VSA !

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Just to add to my current issues then now having VSA problems!

Twice in the last couple of weeks I have been taking shallow left hand bends at speed but nowhere near the limit of adhesion and the VSA warning light has started to flash.

It did it again last night including the VSA actually applying the brakes (quite harshly) but then the Warning triangle VSA light stayed on!

Not had chance to start it again to see if the light has stayed on but where do I start to look?

Had a read through most of the VSA threads on here and seen possible fixes being clean/replace brake switch, replace wheel sensors and the expensive VSA module change!

If it was the sensor then should I also get ABS warnings?

If its the VSA module then does this also handle the ABS or is this a different module?

 

[freddofrog]

The ABS and VSA are both in the same module, the VSA also has inputs from a steering angle sensor and a yaw sensor.

The VSA light flashes when you typically accelerate harshly on a wet corner, but it shouldn't stay on (unless you've knocked the VSA OFF button by mistake). If the light is not on now, try pushing the VSA ON/OFF button anyway. Most of the time I drive with VSA OFF anyway, I prefer the acceleration understeer in wet conditions, braking oversteer in wet conditions is also fun.

If it stays on even when you toggle the ON/OFF switch, the ABS/VSA module can only be read by a Honda HDS (or a professional OBD2 reader).

I've got a Honda HDS (Chinese clone), we can check your ABS/VSA, the compressor, and the satnav DVD LOL

 

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Lights off when I restarted this morning. Will see how it goes.

When I was messing around with the touchscreen I manage to find a secret menu with all sorts or stuff on it including yaw rates. Anybody know how to find it again?

 

[freddofrog]

I've read of that menu on here somewhere, no idea how to get to it myself

Anyone else know ?

 

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Found it. Press MAP, MENU, & Back button together for a few seconds.

 

[honda_saj]

Also to add sticky brake calipers can cause the vsa to appear

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Also to add sticky brake calipers can cause the vsa to appear

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Thanks but I serviced all the brakes in the last few weeks so pretty confident they are fine.

 

[freddofrog]

btw note that the OFF/ON button for VSA is a toggle, and when you turn ignition off, it resets to ON. So if you see the VSA light permanently lit on the dash, try the VSA ON/OFF switch before you switch off. And as I say, flashing VSA light does not indicate a fault, unless the car is stationary LOL

 

[honda_saj]

Did you service calipers ? Especially rear ones when they bind and release the vsa error lights come, mine has not appeared since I replaced rear calipers

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[freddofrog]

Thanks but I serviced all the brakes in the last few weeks so pretty confident they are fine.

Did you service calipers ? Especially rear ones when they bind and release the vsa error lights come, mine has not appeared since I replaced rear calipers

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just out of curiosity, is each of your cars the same body-type i.e. saloon or tourer , because rear brakes are different of course

 

[honda_saj]

Mine is tourer as far I'm aware both types have the rear sticky caliper issue and they don't realise why but keep replacing the rear brake pads on a regular period this is one of signs of a lazy caliper.

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Did you service calipers ? Especially rear ones when they bind and release the vsa error lights come, mine has not appeared since I replaced rear calipers

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No didn't service the calipers themselves just made sure everything was clean and greased. Will keep an eye on everything.

 

[freddofrog]

Mine is tourer as far I'm aware both types have the rear sticky caliper issue and they don't realise why but keep replacing the rear brake pads on a regular period this is one of signs of a lazy caliper.

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Tourer rear pads tend to stick more than saloon rear pads (different rear pads in each body-type) and slider issues tend to be worse as well on the rear Tourer

 

[freddofrog]

No didn't service the calipers themselves just made sure everything was clean and greased. Will keep an eye on everything.

rear brakes are a known problem on the 7th gen Accord, even more so on the Tourer than saloon

 

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Will make sure I check them regularly then. Found the pads to be a very tight fit so filed the ends a bit until they could actually move !!