Tim Robinson
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- Feb 22, 2011
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Hello all.
Can you help.
I have got stuck twice when I have taken my LC5 (auto)off road in a muddy field.
The problem is as soon as my car sense any wheel slip the VSC light comes with a clicking noise coming from under the dashboard. As a result there is a loss of power causing the car to stop even tho I have my foot on the accelerator.
This also occurs when I carrying out a three point turn switching from R into D on a steep hill. The VSC comes on with a loss of power on tarmac but none of the 4 wheels are skidding.
I have taken it into West Riding Toyota in Huddersfield. They put the car on their diagnostic machine but no fault codes came up. They say I need to select low ratio and put the diff lock on to override the VSC! Do I really need to do this in a couple of inches of mud!!!! I find this a little concerning as this motor is the "king of off road"...surely I do not have to resort to diff locks and low ratio everytime I want to go off road.
I take the advice from my Toyota dealership with a pinch of salt as they state the car is NOT a permanent 4 wheel drive. To engage 4x4 I need to select low ratio.....can anyone out there confirm if this is case or not.
I thought this car was permanent 4 wheel drive.
Has anyone experienced a loss of power and clicking noise (similar to an electronic relay) when going off road.
I am taking to Pentagon Toyota in Sheffield on Friday (25th Feb 2011) for a second opinion.
It would be great to have a few more facts before then.
Thanks
Tim
Can you help.
I have got stuck twice when I have taken my LC5 (auto)off road in a muddy field.
The problem is as soon as my car sense any wheel slip the VSC light comes with a clicking noise coming from under the dashboard. As a result there is a loss of power causing the car to stop even tho I have my foot on the accelerator.
This also occurs when I carrying out a three point turn switching from R into D on a steep hill. The VSC comes on with a loss of power on tarmac but none of the 4 wheels are skidding.
I have taken it into West Riding Toyota in Huddersfield. They put the car on their diagnostic machine but no fault codes came up. They say I need to select low ratio and put the diff lock on to override the VSC! Do I really need to do this in a couple of inches of mud!!!! I find this a little concerning as this motor is the "king of off road"...surely I do not have to resort to diff locks and low ratio everytime I want to go off road.
I take the advice from my Toyota dealership with a pinch of salt as they state the car is NOT a permanent 4 wheel drive. To engage 4x4 I need to select low ratio.....can anyone out there confirm if this is case or not.
I thought this car was permanent 4 wheel drive.
Has anyone experienced a loss of power and clicking noise (similar to an electronic relay) when going off road.
I am taking to Pentagon Toyota in Sheffield on Friday (25th Feb 2011) for a second opinion.
It would be great to have a few more facts before then.
Thanks
Tim