What was wrong with my car? Is it Vdim kicked in?
#1
What was wrong with my car? Is it Vdim kicked in?
What was wrong with my car? This afternoon after work, I tried to make a left turned from small street to a major street. I pressed on the gas pedal and my IS250 didn't move at all like it was stucked in a gear or something. The scary thing was that cars were coming at me. Good thing I quickly released the gas pedal and pressed on it again, and my car started to move.
I wonder if what happened was the VDim kicked in or something. Hopefully that explains it; otherwise I think something is wrong with my transmission.
I wonder if what happened was the VDim kicked in or something. Hopefully that explains it; otherwise I think something is wrong with my transmission.
#3
I didn't think 250's even have VDIM, but I'm not really sure. Anyway, if it was wet and / or cold, and you hit the gas hard, it could have been the problem. Do you have a manual or auto? If manual, then I would guess a slipping clutch. If auto, then you would have to have REALLY crappy traction.
#5
That's not true. I've had traction control shut the engine down due to wheel spin many, many times (flashing traction light), but have only gotten an audilble chime once when I was intentionally power sliding around a corner.
#6
Do you have OEM 18's with OEM 255/40s on the rear? If so, they are pretty hard to break loose on a good / dry surface even with an IS350.
#7
Just to clarify ... I meant that an automatic IS250 doesn't have much power, so you would have needed to be on a wet, gravelly, oily, dirty ... etc surface to cause much of a problem.
Do you have OEM 18's with OEM 255/40s on the rear? If so, they are pretty hard to break loose on a good / dry surface even with an IS350.
Do you have OEM 18's with OEM 255/40s on the rear? If so, they are pretty hard to break loose on a good / dry surface even with an IS350.
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#11
Btw that's a cute dog.
#12
haha scared all my friends. Was like an L shaped curve, once I hit the curve.. stomped the gas the car chirped and straightened up. I thought it was more scary with the VDIM.. oh well, it was fun nonetheless!
#13
You'll hear it when stability control kicks in. If you bring your car somewhere with snow and ice, take the car to a big empty parking lot and induce a slide; you'll hear plenty of chiming.
#15
how many traction control systems does lexus have??? I have an is250 manual and I have the TRAC button to the lower right of the steering wheel... but then theres VDIM and the "brake, brake, buckle, unbuckle, brake..." manuver as if god mode is suppose to click in. Which is which?