Check engine light and stability control turning off on VXR8

[Madmtnbiker]

Hi all,

Have tried searching but not found this issue...whilst under some acceleration last week my car threw up a flashing check engine light and the stability control said it was off, then it came back on within a minute or so.

Now every time I have started it the check engine light comes on.

I have also had the same stability issue about four times (this is each time it's been driven).

Speed sensor? Something more sinister? Any others experienced this?

Thanks in anticipation!

Jeff

[preciousmetal]

Jeff

Could be a speed sensor as that would turn TRACS off. Will pm you

[Wyld Stallyn]

preciousmetal said:

Jeff

Could be a speed sensor as that would turn TRACS off. Will pm you

Wouldn't a speed (wheel) sensor throw an ABS fault too..?

I fixed my TC troubles by re-seating connectors on top of the engine

[donk r8]

Hi Jeff,
had this problem on my original 8 (snowwolfs) and Picador's traced it to an o2 sensor triggering the engine management light which for some reason turned of the traction control........god knows why, I just put it down to Aussie electrics!!....................;)

[preciousmetal]

donk r8 said:

Hi Jeff,
had this problem on my original 8 (snowwolfs) and Picador's traced it to an o2 sensor triggering the engine management light which for some reason turned of the traction control........god knows why, I just put it down to Aussie electrics!!....................;)

Long time no hear or see Chris. Pop in for a coffee sometime

[donk r8]

preciousmetal said:

Long time no hear or see Chris. Pop in for a coffee sometime

I nearly did today! but will do..................

[snowwolf]

donk r8 said:

Hi Jeff,
had this problem on my original 8 (snowwolfs) and Picador's traced it to an o2 sensor triggering the engine management light which for some reason turned of the traction control........god knows why, I just put it down to Aussie electrics!!....................;)

Hello Donk I used to get the traction control come off under certain conditions like going up a steep hill and in low revs add some gas, changing the plugs and the leads cured this problem by 90% I do still get it under same conditions but is now quite rare, I have also found I had the same problem when my air filter pipe before the maf came adrift, it def does not like that one bit

[Madmtnbiker]

Thanks everyone! Donk hope you're keeping well?! I'm going to check it out tomorrow and go from there!