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My vsa trac and abs is all on and will not shut off.

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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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My vsa trac and abs is all on and will not shut off.

We have really bad snow and I live up a hill so I had to shut off the traction control to get up the hill and after 15 min of steering back and forth I got up but now all 3 of these lights are on and will not shut off... I hope is not a big issue because my lease in up in 8 months and really want the q50 I don't wanna have to trade it in early..
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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top off your brake fluid
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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top off your brake fluid
Still being helpful despite all the threats to stop, lol
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Still being helpful despite all the threats to stop, lol
specifically I said I'm going to stop helping the idiots. most of that depends on the topic at hand..
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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top off your brake fluid
I do not think it is that.. I hope everything is OK I do not wanna put any money into this lease and i am Waaayy outta warrenty.. I hope I just heat up the sensors and it will reset tomorrow.. We will see.. This car SUX in the snow!!
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghozt

specifically I said I'm going to stop helping the idiots. most of that depends on the topic at hand..
I know ghozt. Lol

OP, there have been a lot of people mention those lights coming on, and I think 98% of them have been able to fix it topping off the fluid. Humor us and try it. Even though it seems like its no coincidence with what you mentioned in the first post, still try it.
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Yes..that is the problem Top Off the Brake Fluid. I know this..because I was the first one to start this conversation lol. Why be productive and look for answers in the manual when I could lay down and ask everyone on the forum?
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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Yes..that is the problem Top Off the Brake Fluid. I know this..because I was the first one to start this conversation lol. Why be productive and look for answers in the manual when I could lay down and ask everyone on the forum?
Brake fluid is topped of I just checked.. I just shoveled my car out and moved it and realized the braked pulsate bad and make noise when the ABS kick in..
This started happening after I shut of trction controll to get up a icy hill..
I did slide into a curb also and I think it popped on when I hit the curb..
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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Well that would have been a nice little tidbit to mention earlier, don't you think?

Pull your wheel off at the spot you hit...check all the sensors and wires and connectors for damage
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83
Well that would have been a nice little tidbit to mention earlier, don't you think?

Pull your wheel off at the spot you hit...check all the sensors and wires and connectors for damage
from reading the forums it seems like the ABS sensor might have went out..
Can someone post a pic of what I am looking for?
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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Seems like you are all over the place. i recommend you taking it to a shop before you cause more damage to the car.
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by StonedCL
We have really bad snow and I live up a hill so I had to shut off the traction control to get up the hill and after 15 min of steering back and forth I got up but now all 3 of these lights are on and will not shut off... I hope is not a big issue because my lease in up in 8 months and really want the q50 I don't wanna have to trade it in early..
top off your brake fluid or check your brake pads
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 03:02 AM
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yeah mentioning you hit your rim is fairly important...
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:28 AM
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We need to keep in mind that the 7th gen Maxima has the least ground clearance (4 1/2 inches) of any Production Maxima ever built. It can handle two or three inches of snow if the ground is level, but no two wheel drive car can handle ice or anything frozen if the ground is not level.
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Vsa trac? If the car is still driving fine, my suggestion would be to pull & replace the (-) part of the battery and see if that helps.
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by StonedCL
I do not think it is that.. I hope everything is OK I do not wanna put any money into this lease and i am Waaayy outta warrenty.. I hope I just heat up the sensors and it will reset tomorrow.. We will see.. This car SUX in the snow!!
I don't like the 7th gen but I hope you're running snow tires
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Search for the supplemental air bag warning to reset the airbag, it took me less than 5 min to do. Turn car on but not the engine and wait til the airbag lights stops blinking than turn off then quickly turn back on. Do this procedure around 4 times.
Old Feb 11, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Oh nuh uh. StonedCL...exactly how fast did you spin the tires? The only time I have ever seen my Nissan do this exact same thing was when I put it on a dyno. Lol. If the VSC is off with front wheels spinning 25 or 30 (or 90mph) faster than the rear wheels going exactly 0mph....yup...I am sure your dashboard does look like a christmas tree. Lmao. You must have been spinning up to about 40 or 50mph.

Its ok. As soon as you drive the car about 20 feet or so (without trying to melt a path by friction from your front tires), the lights will turn off. Nothing wrong with the car...you just freaked it out. It didnt want the front of the car to take off and leave the back of the car.

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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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This reminds me of the time i spent two hours on a phone with a lady trying to get her computer to work. after everything was attempted and i was gonna go through the warranty process she giggled and mentioned her house was hit by lightning. she just wanted to make sure it was dead. I'm glad im done with those tech support days.
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