txiong

I am a new owner of a 99 gs300 for about 3 months now. This morning it rained in the bayarea. I was making a right turn from complete stop as usual and there was a beep and the VSC kicked in...it freaked me out for a second...I didn't hear a tire spin or anything...Is it normal? VSC too sensitive?....I wasn't doing any dangerous manuevers. Just wondering if anyone had same experience.

IAGS400

Your car has an open differential. When making a right hand turn it allows the right tire to easily spin. But it shouldn't happen if you were pooching it. But this will happen and the right rear tire probably did loose traction and caused the VSC to kick in.

lalexusgs

Yeah, it happenned to me several times before in very similar situations. That's why my VSC is always off now

thanhvu

iTrader: (1)

same here as i was making a left turn onto the freeway...lucky it kicked in or else i woulda fishtailed into the other car next to me....

aren't you always suppose to have it on just in case.....do you feel a difference??

mikevanle

iTrader: (1)

Do you like manually press it everytime? I remember the last time I turned it off, and restarted the car, it came back on by itself.

I'll try it later on my way home.

lalexusgs

Yeah, on my GS the transmission kicks in from the first to second a little faster with VSC off.

lalexusgs

It bothered me so much before, but now it's like a habit or a reflex - every time I get in the car I immediately hit this button right after I power the car on.

txiong

Thanks for the feedback....

mikevanle

iTrader: (1)

The only thing that bothers me is the "VSC OFF" light comes on. I even rigged my seatbelt so the light doesn't come on when I don't buckle up.

lalexusgs

Are you allowed not to buckle up there? Lucky you

mikevanle

iTrader: (1)

Nah, lol.

"Click it or ticket" is the slogan around here. I just make it a habit to not buckle up. Sometimes I do, most of the time I don't.

LexFather

3 letters....LSD

DylanGS3

I have a 99 as well, and mine isn't that sensitive. When I first got the car I through the backend around a turn and it beeped to all hell, so now if I'm going to do it I'll just turn the VSC off right quick.