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  1. Fault: "VSC" (Vehicle Stability Control) and "VSC off" warning lights stay on


    Car: 2nd Gen Lexus GS430 (UK - right-hand drive vehicle) - 2004 model

    How did the fault arise?
    Car ran out of fuel just short of a petrol station. I put it in neutral and manually pushed it, just a bit. After filling up and switching on, the warning lights came on, and ever since then, these warning lights have stayed on. They were never there prior to this pushing - 100% certain.

    What have I tried to do since?
    In the central console (between the front seats) there is a button to switch VSC off. That has no effect at all.
    I have tried disconnecting the Battery for 30 minutes. Each time on reconnection, the warning lights come back on almost immediately.
    I have looked for the OBD-II connector, because I read that shorting out pins 4 and 14 of this connector might clear the fault. This connector is supposed to be near the boot-release (trunk-release), but I cannot find it. I have peered underneath and looked for any panel, and used Google Images, to no avail.

    HELP!

  2. I had the same problem (see below for details).

    Fault: "VSC" (Vehicle Stability Control) and "VSC off" warning lights stay on

    Car: 2nd Gen Lexus GS430 (UK - right-hand drive vehicle) - 2004 model

    How did the fault arise?
    Car ran out of fuel a few yards short of a gas station. I put it in neutral
    and manually pushed it a bit. After filling up and switching on, the
    warning lights came on, and ever since then, these warning lights have
    stayed on. They were never there prior to this pushing - 100% certain.

    What had I tried to do since?
    In the central console (between the front seats) there is a button to switch VSC off. That has no effect at all.
    I have tried disconnecting the Battery for 30 minutes. On reconnection, the warning lights come back on almost immediately.

    And then?
    I found the OBD-II connector (I had read that shorting out pins 4 and
    14 of this connector might clear the fault). This connector is supposed
    to be near the boot-release (trunk-release) and eventually I found the
    discreet little panel.

    Then I shorted pins 4 and 14 for 30 seconds as follows:
    ignition off
    bridge pins 4 and 14
    ignition on (did not start the engine)
    leave on for 30 seconds
    ignition off
    remove bridge

    And hey presto, VSC and VSC Off lights disappeared.

    However, I expect these warning lights will come back on. If so, what next?

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