Abs Vsc and (!) lights on

take it to someone whose tech stream does work. maybe a looseconnectiion or wiring issue to the speed sensors

 

Although Techstream would give more information, a jumper wire to get the blink codes would be a good start while Techstream isn't cooperating.

 

dealers have tech stream

 

You read the blinking codes by using "the paperclip method" you've already mentioned for its actual purpose, then instead of pounding the brake pedal to clear the codes, count the blinks of the dash lights and write them down as two-digit codes.

Amazing how nearly everyone who finds "the paperclip method" on the internets ends up thinking its purpose is to clear codes instead of to learn what's wrong with the car.

 

It's just a matter of focusing your attention on one light at a time and counting those blinks, without letting the other ones distract you or mess up your count. Then shift your attention to another light and do the same.

For example, your tire pressure monitor is blinking two codes: 22 and 23.

You also have codes being blinked on your VSC, ABS, ECB, and airbag lights. After you've counted those blinks the same way, you can post them here and might get some help looking them up. (That's done in the Repair Manual, and Elektroingenieur put together a nice wiki page with information on several different ways of getting access.)

It is important to keep track of which codes were blinked on which lights, because they are found in distinct places in the manual and sometimes the numbers can overlap, and give you the wrong idea if you find your code but in the wrong section.

 

Hey ChapmanF!,
I enjoyed reading a bunch of your post from 2017 about troubleshooting codes related to ABS ( try to learn as much as I can)

I just jumpered pin 4 and 13 to read my codes on my 2006 Prius (2nd Gen). Here are my codes:

Tire pressure: 21 22 23 24 77
ABS: 32 originally blinking this code and now it just blinks continuously. Just thought I add it just in case.
Yellow (!) : 58
The traction icon ( little car that looks like it's swerving) : on solid

Also the red triangle of death is on.

These are the codes I have now. These lights came on after I was troubleshooting a different red triangle that I believe was for low oil. I originally thought it was for a battery, which I bought and already changed out. I'm very embarrassed to admit that I forgot to check the oil in a while and the RTOD ( red triangle of death) came on for that. After I filled it up and cleared the code. The RTOD stayed off for about an hour, then all of a sudden I get the RTOD with a yellow (!). I drive the car home. Turn off and I got all the abs warning lights and the car won't go into drive or reverse, only neutral. I unplugged the main battery cable the the two other Cannon plugs in the battery compartment many times. I do see that one of the Cannon plugs is related to "braking" so a bit worried I fried a box. Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

well done!