Civic Si VSA / Traction problem

[classystylez]

press and hold....



[belizetj]

@classystylez Tried it. The prob was the brake switch triggering the VSA light to come on.

[yourniga]

Did you find out how they fixed it?

[belizetj]

@yourniga They just said it was the brake switch. And they fixed it.

[mightynimbus]

Thanks for the video,

I am looking at a 2008 Si and during normal test drive I pushed VSA button and the triangle exclamation light comes on and goes off with each push.

The owner says that's normal and has done it the whole time he's owned it.

Does that sound right?

It did not light "VSA" letters, and I think it was the same triangle but I drove it yesterday. I should have looked in the manual while I was there.

I'm going to buy one, but maybe not that one. Great Car, G'by 4Runner

[belizetj]

@mightynimbus Its supposed to do that. When u press the "VSA OFF" button the /!\ will come ON, stating that VSA is OFF. When u press the button "VSA OFF" again the /!\ will go OFF, stating that VSA is ON. So whenever the /!\ light is OFF, then VSA is ON. And when the /!\ light is ON, then VSA is OFF. All 2007 - 2011 Sis are supposed to do that. Thats how the car works.

But if u have the letters 'VSA" and " /!\ " lit up, like i had in the vid, then there is a problem with the VSA.

[mightynimbus]

@belizetj

Thank you for the fast info !!

Love the You Tube !!

I should be swapping the mighty 4Runner for a 2008 Si within the week..

YeeHaa'

[belizetj]

@mightynimbus No prob man. Thanks. Nice.

You should keep the Runner too. Yotas are nice and go forever.

[streetlunatic008]

How did you get this fixed?

i have the same problem

[belizetj]

@streetlunatic008 If u watch the whole vid with the annotations on or read the description at the bottom of the vid i wrote, There was a fault in the Brake Switch triggering the VSA light to come on. I took it up to Honda and they fixed it under warranty.

Its part of the VSA that tells the brakes when to come on when there is loss of traction.

[alexlam24]

You either take it to the dealer or do a master reset, which is disassemble the car and reassemble it again

[AccountTT8]

i think if your vtec works everything is gonna be OK

[belizetj]

@AccountTT8 Well if i lose control of the car, the VSA would have not worked and i wouldl continue to lose control, because the problem was the VSA system that triggers the car to brake (aka brake swtich) when there is understeer, oversteer, and/or loss of traction. But i got it fixed, so everything is good now.

Yes, vtec worked. lol

[dilirent]

@belizetj u tried to do alot of burn outs with vsa on..right?

[belizetj]

@dilirent Nope. Im smart enough to turn it OFF. :)

[ozzy88tr]

@dilirent I think you shouldnt buy the cars you cant handle without ESP. And civic one of the easiest...

[desimunda116]

aren't u supposed to hold it

[belizetj]

@desimunda116 no

[ROCKNTV1]

@desimunda116 yes hold button 10 sec untill beep

[desimunda116]

@ROCKNTV1 not 10 seconds, mine beeps in like 1 :P

[LemonSkyline]

man looks like u mess up the car

[belizetj]

@LemonSkyline The car messed up itself. Btw its fixed now.

[dorymnd]

whats VSA stands for? :/

[belizetj]

@dorymnd Vehicle Stability Assist

[yosuapartogi]

Push and hold it man!

[belizetj]

@yosuapartogi I did. The problem was the brake switch.

[lucianodmn]

i had the same problem with my 08 si i got under the car and i found the abs brake line was unplugged,(front passenger side) i put it back but i had to get the bolt it was missing so it wont come off again drove the car for 2 blocks the light went off since then i never had that problem again best of all i did not spent a dime to fix it.

[belizetj]

@lucianodmn Great that u fixed it, but how did the line get unplugged???

[lucianodmn]

@belizetj I don't know how it happened i am guessing that the shop that installed my lowering springs had something to do with it they problably forgot to put it back or something

[belizetj]

@lucianodmn Dang man that sucks. Glad u didnt crash.

[ello34]

you fucked up your shit. congratz

[belizetj]

@ello34 Thanks. I fixed it. :D

[ello34]

@belizetj *phew* i hate when my honda comes up with a problem. its like a monkey on my back

[belizetj]

@ello34 I look at it this way. "If it was made by man, it broke , then it could be fixed by man."

[1990petethegreek]

on my car the light is always on and i cnt turn it on or off..and after the car is on for a lil the vsa comes on...is it similiar to this?....

[belizetj]

@1990petethegreek Not even close. Mine came on while braking or slowing down. Turns out the problem was the brake switch. Sounds like you have a more serious problem with yours.

[randkprouductions]

means you have a fuse blown or something like that

[belizetj]

@randkprouductions It was the brake switch. Thanks anywayz.

[mailbeeps]

i have that too comes on when the engine is hella cold sometimes

[belizetj]

UPDATED: The problem was a fault in the brake switch triggering the VSA light to come on. It was covered under warranty.

[jerzii9221]

well not me they told me itz covered up 36,000 but i got 36,000 which suckz bad and i have to pay 226 for parts and labor...

[belizetj]

@jerzii9221 How much are u over 36k? If its less than 37k they will still fix it. Or the guys, at the dealership you took it to, are being dicks.

[jerzii9221]

well i got right now 36,900 itz my daily drive tho.. im gonna ask different dealers and see what they say cause i got 3 different dealers near where i live and they suck really bad

[madman1124]

any luck on the problem mate?

[belizetj]

@madman1124 When i get back to the US Honda said they will fix it.

[madman1124]

great to hear, no we see if it gets fixed, fyi the new 2010 fit is going to arrive this week!!, miss the 2007 we had but hey the 2010 is better!

[belizetj]

@madman1124 Hell yeah man. Do they have the Mugen Fit up there?

[madman1124]

I have no idea, will try and remember to ask, i just saw the new hybrid, the insight, nice but it all looks like a civic from the front!! :P.

[belizetj]

@madman1124 If they have a Fit Mugen or a Sport you should get one. You can always make the Sport into a Mugen.

F**k the Insight. Go with a 2010 Prius if its a Hybrid u want.

[madman1124]

no, fit is enough, and my parents want to get the new one (well insuance hos decided too, same price, more options, more fun :P) we would e getting the basic with cruise,air, and the new one has more power and heated mirrors!!! (quebec we need em :P), will do a small review video on it when I get a chance to take her out.

[belizetj]

@madman1124 Cool. Manual or Auto?

[madman1124]

auto :(, my mom (who wont e driving it much if at all) wants auto, though they have the trip tronic with paddle shifters that would be nice, I have not had practice on a manual transmission, only driven one car for an hour in a parking lot, anyways auto is fine for it, she is a peppy little thing and the new one is even more, if you are not in the us where the hell are you?, and of all things you could be doign your on youtube :P,

[belizetj]

@madman1124 The Sport comes with the paddle shifters. You dont know how to drive a stick? lol. Im in Belize. Im going back to FL on Thursday. Im bored so im in town at an internet cafe checking my mail, because if i dont ill have like 20 million when i get back.

[madman1124]

lol, yea I dont think they will get the sprts model, they have the right one waiting for us only thing is my mom is mad that the blue is darker, she now wants them to paint it :P

[belizetj]

@madman1124 IDK if they will paint it. Idk bout u but i think the blue is awesome. Throw some tint and u got a badass whip.

[madman1124]

they wont, the new blue is pretty nice, the old blue I liked, nd I wish it was mine, but it is my dads but I think he does trust me with it, going to take it when I go do the driving test.

[jerzii9221]

o kk thanks for lettin me know... well also i got more lights like the ABS and brake is still on when i let go of the emergency brake so i dont know if the service would say some thing about it

[belizetj]

@jerzii9221 If your car isnt out of warranty they should fix it.

[jerzii9221]

yeh true thanks a lot for the help

[belizetj]

@jerzii9221 No prob. Let me kno what they did bout it.

[jhow84]

I have a 2007 si (stock) with 21000km and i have the same problem, but mine lights up the VSA, the (!), and the ABS lights! The dealership exchanged the ECU for a new one but notting changed! My car has a hid xenon kit and a satelite blocker. Sometimes, when i turn the lights on this problem appears. I think about xenon EMI rates... Anybody help me?

[belizetj]

@jhow84 Go to the honda dealership.

[mothe1da]

dude your supposed to hold the vsa button for like 3 seconds when you want to turn it on/off

[belizetj]

You are just supposed to press it once. I was turning it on and off at the end of the vid after i had restarted it.

[mothe1da]

hmm weird...i have to hold mine?

[belizetj]

What kinda car do u have?

[jerzii9221]

i have dat same problem but mine stayz on tho... is that still covered by warranty or no??

[belizetj]

@jerzii9221 Yeah, but you will have to talk to the service manager and tell them exactly what is happening because the regular service people said its not. Im gettin mine fixed when i get back to the US.

[GSRGOPEDRIDER247]

i drove my civic for the first time in weeks. it showed since i grinded a couple gears downshifting.

[belizetj]

Dang man. What were u doing? Did you ride too much Gopeds?

[GSRGOPEDRIDER247]

i wish i had something to ride. no dirt bikes or nothing until i save up some holiday money or get a job. thank God i get my license on january second. my mom swapped insurance companies to save $800 a year. since she got her new company car, and it's free gas she makes us take it everywhere. and i still have my temps. she is switching companies and gets a 2010 ford taurus. much better than her shitty new sebring. i gotta drive it more often.

[belizetj]

That sucks man.

January is like right here. I was the same way when i first got my mugen b4 i had my license. I drove, raced, and everything with my permit. Now that i got my license i drive 1/2 as much as i used to. You guys are lucky you get free gas.

[iamElijah]

hm.. try resetting your ecu.. take the negative terminal of your battery off for about 10 seconds then put it back on.. plus, i'm not sure if you know this, but after you reset your ecu, all honda's go into learning mode to reprogram your timing. so after you reset your ecu, run your car hard and it will set a more aggressive timing map and make your car faster.

[belizetj]

Thanks man. I will try that as soon as i can.

I didnt know it would make your car faster. Have you done it?

[iamElijah]

yeah, i have, a lot of people do it after they get mods like intake or exhaust, etc. it's best to do it once you get both so the engine can adjust to the higher volume or air going in and out. try it out :)

[belizetj]

Nice. I will. How long are you do you run the car after you do that?

[iamElijah]

hm, not sure how long the period is, but i just ran it really hard up and down a street a few times for a few minutes.

[belizetj]

Cool. How do u put the radio code in?

[iamElijah]

just push power on your radio, then it says enter code, and you just use the 6 numbers that you use for your radio stations

[belizetj]

i took it to the dealership 2day they were booked up so they said they will fix it when i get back form belize because im leaving wednesday.

[iamElijah]

fix what? the vsa problem? or the radio code?

[belizetj]

The VSA problem.

[iamElijah]

right on

[iamElijah]

oh yeah, your car will ask for the radio code when you do that, you can find it under the lid on your fuse box.

[belizetj]

Yeah i have a little card with it and everything, but how do you put it in?