Notices
Modified JK Tech Tech related bulletin board forum regarding subjects such as suspension, tires & wheels, steering, bumpers, skid plates, drive train, cages, on-board air and other useful modifications that will help improve the performance and protection of your Jeep JK Wrangler (Rubicon, Sahara, Unlimited and X) on the trail.

PLEASE DO NOT START SHOW & TELL TYPE THREADS IN THIS FORUM

ESP BAS warning

Thread Tools
 
Old Dec 14, 2010 | 04:26 PM
  #1  
DNS711's Avatar
Thread Starter
JK Newbie
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Cheshire, CT
Default ESP BAS warning

After some hard wheeling my ESP, BAS, and loss of traction lights came on and the steering wheel was off center.

This happens a lot after I wheel the Jeep hard, and all I usually have to do is re-center the steering wheel. I re-centered the steering wheel, but the warnings are still there. I connected my Superchips tuner and tried to clear the codes, but this did not help either.

Any suggestions?
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2010 | 05:16 PM
  #2  
dirtyboyjustin's Avatar
JK Newbie
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Sanford, FL
Default

is the abs light on too or just the ones you mentioned, mine had all abs, loss of trac, bas/esp lit up the cruise control did not work this was all due to a bad wheel sensor which once fixed solved all the lights and cruise

Last edited by dirtyboyjustin; Dec 14, 2010 at 05:22 PM.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2010 | 05:20 PM
  #3  
Ggray's Avatar
JK Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
From: Victoria, B.C.
Default

When it happened to me, I needed a front wheel alignment and that fixed it.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2010 | 06:08 PM
  #4  
aermotor's Avatar
JK Freak
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 731
Likes: 2
From: Los Angeles, CA
Default

If you wheel is ever not centered those lights will more than likely always trigger. Best to use a 15mm wrench and adjust your drag link to get it back closer to normal when done wheeling.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2010 | 06:48 PM
  #5  
Rafi's Avatar
JK Freak
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 574
Likes: 0
From: Boston, Ma
Default

i had those lights turn on and turn off by themselves the other week.

i have no idea what it was. wasn't after a wheeling event. it was actually on the way to one. but turned off before i got to the trail.

could it be flexing too much and tugging on the abs sensors on the front wheels?
Reply
Old Dec 20, 2010 | 01:11 PM
  #6  
danmojo82's Avatar
JK Super Freak
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,366
Likes: 0
From: Milwaukee, WI
Default

Mine Just came on today too while I was driving home from having a tire air leak checked out. I did some light wheeling yesterday but it was fine all day afterwards. The lights didnt come on until I was driving it for about an hour today. It was only the ESP BAS light and the ESP/TCS Indicator light that came on. Im heading to the dealer tomorrow so hopefully it wont be anything too serious. I havent seen anybody say that their engine fell out when the light came on so far. So i think im good

Last edited by danmojo82; Dec 20, 2010 at 01:15 PM.
Reply
Old Dec 20, 2010 | 01:27 PM
  #7  
mediocre69's Avatar
JK Enthusiast
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
From: Osceola, IN
Default

If you had to re-center your steering wheel after wheeling then you bent something. Either the tie rod or drag link. Check your toe-in to see if you bent the tie rod. Once it is bent it will bend more very easily.
Reply




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:07 PM.