Help! VDC, ABS, and Traction lights on out of no where

gbrettin · 07-26-2013, 09:52 AM

Let me rewind a little. I had to stomp on the brakes under a panic situation and I saw the VDC and Traction control light go off. I figured it was the system letting me know that I probably shouldn't go from 70mph to 0 so quickly. From that point on I now see the VDC and Traction control light come on under WOT with the combination of hitting a bump or something. It doesn't happen often... then again im not WOT often.

I'm going to take my car into get serviced. I'll post back with results.

Chuck33079 · 07-26-2013, 09:58 AM

Have you checked the fluid before you take the time to take it in?

sstroudwku · 07-26-2013, 10:15 PM

Let me clear a few things up here. Those lights are associated with more than traction control. Your VDC system relies on engine speed signals to help regulate the throttle input. These lights will come on if you have a cam sensor go bad. They will come of if a speed sensor goes bad, if an abs solenoid fails, if your steering angle sensor is not calibrated correctly, if the fluid is low, if there is a variation in the speeds between individual wheels. The list goes on. You should know an important bit of information. IF the lights are all on together and stay on, your ABS is disabled. The system acts as a standard hydraulic brake system. Get it scanned and fixed, use quality parts, it's an expensive car don't try to save a few bux using cheap *** autozone parts.

1slow370 · 07-27-2013, 05:39 PM

to what he said about going wide open throttle and having the lights flash when driving over a bump, yeah the lights should be flashing they are telling you that that the car had to cut power because you drove over a bump at wot and the wheels started slipping

1slow370 · 07-27-2013, 05:43 PM

if the lights just flash and go out combined with you doing something that may cause wheel slip, then they are just telling you that the car is doing it's job andeverything is normal. if the lights come on and stay on then something is wrong this is in the owners manual.

Abdulaziz_Z34 · 01-24-2014, 04:33 AM

Im having the same issue, i checked the break fluid it was okay and i changed the break pads still im having the same issue .. I checked it by OBD scanner and nothing shows wrong .. I really need your help guys its very annoying and dangerous because the ABS stop working when the lights pops out ..

SouthArk370Z · 01-24-2014, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abdulaziz_Z34

Im having the same issue, i checked the break fluid it was okay and i changed the break pads still im having the same issue .. I checked it by OBD scanner and nothing shows wrong .. I really need your help guys its very annoying and dangerous because the ABS stop working when the lights pops out ..

See sstroudwku's comment a few posts above for some things to check.

MyKindaGuise · 01-29-2014, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abdulaziz_Z34

Im having the same issue, i checked the break fluid it was okay and i changed the break pads still im having the same issue .. I checked it by OBD scanner and nothing shows wrong .. I really need your help guys its very annoying and dangerous because the ABS stop working when the lights pops out ..

Im working through the same issue...

Is SRM/speedo/milage/active MPG monitor working? Mine is not and I have all the same lights.
Mine is an issue somewhere with the abs actuator/wss-abs system. Had my buddy who is a master tech at Nissan scan it with Consult 3 and they could not find the issue.

Xcending · 10-13-2014, 08:22 AM

Every time the engine start getting very hot this 3 light will show up. I went to the service center of Nissan, if say that the fan are getting very weak and need to change a new moto.
I have bough the moto but have not change it, hope this will help.

octet · 11-01-2014, 04:54 AM

Not sure if it helps, but had the same problem after fitting my GReddy TT, one of the ABS sensor wires got cut off / split somehow, also the steering needed recalibrating in Consult III as I removed the steering knuckle and pushed the steering column higher so I can work in there

Reading the errors in Consult III helped a lot, obviously.

07-26-2013, 09:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Have you checked the fluid before you take the time to take it in? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-26-2013, 10:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
sstroudwku Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 33 Drives: '11 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 11	Let me clear a few things up here. Those lights are associated with more than traction control. Your VDC system relies on engine speed signals to help regulate the throttle input. These lights will come on if you have a cam sensor go bad. They will come of if a speed sensor goes bad, if an abs solenoid fails, if your steering angle sensor is not calibrated correctly, if the fluid is low, if there is a variation in the speeds between individual wheels. The list goes on. You should know an important bit of information. IF the lights are all on together and stay on, your ABS is disabled. The system acts as a standard hydraulic brake system. Get it scanned and fixed, use quality parts, it's an expensive car don't try to save a few bux using cheap *** autozone parts. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ 2011 - MB - Base - 6MT - AFE Takeda - Nismo S CBE Nissan Master Tech - Swope Nissan - Elizabethtown, KY

07-27-2013, 05:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	to what he said about going wide open throttle and having the lights flash when driving over a bump, yeah the lights should be flashing they are telling you that that the car had to cut power because you drove over a bump at wot and the wheels started slipping Motionmagic likes this. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

07-27-2013, 05:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	if the lights just flash and go out combined with you doing something that may cause wheel slip, then they are just telling you that the car is doing it's job andeverything is normal. if the lights come on and stay on then something is wrong this is in the owners manual. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

11-01-2014, 04:54 AM	#25 (permalink)
octet Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 305 Drives: 2017 Nismo 370z 6MT Rep Power: 3366	Help! VDC, ABS, and Traction lights on out of no where Not sure if it helps, but had the same problem after fitting my GReddy TT, one of the ABS sensor wires got cut off / split somehow, also the steering needed recalibrating in Consult III as I removed the steering knuckle and pushed the steering column higher so I can work in there Reading the errors in Consult III helped a lot, obviously.

07-26-2013, 09:52 AM	#16 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,237 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 542172	Let me rewind a little. I had to stomp on the brakes under a panic situation and I saw the VDC and Traction control light go off. I figured it was the system letting me know that I probably shouldn't go from 70mph to 0 so quickly. From that point on I now see the VDC and Traction control light come on under WOT with the combination of hitting a bump or something. It doesn't happen often... then again im not WOT often. I'm going to take my car into get serviced. I'll post back with results.

01-24-2014, 04:33 AM	#21 (permalink)
Abdulaziz_Z34 Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bahrain Posts: 28 Drives: 09' Modded 370z MT Rep Power: 11	Im having the same issue, i checked the break fluid it was okay and i changed the break pads still im having the same issue .. I checked it by OBD scanner and nothing shows wrong .. I really need your help guys its very annoying and dangerous because the ABS stop working when the lights pops out ..

10-13-2014, 08:22 AM	#24 (permalink)
Xcending Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 1 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z YL M6 Rep Power: 12	Every time the engine start getting very hot this 3 light will show up. I went to the service center of Nissan, if say that the fan are getting very weak and need to change a new moto. I have bough the moto but have not change it, hope this will help.

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