cowabunga438
Leaving Skid Marks
Something very weird is going on with my ATC, TCL and/or ABS.
The final thing is the AYC red light is on, the amber TCL OFF light is flashing and the amber skidding car symbol light is on.
Every so often when I turn left going slowly I get a grinding thumping noise and it feels like the left brake is going on. I haven't been able to find out if it is ABS, AYC or TCL causing this. The sound is the same as when the ABS kicks in (which I discovered when a dog ran out in front of me on a wet night). However I m not sure if that sound - a grinding/clinking noise - is how the ABS should sound.
Then the other day it felt like the left front brake went on when doing 100km/hr on the highway.
Later the AYC bars lit up when going slowly in a straight line.
The red AYC and TCL amber lights came on. I stopped the car. Turned the engine off, back on and all seemed normal again.
However since then the problem turning left at slow speeds has happened a number of times. It feels like a brake is being put on, or the AYC is withdrawing power. Really don't know. It is accompanied by the grinding clinking sound.
Then driving to work during the last couple of kms all the lights came on. The AYC red light, TCL OFF amber light flashing, and the amber skidding car symbol. Just before this all the AYC bars came on when driving normally in a straight line.
It seemed to drive fine with all these lights on.
Car is in work carpark right now.
Please someone tell me
1) What do these lights specifically mean? I didn't even know that skidding car light existed....
2) Can I drive the car like this or will I do it damage?
3) What the hell is causing these problems and how to fix it?
Car is a 1997 Galant VR4. Auto. Done only 14000km, it seems to be in top condition.
I got it a few months ago. All fluids including AYC were flushed and replaced.
Marty
The final thing is the AYC red light is on, the amber TCL OFF light is flashing and the amber skidding car symbol light is on.
Every so often when I turn left going slowly I get a grinding thumping noise and it feels like the left brake is going on. I haven't been able to find out if it is ABS, AYC or TCL causing this. The sound is the same as when the ABS kicks in (which I discovered when a dog ran out in front of me on a wet night). However I m not sure if that sound - a grinding/clinking noise - is how the ABS should sound.
Then the other day it felt like the left front brake went on when doing 100km/hr on the highway.
Later the AYC bars lit up when going slowly in a straight line.
The red AYC and TCL amber lights came on. I stopped the car. Turned the engine off, back on and all seemed normal again.
However since then the problem turning left at slow speeds has happened a number of times. It feels like a brake is being put on, or the AYC is withdrawing power. Really don't know. It is accompanied by the grinding clinking sound.
Then driving to work during the last couple of kms all the lights came on. The AYC red light, TCL OFF amber light flashing, and the amber skidding car symbol. Just before this all the AYC bars came on when driving normally in a straight line.
It seemed to drive fine with all these lights on.
Car is in work carpark right now.
Please someone tell me
1) What do these lights specifically mean? I didn't even know that skidding car light existed....
2) Can I drive the car like this or will I do it damage?
3) What the hell is causing these problems and how to fix it?
Car is a 1997 Galant VR4. Auto. Done only 14000km, it seems to be in top condition.
I got it a few months ago. All fluids including AYC were flushed and replaced.
Marty