'06 Is220D - Check Vsc, Abs & Trc Light On & Pas Not Worki

[ChrisRG]

Evening,

I've had my IS220D since February with no issues until this afternoon. I went out to the car (had been stationary for approx 8 hours) to start - started fine, but I got "Check VSC" on the dash as well as the ABS & TRC lights. The fault was present for around 30 seconds, while the fault was occuring the PAS was Inop. I drove for appox 40 minutes with no issues. I switched the car off & on again and the fault was still present, although only for around 10 seconds.

I had a quick scan and couldn't see any similar faults posted. Anyone have an idea of what this may be?

Thanks in advance

Chris.

[steve2006]

There have been strange symptoms like this on other Lexus models and it has been the Battery on the way out as the cause so I would have this checked as the 1st course of action.

[ChrisRG]

Come to think of it, she has been slightly slower to start in the mornings. Thanks for info Steve, will give the Battery a check tomorrow in work.

[ChrisRG]

Didn't get a chance to get it on the Battery tester, but I believe it's goosed. I wasn't able to unlock the car using the fob, then lost all power apart from rev counter, hazzards and main beam.

[ChrisRG]

Changed the Battery last night, issue seemed to be cured. Covered 30 miles with no issues. Stopped the car & restarted - fault still present. Car is started 100% not slow to start but none of the electrics are working apart from dipped beam & rev counter.

[KC14]

Get your alternator tested as the symptoms suggest a possible alternator fault.

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[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Get your alternator tested as the symptoms suggest a possible alternator fault.

Seconded 👍

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[ChrisRG]

Will do, thanks.

[ChrisRG]

Still at a dead end with this. Battery not charging, but alternator has been checked and is provided a charge, although the chap that is refurbishing it thinks the diodes may be on the way out. So, I have gone ahead and got it refurbed.

Will report back later on.

If not, any other suggestions? I will also give the earths a clean up too

[ChrisRG]

Fault found

Fuse box beside the Battery has shorted out some how. I need to look into this and see what exactly has caused this to fault.

[ChrisRG]

Issue cured, absolute nightmare of a job replacing the fuse box. Took about 1.5 hours.

As for prices Amayama Trading £60 delivered. Lexus Belfast - significantly north of that & a local breakers £50 & delivered the next day.

[koppatroppa2002]

Think what you did before 1st time your lights on dash appeared! There are hunderds reasons for all those Xmas lights to come on and stay there. I once fell up at a petrol station and after 5 min of driving all those hated lights came on. Took me 24 hours to realised that the diesel cap has a click when you close it but doesn't mean that always will close properly. It was loosing pressure and taking air in the diesel tank which i believe activated some sensors. I was lucky i guess but now I'm more careful when i stop for filling at the stations. Try this you never know. I was absolutely gobsmacked to realised that from such a little think my dashboard was lighting like a Xmas tree. :-D