abs and traction loss light wont go off
 

so as you know it is snowing like hell in New Jersey right now and I am pulling out my car and my wheels are spinning and I'm trying to get out but when I stopped my ABS and my traction control lights are both on and they won't turn off no matter what I do what is going on

can that be reset using the obd2 port? :confused:

No clue and my steering wheel is like stutters as I turn it

Your ABS and TC control lights are both on? :icon17:

Give it time? Same thing happens when my car gets off the dyno, both lights stay on for a little while but disappear like nothing.

Happened to me once too, within an hour it just shut off.

The PS thing is odd, but for the others, check brake fluid level (and also PS fluid level, i guess -- any whine when turning?)

If all fluids are good, check relevant fuses.

Usually I'd say check brake fluid, but since it's snowing, :iagree:
Your front wheels were probably stopped and your rears were spinning and your car sees a huge problem and leaves the lights on


(And grindkiezer, do you turn off your T/C when you dyno?)

yeah it's off

Bingo was his name oh..lol

Hmm drove my dad's car so I'll check when I'm home tonight

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I got on my throttle hard yesterday and my break light and traction control lights came on. After I got out of boost the break light went off but the traction control light and VDC light stayed on and I couldn't turn them off. I added some break fluid and they went off.

Did you get new tires recently?

No im running stock tires from the day i got it.
So i got back and the ABS and the tiny car with swigglys are still on.
(Its not the vdc on/off one, it way brighter and its the icon right next to when you click vdc off)

So the options I have are.
Add Brake Fluid.
Pull Battery?
So after 8 hours its still on.
And no whining when i turn. The Stutter when turning the steering wheel is gone though.
Now its just the lights.
Do i go to dealer and get the lights checked out? Would it cost me anything? My car is under warranty.

^wtf?

Check the brake fluid first, then report back to us. Make sure it's AT the top

My money is on the brake fluid. Happened to me once

Where do I get Brake Fluid.

Check to see if it's low first. Then any auto parts store, hell WalMart.
Get Dot 4 fluid

dealership. it should be under warranty if they have to reset your lights.

Update so the snow was gone off my street. The hardest thing was my street is declined ever so slightly but enough to experience roll back when not in gear, that plus the snow, plus 60% on treads most likely added on to me not being able to get out of my street. So i checked the fluids and the distance between min and max was really small! I didnt know it was that minimal of a difference. So I drove to work today and after 10 minutes or so of driving the lights turned off. Im assuming the car needed to know if it was ok to turn the ABS and other light off. So Immediate problem was solved but now i must refill the brake fluid. In the brake fluid compartment there are two containers inside. Do i fill both?

This question makes me very sure that you have never read the manual.

:iagree:

R.T.F.M. F.T.M.F.W ;)


They're right filling your brake fluid, engine oil, power steering fluid, clutch fluid, windshield washer fluid and all the basics are covered in the manual as well as maintenance schedules and the recommended types of fluids. All car manuals come with that information

Read the manual? Why when you can just use the search button.

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...17-ak370z.html

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...pse324fa4f.jpg

Thanks for the post 2011nismo, that clears alot of things.

:iagree:

Your welcome, just be sure to search google first for answers. I typically type in "the370z _______" and fill in whatever key words I have a question and it is very effective in getting the right answer.

Use:

"Site:the370z.com "

Use the space then your entry.



Or, when you go to advance search, there is a google bar at the top

So you are driving in the snow on your summer tires?

I only recommend that because if teh interwebz are ded...the newb's are gonna be liek O NOES!!!:eek:

And then...they can't search or post here for help, but they will know to look in the manual if all else fails...just my $.02

Sounds like a good way to save money. What could go wrong?

That's what I'm trying to wrap my head around too.

Eh, snow tires are for pansies. :rofl2:

What's snow?

I thought our cars come with all season tires?

:confused:

It's not worth the risk regardless.

Nope. Summer rubber. You need a set of dedicated wheels with snow tires. Hell, the OEM tires don't like cold, much less snow and ice.

I get issues with sliding and slipping (and lumpiness in the morning before warm up) here in Mid Florida in the "ahem" "Winter"? with my OE tires. Can't imagine driving with them ice cold and rock solid...! I'm looking to get All seasons next round just because they are more suited to the way I drive. I'm not into taking the on-ramp at max speed just below loss of control like some are.

Driving in the snow depends on what your definition of snow is. Unplowed roads with no salt....or salted slush...or black ice interspersed with melted slush...

Oh wow lol, ive been so busy with work and school the car thing has been blurred to me. Dangerous of me to think i had all seasons. Wow. Yea my road was unplowed at the time of me leaving but it was so damn slippery i was slipping while walking. And my car stutters as im moving and turning in first gear after my 3-4 minute warm up. sigh. thank God my car didnt move if i drove that too school i think i would be posting a "Finally Crashed my Car" Thread.