Vsc And Vsc Off Light

Bolosun · February 20, 2013

Hi,

on my SC430 the VSC light does not show except for a very small dot and the VSC OFF not at all, even when I press the button. The little dot does go off but comes back on again after about a minute. I have booked it in to get checked, but does anyone have an idea what could be wrong? My local mechanic just tuts at it and shakes his head.

Cheers Dave

steve2006 · February 20, 2013

Your 'Local mechanic" sounds more like Churchill off the insurance ads than a mechanic :D

For what it costs have a diagnostic code pull done before doing anything else,if your mechanic tuts and shakes his head find another one that doesn't and has decent OBDII skills.

Bolosun · February 23, 2013

Your 'Local mechanic" sounds more like Churchill off the insurance ads than a mechanic :D

For what it costs have a diagnostic code pull done before doing anything else,if your mechanic tuts and shakes his head find another one that doesn't and has decent OBDII skills.

You are right. I am taking it to Mr Toyota next week for him to look at. Need to find a local garage that will service the car and not rip me off.

Essex chelle · March 9, 2013

Shame your not more local to here coz we have found a diamond place that specialises in lexus and very resonable in prices - £55 hour labour.

alphacat · March 11, 2013

I know the VSC light and the VSC OFF light are linked to the OBD code for the emissions sensors on each engine bank.. I had the engine warning Light (ECL)come on and it was always followed by both VSC lights when the car moved. My friend is a very experienced automotive engineer (used to be on the Toyota WRC team) he does all my maintenance and found the code straight away changed one oxygen sensor and that was it car is fine. You need a code reading machine (they only cost about £20 max) You can even get a Bluetooth transmitter and an App called Torque for your android and it will read the codes and cancel etc. Then if you have to take it to a garage you have some insight into what they have to do. That's always agood thing.

RayKhan · March 11, 2013

VSC light and VSC lights co eon after the codes have been read by certain OBD readers. You can clear the code by jumping a couple of terminals. I have the instructions somewhere if you need tham