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ESP BAS and Traction Control Light?? Help Trouble Shooting

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Old 12-09-2013 | 07:01 PM
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Default ESP BAS and Traction Control Light?? Help Trouble Shooting

today while driving my ESP BAS and Traction Control lights came on. they have done this once before while wheeling and I had to clean out the sensors on the wheel which consequentially turned them off. this was about 2 months ago. I looked at the sensors again and they looked good as far as not having any debris packed on them. what else can I do to trouble shoot this issue?
Old 12-09-2013 | 07:31 PM
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Aaron, did you check the rears too? is your steering wheel centered?
Old 12-10-2013 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jeeperjkjeeper
Aaron, did you check the rears too? is your steering wheel centered?
I have not checked the rears yet. I recently installed a track bar bracket in the rear and it my steering wheel is not centered. Was going to get to that today. That will trigger those lights?


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Old 12-10-2013 | 02:56 AM
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Are they on all the time or just come on in a curve?
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Originally Posted by tribulation138
Are they on all the time or just come on in a curve?
All the time


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Old 12-10-2013 | 03:59 AM
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Thats why I made a kill switch 4 mine so In case this happens I can resolve the problem.
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Steering wheel not straight is the most common cause of the ESP light remaining on....very easy to adjust the steering straight.
Old 12-10-2013 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tribulation138
Thats why I made a kill switch 4 mine so In case this happens I can resolve the problem.
Kill switch??

Originally Posted by jeeperjkjeeper
Steering wheel not straight is the most common cause of the ESP light remaining on....very easy to adjust the steering straight.
I'll adjust the drag link today and see if that helps. Thx Jeff


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Originally Posted by aaronstephen

Kill switch??

I'll adjust the drag link today and see if that helps. Thx Jeff

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If its on all the time your wheel must be way off center.. or one of the wheel sensors is bad or going. I made a kill switch for off roading and blowing donuts. And the light will come on going around a curve on dry pavement even with a centered steering wheel. The sensors I believe are way to sensitive.
Old 12-10-2013 | 05:30 AM
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My abs module blew out and did this too. Might not just be a sensor..... That's what everyone told me too but it was definitely a lot more expensive than a sensor.....

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