jjf902

A couple days ago my car needed a jumpstart to get home, tested the battery and it wasn't taking any charge. So I replaced it. Worked fine for a few days. As I was driving yesterday my check VSC and other lights came on. Steering was stiff and the dash lights came on but I made it home. went to start it today to see if it would start but nothing. Tried a jump start. Nothing, besides a buzzing noise from the engine. So I scanned the codes. C1223, C1241, C1381. Since it wont start at all, and even if it did start it probably wouldn't make it to the shop that is a couple streets down. Yesterday was the only day I experienced the check VSC. Is there something to fix, that throws all 3 of these codes at once?

C1223 - ABS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
C1241 - LOW OR HIGH POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE
C1381 - POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF YAW/ DECELERATION SENSOR

Yaw rate sensor caused all 3 codes?

Thank you in advance, any help is appreciated.

Bichon

Loss of power steering is a classic symptom of a bad alternator. I'd start there.

jjf902

Thank you for your reply. Even with the codes it could just be as simple as the alternator?

Bichon

Yes. Lots of electronic modules in the car stop working properly when they don't have an adequate power source.

jjf902

Thank you! I'll swap it out tomorrow and see.

xxmariolxx

Have fun. I just did mine a few weeks ago. I can now do it in probably an hour or so but doing it the first time was a pain in the ***. Hoping that solves your issues though

2013FSport

iTrader: (2)

When all those computers went below voltage, they threw codes on their dying breath. Hopefully you put a charger on that battery as leaving it dead for days ruins them. Even if brand new!

jjf902

Thank you. It was the alternator.

shelby7

did you have a good battery trying to start the car and it still wouldn’t because alt was bad? Or did your battery get low then it wouldn’t?