2002 Ls430

[Chippy 01]

Hi guys.

I'm posting this for my buddy who doesn't have computer access. He has a 2002 LS430 with 180 odd thousand miles on the clock.

He was away on holiday (for just one week), and when returned his car would not start.

Ignition on, dash lit up as usual, but when he turned the starter, everything went out.

OK, flat Battery. He managed to get it started via jump leads from another vehicle. He let it sit running for about half an hour to put some charge into the Battery, and then shut it off again.

A few minutes later he started it again, and then he heard 'bong' - the warning noise.

Lit on the dash was the warning triangle and the VSC OFF indicator.

Pushing the VSC switch made no difference to either lamp.

Looking at the owner's book, it says that if the warning triangle and the VSC OFF lamp are both lit, the car car still be driven but the VSC needs to be looked at, more than likely by a Lexus dealer.

Has anyone ever come across this before, and if they have what was the problem?

Hope it's not too expensive of a fix.

[BHT]

Hi guys.

I'm posting this for my buddy who doesn't have computer access. He has a 2002 LS430 with 180 odd thousand miles on the clock.

He was away on holiday (for just one week), and when returned his car would not start.

Ignition on, dash lit up as usual, but when he turned the starter, everything went out.

OK, flat battery. He managed to get it started via jump leads from another vehicle. He let it sit running for about half an hour to put some charge into the battery, and then shut it off again.

A few minutes later he started it again, and then he heard 'bong' - the warning noise.

Lit on the dash was the warning triangle and the VSC OFF indicator.

Pushing the VSC switch made no difference to either lamp.

Looking at the owner's book, it says that if the warning triangle and the VSC OFF lamp are both lit, the car car still be driven but the VSC needs to be looked at, more than likely by a Lexus dealer.

Has anyone ever come across this before, and if they have what was the problem?

Hope it's not too expensive of a fix.

Hi,

I've not come across this problem before but on BMW's 2002 onwards (maybe earlier ones), when the Battery goes flat, the dash lights up like a christmas tree (all warning lights come one). After a short drive, they go out.

I suggest you take the car for a run and see if it makes a difference, if not you need to get a scanner onto it to read the fault code/s.

[Chippy 01]

I just got a call from my buddy. All is well again.

He parked his car nose on to his front door, ran an extension lead out under the bonnet and put a Battery charger on the Battery over night.

Now the Battery is fully charged again, all the warning lights self extinguish.

BTH, you were right on the money.. :D