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Sep 20, 2003 | 11:05 AM

2M0A0X2

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Problem after Washing

I posted this a while ago, but didn't really get much help for it....

every time I wash my car, I get three lights that light up.....the TCSoff light, the ABS light, and the slip light....anyone know what's wrong?

Sep 20, 2003 | 11:07 AM

Trance Artur

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That's weird. I wash my car and never had any problems.

Sep 20, 2003 | 11:10 AM

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Do the lights stay on, or do they go away? Maybe water getting into relay box?

Sep 20, 2003 | 11:34 AM

2M0A0X2

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they turn off after I use the car for a day.

Sep 20, 2003 | 02:11 PM

nismotech

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How the hell does your car nows, "its" been washed? Could this be the next epispoid* of X-File?!!

Sep 20, 2003 | 02:36 PM

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You have a wheel speed sensor that doesn't like getting wet. To figure out which one it is try this. Spray down only one wheel really hard. Get water all over the brakes and in around the hub area. Don't get any other wheels wet. Go for a ride, if your lights are on, you've found the problem wheel. If there still off, do the same to the next wheel until you find the one that trips the lights.

You might have a bad or freyed wire or bad ABS wheel speed sensor. (one that does not like getting wet) TCS uses the same system as ABS to determine your wheel speed and slip. Thats why the lights for both systems are coming on.