Bas/esp light on

[jasons]

Hi my warning light came on yesterday after going round a bend,the cruise control still works as do the brake lights,i keyed off and on again when I got home and light stayed out,but came on again this morning as I was driving round a bend again,any ideas,i have searched the forum and most people say it could be the brake pedal switch but as I say my cruise control still works when the light is on.

 

[RBYCC]

Start the car and turn the steering wheel lock to lock...full right to full left...this should extinguish the light.

 

[jasons]

I tried that yesterday and this morning but light is still on.

 

[Howard]

Change the brake light switch , about £15 from the dealers , take your vin with you to order as they are all different.

Brake lights and CC will still work even if the switch has had it , so not a good indicator.

 

[BlackC55]

Get the codes read first.

 

[seymansey]

As above. No point spending throwing money at the issue, get the codes read.

 

[Howard]

Trouble is most places ( not you ) are going to want £40 to even plug it in.

The gamble is that the £15 switch cures it , saving yourself the difference , but surely an old 202 is well due one by now and is the likely cause ?

 

[BlackC55]

We hardly do any brake light switches any more. We do plenty more wheel speed sensors, lateral acceleration sensors etc.

 

[Howard]

Fair enough

It cured mine

 

[jasons]

Thanks for all your replies,I myself am not convinced it is the brake pedal switch as it seems to come on when going round corners,I have it booked in with a local Indy on Thursday for a gearbox oil and filter change and he is going to code read it as well,what is the lateral sensor?.

 

[BlackC55]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_stability_control