Traction control & brake light coming on

[dutchbuffalo]

My traction control & brake light have been coming on and I'm not sure why. i do still have my summer tires on and it has been cold here but theres no snow on the ground at all and the lights come on as soon as I start driving. I have driven this car in the snow in previous years before switching my summer tires and never had this problem. Anyone have any ideas on whats going on ? Thanks.

[I Love Brownies]

could be cause you havent donated

[dutchbuffalo]

I wish it was that simple lol

[ms3brendan]

Brake light might be due to low brake fluid? Traction control light... I'm not sure about.

[RichieRichness]

Have you been in any accidents?

[speed_AK]

Sounds like a wheel speed sensor.

[thehead]

I actually had that happen to me yesterday, I was installing my new SURE SRI and TIP, I forgot to plug in my mass air flow sensor after I installed it. The traction control light and brake light came on, as well as the check engine light. fixed itself after I plugged the MAF back in.

[dutchbuffalo]

never been in any accidents and I havent worked on my car in a long time. I'm also noticing a bad smell like something burning in the engine bay but I cant figure that out either, dont know if theyre related issues or not.

[ms3brendan]

Originally Posted by dutchbuffalo never been in any accidents and I havent worked on my car in a long time. I'm also noticing a bad smell like something burning in the engine bay but I cant figure that out either, dont know if theyre related issues or not.

Did you check what thehead mentioned? Making sure your MAF is plugged in?

[dutchbuffalo]

I checked my maf last night and its plugged in, still cant figure this out.

[gtxtom]

On MINIs, a bad wheel speed sensor will cause the ABS/DSC/TPM/brake, etc light.

[dutchbuffalo]

The smell is there every time I drive the car but the tcs and brake light only come on about half the time I drive.

[Coaststarlight]

Start checking things, brake fluid, brakes, just start looking for anything out of the ordinary if you dont know wear to start, what kinda of burning smell is it? burned oil?

[ZipprSuitdSungod]

Undoubtedly zoom zoom boom within the next 5 working days. Unless, of course, you donate. Then the moderator will turn off your warning lights.

[darkm6]

Originally Posted by gtxtom On MINIs, a bad wheel speed sensor will cause the ABS/DSC/TPM/brake, etc light.

Did you repair your problem? J' had exactly the same thing this week.

[Jamhour]

updates?

[MEE]

I had similar issue awhile back and topping off brake fluid fixed it. Fluid was just at the low mark.

DCS and brake light would come on without any rhyme or reason. Sometimes it was one, sometimes the other, sometimes both. Sometimes would pop on during hard cornering, sometimes just cruising straight. Sometimes turned off by itself, other times turned off after cycling ignition but not always.

Which reminds me to check my brake fluid again. Kinda wondering why I lost so much fluid in first place.

[06speed]

i had the same issues. but i found out my sensor wires were cut. after i fixed that all was good. so check the sensor and the wiring.

[gtarman77787]

when it snowed last week, i was going down my street, i ripped the e-brake and slid my back end out a little, just to play -- and after that, the same lights came on and stayed on for a while -- i got to a stop light, turned off the car, and turned it back on -- the lights went off

so uh...
whens the last time you turned off your car?
.... jk

[phillyb]

suggesting the maf was fucking retarded.
car won't go too far with the maf unplugged. lol

[gtarman77787]

Originally Posted by phillyb suggesting the maf was fucking retarded. car won't go too far with the maf unplugged. lol

lol... tried that once... p2187 like WOAH

[Mattsy]

Happened to me. It was brake fluid.