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Hi guys,
New to 4wd'ing and have bought a 2006 Grande. Just before Xmas the family and I went up to Kenilworth, and limbed home on the bump stops (to Brissy). Turns out the airbags in the car were original. Since I was replacing them, I got a 2 inch lift done at the same time (by a specialist company). On the way home (after 5pm so specialist store closed) I tried out low-neutral-high for the air suspension. This triggered the following lights to come on and stay on, after going to the high position: TRAC VSC, VSC OFF, SKID (? just guessing the last one's name, but it is a pic of a car which looks like it is skidding). I don't have a OBD scanner, don't even know if I am OBD or OBD2. I had to use the "shift" button to get out of park, to get home, but it does not always lock the car into park when the warning lights are on.
I was able to find this site, pulled the brake switch out (from near the brake pedal), and opened it up. Went to clean it, and it burnt my finger thru the cloth, so I figured that the unit was a bust and that it was probably a coincidence. I rang my mate's misses who was still at work, and was able to get a new one. Put it in, all was okay for about 30 minutes of driving, then the lights came back on again. The lights go away when I cycle the ignition off.
So read this forum again, and found a "could be a wire" theme. Makes sense that a wire might have stretched, so I went and had a look, and found the following cable (maybe a sensor?) [see attached pics] was just floating around, but even after putting it back in place (using a ziptie) the lights still come on after driving the vehicle.
The attached pics are from the right rear wheel arch. There is also one in the left rear. Is it a sensor? If this is not the part you think is at fault, please let me know.
NOTE: currently in lockdown, and because of the time of year, most mechanical workshops seemed to be closed. Also I have no hoist, nor any way to lift the vehicle, but I can slide under, laying on my back. Getting worried as I was hoping to go camping next week.
New to 4wd'ing and have bought a 2006 Grande. Just before Xmas the family and I went up to Kenilworth, and limbed home on the bump stops (to Brissy). Turns out the airbags in the car were original. Since I was replacing them, I got a 2 inch lift done at the same time (by a specialist company). On the way home (after 5pm so specialist store closed) I tried out low-neutral-high for the air suspension. This triggered the following lights to come on and stay on, after going to the high position: TRAC VSC, VSC OFF, SKID (? just guessing the last one's name, but it is a pic of a car which looks like it is skidding). I don't have a OBD scanner, don't even know if I am OBD or OBD2. I had to use the "shift" button to get out of park, to get home, but it does not always lock the car into park when the warning lights are on.
I was able to find this site, pulled the brake switch out (from near the brake pedal), and opened it up. Went to clean it, and it burnt my finger thru the cloth, so I figured that the unit was a bust and that it was probably a coincidence. I rang my mate's misses who was still at work, and was able to get a new one. Put it in, all was okay for about 30 minutes of driving, then the lights came back on again. The lights go away when I cycle the ignition off.
So read this forum again, and found a "could be a wire" theme. Makes sense that a wire might have stretched, so I went and had a look, and found the following cable (maybe a sensor?) [see attached pics] was just floating around, but even after putting it back in place (using a ziptie) the lights still come on after driving the vehicle.
The attached pics are from the right rear wheel arch. There is also one in the left rear. Is it a sensor? If this is not the part you think is at fault, please let me know.
NOTE: currently in lockdown, and because of the time of year, most mechanical workshops seemed to be closed. Also I have no hoist, nor any way to lift the vehicle, but I can slide under, laying on my back. Getting worried as I was hoping to go camping next week.
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