Slip indicator light staying on

hey guys,
I’m a new member who just changed a clock spring in a 2011 tacoma due to the horn not working. New clock spring is in, horn works, but slip indicator is light staying on. Any ideas on how to get light out?

 

is the steering wheel centered?

 

The steering angle sensor was not installed in the same position, you will need a zero point calibration likely.

 

At first no, but I removed the steering wheel again and got it centered the second time

 

How can I calibrate the steering angle sensor?

 

You need a techstream. Dealer only unfortunately, you can also buy an illegal one as as gamble from ebay.

Some aftermarket scan tools can do it, but I don't know which can, most have to be licensed do such.

 

I was hoping for a quick, easy fix & not having to go to dealer. I don’t feel lucky enough to take chance on illegal tech stream. Thanks for your responses, guys,

 

My 2012 did the same thing and my Wheel Angle Sensory got replaced at dealership for a whopping 600$. It was bullshit... You also my need to do a VSC recalibration.

 

Dealer wanted $371 plus tax for clock spring, I got it online for $37. Pretty good markup

 

I had my clock spring fixed by my buddy who literally told me all that breaks on them is it pull wires out of the connectors. he reconnected and soldered them back in and it was fine!

 

They must think we just pick our money off trees and don’t know how to get rid of it!

 

yeah no shit especially when your trying to pay for grad school.

 

Steering wheel being off will light the indicator?

 

you can do it yourself by jumping a couple pins on the obdII port. let me link the article.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ibrate-your-vsc-computer-the-easy-way.467485/

 

Thanks for the help. My light is now off!

 

Correct because the VSC / traction control systems cant properly work with a steering angle thats not proper.

 

Excellent. I have a steering wheel that is so far off it is crazy. Going for alignment tomorrow.

 

@nd4spdbh Do you happen to know if that resets itself or is there something that needs to be done after the alignment? Thanks.

 

You might need to do a zero point recalibration once the steering wheel has been centered. @snowsk8air2 had this happen to him once awhile ago and it ended up needing me to start a zero point cal via techstream.