Tech Help Needed, I've Got a Wierd One...

[Craig Brumley]

"Brake", "VDC OFF" and "SLIP" lights are on intermitently. Started Tuesday morning, Tuesday evening the battery had to be replaced. It seems to only be happening in the mornings after I've driven a few miles, on the way home in the afternoon, no problems. Any ideas?

[timmy0257]

"Brake", "VDC OFF" and "SLIP" lights are on intermitently. Started Tuesday morning, Tuesday evening the battery had to be replaced. It seems to only be happening in the mornings after I've driven a few miles, on the way home in the afternoon, no problems. Any ideas?

eww. any mods?


how is your voltage?

[joe603]

Mornings huh....have you tried to clean off your battery terminals? I'd make sure the connections are perfect. You may want to perform an ECU reset when you clean your cables.

[Craig Brumley]

How do I perform the ECU reset?

[biggie]

How do I perform the ECU reset?

g35-how-to-reset-ecu-throttle-pedal-rel ... 56397.html

[Craig Brumley]

Is there a reset procedure for the traction control computer?

[audtatious]

TC should be handled via the ECU. Reset the ECU and if the lights come back on again then take it to a autoparts place and have them use a scan tool to pull the codes. Let us know what the codes are so we can help diagnose the problem

[RED_DET]

Check the brake fluid level, it low it will throw those lights. If the brakes need replacing, it will throw those lights as well.

[Craig Brumley]

Check the brake fluid level, it low it will throw those lights. If the brakes need replacing, it will throw those lights as well.

That seems to have been the issue. The level was just above the "MIN" line. I topped it off, and it hasn't happened since. I think the battery dying was just a coincidence

[timmy0257]

Red_Det does it again.

[joe603]

Nice fix man!

[Craig Brumley]

Nice fix man!

Certainly cheaper than what I first feared.

[tollboothwilley]

I have seen those lights come on with a bad crank sensor as well, but if its intermittent brake fluid is the likliest of culprits