TCS Off light is on?

[Felix]

Anyone know what triggered my TCS Off light to go on? It was driving fine and didn't notice anything bad about the car when I drove it. Had it sit for a whole day and a half and today when I finally drove it to get a meal I noticed the light was on. Not sure what can cause that, only thing I know I need to change are my tie rods.

 

[Scottydoggs]

could be a bad hub, or wire to the hub. best to get it scanned if you cant find bad wires or a loose hub.

 

[coolone]

TCS OFF light is on because there is trouble in the traction control system. Either hub or wiring is culprit with hub being the issue 95% of the time... As mentioned, proper scan and go from there.

 

[Felix]

Drove it again this morning, TCS Off light is no longer on, should I still scan and such or wait till it goes off again, have plans on driving to Chicago today, from Milwaukee, is that something I should worry about?

 

[Scottydoggs]

drive on. its likely a hub going bad. if you get it scanned it stores the codes till they are cleared. so the code will still be there.

 

[Felix]

Alright, thanks for the help. One more question, where can I find one of those hubs or what they are called? Tried searching for "GP TCS hub" and all I got was a forum of someone having a similar problem and was apparently a $1100 fix?

 

[Scottydoggs]

one of these http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2000-2005-PO...ash=item235cc6a01c:g:3VIAAOSwAYtWQYhO&vxp=mtr not for your car, just reference.

buy them local, like buy on line at advance, add discount code, get a timken, moog, or skf, those all have a 3 year warranty. cost a bit more, but worth it for the quality vs the cheap o's.

 

[EHB]

Alright, thanks for the help. One more question, where can I find one of those hubs or what they are called? Tried searching for "GP TCS hub" and all I got was a forum of someone having a similar problem and was apparently a $1100 fix?

$1100 ??? WTF??? if it is the wheel hub assembly it'll cost you maybe $100 at rockauto.com at most. the other thing that triggers the TC light is a bad wire harness that connects to the hub and they go for about $25. as scotty pointed out, don't replace with the cheap **** or you'll be replacing it again within a year. i'd suggest the timkens. won't hurt at all to drive for awhile with the light on.
if a garage charges you more than 1.5 hours labor for replacing the hub..you've been ripped off. if the garage charges you more than .5 hours for replacing a wire harness.you've been ripped off.