice, the procedure can be completed in approximately fifteen seconds but, unfortunately, must be repeated each time the car is switched off.

1. Make sure the car is in Park and the parking brake is disengaged before you start the car.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the parking brake.
4. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
5. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
6. Disengage the parking brake.
7. Fully depress and hold down the brake pedal.
8. Engage the parking brake, then disengage it (while holding down the brake pedal).
9. Engage the parking brake, then disengage it (while holding down the brake pedal).
10. Release the brake pedal.
11. Engage the parking brake.
12. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
13. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.

When “Check VSC” is displayed in the multifunction display along with the “Trac-off” icon indicator, you’ll know that you have successfully completed the procedure.

http://www.automobilemag.com/video/0...vsc/index.html

Yes, I am still on vacation but I had to share this. Send thanks, Guinness, cookies and hookers to the Greyhound depot in Atlanta, I'll take care of the rest.

flipside909

VDIM is NOT VSC. Even the title of this link says:

"Streaming Video: How to switch off VSC on a Lexus"

Where does it say VDIM on this title? NO WHERE!

encore888

Thx for the vid, enjoy your vacation!

mmarshall

VDIM is not VSC per se, but a more sophisticated form of VSC. Here is Lexus's own statement on it:


http://www.lexus-europe.com/technolo....asp?model=All

tmf2004

iTrader: (15)

Thanks for the vid.... All we have to do is push a button in our cars correct to turn off?

STIG

so, VSC is not VDIM??? wow! wow!!

I am just joking.

Richie

Great find Mike!!

XeroK00L

Hopefully some of the mags will redo their tests of the GS430 and the IS350 with VSC off just to see how the cars "could have" performed.

houstonnw

Autospies has a simpler version:

http://www.autospies.com/article/ind...0&categoryId=1

I tried this on a GS300 loaner and it worked - foot brake twice, parking brake twice, and foot brake twice.

MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

So this method disables VDIM, VSC, or both?

MGS4

wouldn't it be simpler if it had a big (or small) button says VDIM OFF.

encore888

Yeah but the point is that it's supposed to be hard to turn off. Safety is priority #1 at Lexus.

Gojirra99

VSC is just one of the function VDIM contols, it's the VSC & the TRAC that's off.

southernsc

I will be going to the dealership this weekend