Dash check warning lights ls 430
09-10-10, 04:38 AM
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I have two "quicky" horror stories that I personally witnessed about quicky lube places. I am sure you can search the internet and read many more.
A few years ago I was at a brake shop getting a brake job, while I was sitting there, a lady had stopped in with a brake problem on her relatively late model Honda Accord. I over heard the discussion between her and the service manager after the brake lockup problem was diagnosed, it was easy to notice/hear especially when she started to cry at hearing the extent and cost of repairs. She had taken her car for an oil change to the local Jiffy/Quicky-lube and besides changing oil, the nice young man had topped up all her fluids including her brake fluid reservoir...only problem was that he apparently used power steering fluid. As a result the rubber parts, seals in calipers and the abs and main master cylinders in her brake system were now failing.
Another time I was at Honda getting my oil changed and her the service manager come out and tell a customer they needed a new oil pan. He asked if the customer had used a quick-lube place for oil changes and the customer said yes. The service manager said they typically got a couple of replacement oil pan jobs a month because the oil drain bolt threads in the pan had been completely stripped out during a quicky-lube oil change.
My point is that the LS has way too many very expensive parts to ever have low wage, mostly beginner mechanics work on it. I am sure some of the quick lube shops have some mechanics who are very careful and have been very well trained (although I am not sure why they would be working there if they had high degree of skill and experience) but why take the chance to save a few bucks.
A few years ago I was at a brake shop getting a brake job, while I was sitting there, a lady had stopped in with a brake problem on her relatively late model Honda Accord. I over heard the discussion between her and the service manager after the brake lockup problem was diagnosed, it was easy to notice/hear especially when she started to cry at hearing the extent and cost of repairs. She had taken her car for an oil change to the local Jiffy/Quicky-lube and besides changing oil, the nice young man had topped up all her fluids including her brake fluid reservoir...only problem was that he apparently used power steering fluid. As a result the rubber parts, seals in calipers and the abs and main master cylinders in her brake system were now failing.
Another time I was at Honda getting my oil changed and her the service manager come out and tell a customer they needed a new oil pan. He asked if the customer had used a quick-lube place for oil changes and the customer said yes. The service manager said they typically got a couple of replacement oil pan jobs a month because the oil drain bolt threads in the pan had been completely stripped out during a quicky-lube oil change.
My point is that the LS has way too many very expensive parts to ever have low wage, mostly beginner mechanics work on it. I am sure some of the quick lube shops have some mechanics who are very careful and have been very well trained (although I am not sure why they would be working there if they had high degree of skill and experience) but why take the chance to save a few bucks.
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10-07-10, 01:18 PM
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on a side note, some of you guys are ****ing crazy!! you guys are acting like the LS is some kind of an exotic sports car.
09-09-12, 11:40 AM
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Rest procedure for "Check VSC " did not work
I had the same issue with the VSC or VSC off Check VSC light. Here's what you need to do. I used to work for Lexus and I own a 02 LS430. You need to jump the TS and the CG connector from your OBDC under the dash by the steering column. Take a paper clip and put both ends as shown on the picture below. Make sure ignition is off when you put the jumper on then turn key on (dont start engine just turn it on all the way.) then you will see a message: vsc test and all the lights flashes (abs, cel etc...) then turn key off then remove the jumper and start the car and take it for a ride. You should get the VSC light removed! Have any problems just message me.
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I had the same issue with the VSC or VSC off Check VSC light. Here's what you need to do. I used to work for Lexus and I own a 02 LS430. You need to jump the TS and the CG connector from your OBDC under the dash by the steering column. Take a paper clip and put both ends as shown on the picture below. Make sure ignition is off when you put the jumper on then turn key on (dont start engine just turn it on all the way.) then you will see a message: vsc test and all the lights flashes (abs, cel etc...) then turn key off then remove the jumper and start the car and take it for a ride. You should get the VSC light removed! Have any problems just message me.
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Thank you JPaulMac for posting the fix for the VCS light. The VCS light came on on my 2002 LS430 as a result of an exhaust leak by the shields in the Y Pipe before the Cat. converter. I had the pipe welded and the check engine light went off but the VCS light stayed on. I followed your instructions and the VSC light went out as needed. Quick fix for $0. Exhaust fix for only $125 due to another thread posted on Club Lexus! Thanks for all the help!
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OBD2 scanner and VSC warning light!
I can vouch for that procedure. Wait a minute or 2 before turning the key off to let the system reinitialize everything.
My VSC light came on when I connected a non-Lexus OBD2 scanner to find the code when I had a CEL (it was P0155, failed O2 sensor heater). I reset the VSC light using that procedure.
My VSC light came on when I connected a non-Lexus OBD2 scanner to find the code when I had a CEL (it was P0155, failed O2 sensor heater). I reset the VSC light using that procedure.
3rd from top left, 4th from bottom right is correct.
Thanks for posting the OBD note!
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