Is200 Traction Control Problem

[DJC]

hello all

whilst in a very heavy traffic que yesterday my traction control light came on and started flashing. when i tried to accelerate there was no power at all in the rear wheels, i could move but only very slowly. i can turn the engine off and then get power again but only until i stop, then i get no power again. the service light is also lighting up.

please can anyone point me in the right direction as to what the problem is? could it be a minor problem? what is the worst case scenario? can anyone other than lexus fix this? (i am a bit skint at the moment).

any help is much appreciated.

thanks

[DAZA_W]

so it started flashing without movement ??

looks like plugging in if this is the case to see what errors are on the ecu

shop around you dont have to goto lexus to read ecu errors

daz

[DJC]

hi daz

yes it just started flashing when i was queuing in traffic. i was queuing for a long time, driving a few yards and stopping again, then it happened.

how much am i looking at to get someone to the ecu errors?

thanks for the quick reply.

[DAZA_W]

mate depends the error reader is quite common in most garages

OBD2 think thats what it is they can tell you exact problem

is the ecu light still on ??

if so get the ecu error done sorry cant help more

Daz :)

[DJC]

two lights come on when i start her up;

1 - TRC OFF (this flashes)

2 - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (this stays on)

the thing is i cant really drive it to a garage because it cuts the power as soon as i pull up at lights or behind traffic, think i will have to get it towed. just really wanted an idea of what the problem could be before i go.

cheers

[DAZA_W]

without a plugging in your just guessing