hahaha nah im just sick of hearing Honda say it..Ive been there in the last two months so many times i might as well work there though..My cars been giving me sh!t ever since i got it..lol anyways GL with your car..yea

 

I had this problem after a track event for weeks. I ended up changing the pads and rotors on the car, cleaned the area, and the problem stopped. It didn't occur to me that changing the pads and rotors would solve the problem, but it did.

EDIT: I should mention that the light was always on after start up. Annoyed the hell out of me.


Hope that helps!

 

Aww, well yeah you should have the looked into. It could also be something stupid like a fuse. GL with that!

 

Did anyone ever figure out what this was?

Sorry to bring back an old thread but I used the search engine and this is one that came up. Mine just came on today and I wanted to see if I can see what it was before bringing it to the dealer. I also have Bilstein coil-overs, so I don't know if that will void any warranty work for this VSA issue.

I've had the suspension on for 6 or 7 months now and it only turned on now. So I'm assuming it could be a sensor problem?!?!?... not sure.

Thanks,
Andre

 

maybe somethings wrong with your suspension/steering box. After I fishtailed into a curb my vsa light turned on evey now n then. after a alignment it wasnt a problem anymore.

 

Let me clarify the Warranty issues w/ mods. I've been turbocharged forever and even I have had motor related stuff and drive-train issues warrantied.

It's HONDA's job to prove why the part failing is not working DUE to your modded part. They must prove that its a direct cause of the issue. OTHERWISE they must still warranty it.

-Greg

 

Actually, for this situation I never figured it out. However it happened a few months ago again and the CEL came on. It turns out I actually had a misfire in the #1 cylinder....got it all cleared away though.

GL with your situation.

 

Could be a number of things. If you didn't modify anything on the car that would effect VSA then just take your car into the dealer for a reset. You prob hit a steep dip,curb or something to upset the system causing a permanent DTC if this is the case.

A single or a combination modifications that stiffen suspension,frame,out of spec alignment,harsh engine vibration(misfire),brake lines,pads,rotors,big rims,loose lugs,or even if you hosed down you engine bay with excessive water can cause your VSA to detect a fault that will set off a permanent DTC.

 

i would check alignment and make sure youre not using a overly small or large tire diameter compared to OEM.

 

It's funny that you say that cause the light turned on when I was backing up into my driveway. As soon as the rear tires hit the inclince, the "lights" came on.

As far as the alignment, I had the car aligned 3 weeks after installation, which is the general amount of time to allow the suspension to settle in.

I guess we'll see what happens as more time passes.

Andre