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Shadow Box
04-16-2010, 04:43 PM
Not sure where to take this to, thought this might be the best area? If not, sorry guys >.<;;

Got m xB yesterday, over 57k miles on it now (due for a tune up, don't think it had ever been done.). I filled up my tank while driving to Texas from Florida, no problems at this point. Today I decide to plug in my GPS to get around the area and BAM TRAC off/Check Engine/VSC light all came on. Unplugged the GPS, didn't fix it. I've checked fuses, checked my gas cap. I noticed I was almost on E though also when the light came on; but I have done this before when I got the car, before they gave me a tank of gas at the dealership and no problems. Anyone have and suggestions?

rhettb
04-17-2010, 08:10 AM
I know that when the check engine light comes on the traction control and VSC lights get thrown on also to make sure they check your attention. I talked to the guys at the dealership about that and they said that when something goes wrong with the engine enough to turn the light on power gets pulled away from tracttion and VSC and thrown at the engine. Could be something minor. Could be major. The only way to know is to get the code read.
As for being low on gas, that shouldn't be it. Trust me, as low as I've run before if the lights came on when you're almost out of gas mine would never go off.

Shadow Box
04-18-2010, 06:43 PM
I know that when the check engine light comes on the traction control and VSC lights get thrown on also to make sure they check your attention. I talked to the guys at the dealership about that and they said that when something goes wrong with the engine enough to turn the light on power gets pulled away from tracttion and VSC and thrown at the engine. Could be something minor. Could be major. The only way to know is to get the code read.
As for being low on gas, that shouldn't be it. Trust me, as low as I've run before if the lights came on when you're almost out of gas mine would never go off.

Thanks :3

I went yesterday and got the code pulled....and...well I feel like a true blonde! Seems it is either a cracked break line, or something as simple as the gas cap...my seal is bad or I need to tighten it more! Hah...Well I'm not losing gas mileage so must not be anymore more than the gas cap. Time to get a new one or tighten it more!