Resetting the SAS and ABS lights after repair on many Hondas is a pain. I have found many models that manual reset is the only way. I have found that the Bosch 1350 series has a great reset program for the Hondas. I have reset many for other shops that couldn't with their expensive tools and the $300.00 Bosch was able to do it. Hsving multiple scan tools is a must if you are going to be an Independent that works on many Makes.
Hey Eric, being a tech also, I just had to tell you that this was a great tutorial! So full of great valuable information and I thank you for sharing. As mechanics, we should always be trying to help each other out and share information with each other and you always seem to do that! I hope you and your family are well. Peace and blessings from Toronto Canada. 👍🏼👌🏼
This was a very informative video with information that would be hard to acquire. Great detective work and you did a great job in the manual clearing out of the two codes. Keep up the good work!
I can't imagine a more perfect instructional video. There damn well better be a special place in Heaven for someone like you who has taken so much time and effort to inform the rest of us how to fix a problem vehicle. My 2007 Honda Odyssey has taught me to never buy such a new vehicle again. It's back in time for me with vehicles that aren't so computer controlled with a thousand sensors. Talk about over-engineering. At 78, I can remember a time when everyone could work on their cars and trucks in their backyards. That was long, long ago in the Before Time.
Woooww... I don't have a car... but this is so informative and detailed... really appreciate this guy explaining and recording these steps for average people... 👍🏼👍🏼
Eric,Thanks for information but I have Acura 04 tl look underneath gloves box look for blue connection i don't see it can you help me with problems please
I have an 06 Acura RL with the same problem. I’ve done the short pins 4 & 9 trick to put out the VSA light but the VSA activation “!” mark stays on. Then at 30 mph the VSA light comes back on. This all started when I ran a whole car code check. I’ve tried the other trick where you ground pin 9 and push the VSA button but for some reason, it’s not working (although it did three years ago when I had the same problem). I’m going to try this method soon. I hope it works. It’s really a shame Acura doesn’t have the knowledge to fix this without charging me hour after hour of service tech time while they “try” ti find this (known) problem. Thank you so much for the excellent tutorial.
Thanks. Most long repair videos contain guys who talk too much and circle around the same material. THIS video is packed with information and hard-won knowledge. Every second of the video was useful. Thanks again!
Amazing video my friend! Clear, precise, and to the point. Very informative and easily understandable. My hat is off to you good sir. May have just saved me hours of pounding my head against the wall. Thank you.
That was a really good one!! U really went the extra mile and did a lot of research to get those lights off. Now we will know what to do if we have that code. Thank u!!
Love how thorough you are on explaining stuff. I am a do-it myself. LOL and I've looked and looked to fix this problem for months and could not find any pics. Then I come across your video and phone behold less than 30 seconds later my problem is fixed. Thank you so much. I liked and subscribed
Really Cool,easy to follow your instructions,thanks for your time and knowledge.Aldo from Australia Brisbane.I am working on a Legend 2007 I believe the procedure will work,thanks again.
Hello would you know where I should begin to look if I have the sh awd light on and the vcs and abs lights on Acura DMX 2007 any help would be greatly appreciated
Love my rl I can find all the codes with out a scan tool or with a scan tool obd1 and obd2 you can also do it with the engine computer adding a blade key reseting any modual in the car super easy and free I made a computer that has a Relay and does all this for me when I activate it I need to because I have a turbo on my car it can send the ecu into limp mode and I can just Erase it because I have he stand alone ECU. But I'm still using the original ECU for my automatic transmission.
Great Work Job Well Done. This is what makes Great Mechanics.. one thing that was overlooked by alot of us is you said you would put a link in the description to the 2en half of manual repair process and I don't see it. Could you kindly do that for us Home Repair Techie's whom don't have the money resources a lot of licensed mechanics have. Thanks again very informative you guys are very helpful. Rich F
Have VSA, ABS and yellow triangle exclamation point lights on in 2002 Acura RL, after mechanic installed R/S control valve. To record procedure, pause recording and write down, then depress play/pause to continue to note/write procedures.
I got a tl style and haven't found that blue connector yet and have the glove box removed. Just curious if the 03 tl Acura has a different colored connector instead of the blue?
IATN has a great business model, make techs pay a monthly subscription fee to allow you to share info. Like a paid form of Wikipedia. The internet should rise above that.
Again can you please turn off your flashlight LED on your cell phone!!?? was on the whole time, creating extra glare! outside of what was in the background behind you! I'm surprised you didn't see it bcuz it was clear to see from our point of view that your LED was on shining in the plexiglass on your instrument,!? It's quite irritating! not only to see your flashlight on your cell phone creating glare on the plexiglass of the instrument! but you have the background glare as well! so do you think it's possible you can turn that LED off while you're VIDEOTAPED on the instrument please!?
Great detective work! I have another one for you. You may have seen this too and have some recommendations. I have 2004 accord LX with only 55000 miles and ABS lights ON. I have searched and followed some instructions online without success. Fuses under the hood are fine. The brake oil level is fine. I tried resetting by connecting pins 4 and 9 per the other site's suggestions but no luck. Light flashes twice as expected but stays on (solid). Have used a narrowed meter and taken to multiple parts shops for an error scan and all said no error was generated and ABS is working fine. Their screen shows a green check mark for ABS indicating working fine. The car runs great and everything seems to be working including the brakes. The car is hardly driven and mostly stayed in the garage hence the low mileage. Any idea what to try next?
Thanks. I was looking for some info on how to reset the VSA for an Acura ILX 2016. Right after replacing its dead battery I had a christmas light of warning lights coming up on the dashboard. It could only come from messing around with the electrical connections to the computer in my opinion. So I'll clean up the terminals from corosion, grease them and tighten them up. And if this doesn't clear all the codes, then i'll try to clear the codes with an OBD scanner, if not I'll get a mechanic to do it if it's too convoluted.
hello, am having the same problem with Toyota Tundra TRD PRO 2014 model. Codes are C1203and C1336. The scan tools can not reset the codes. The procedure given by Toyota cant too. please help
It's not a bogus code.. The code only applies to Japanese models..So don't get caught assuming this is for all Acura in the US...Some are from Japan....
hmmm.. bug in the scantools software or a bug in the ecm's... you'd think if it was just the scantool it wouldn't be a seemingly universal issue as it appears to be across several brands. but hey, maybe everyone else is literally copying snap-ons method of accessing the ecm's memory. or vice-versa. makes me curious as to exactly what's causing the hangup.
Do you happen to have a video that deals with how to turn the Acura blinking AFS dash light off COMPLETELY? Off button doesn't work. There does not seem to be a fuse to pull. I just want to shut that whole system down. Thanks!
Completely unrelated, I had video in full screen on my phone, you where going through the wire diagrams and I kept trying to clean my phone screen until I realized it was your computer screen 😂😂😂
I have a 04 Acura RL and I'm experiencing somewhat of the same problems as you did. I'm getting the same codes except instead of 83-1 I'm getting code 94-1. I was also mislead with a Autel scanner and replaced the front driver wheel speed sensor and that wasn't the culprit. I have tried numerous times to clear the codes (98-1 and 84-1) as you have instructed and to no avail. The code 94-1 is a "sub throttle sensor failure" and the possible causes could be "TH2 line open, TH2 line short, sensor failure, converter ECU failure, and ECM failure. Is there any other information regarding code 94-1 that can help me to clear all three codes? I would truly appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks.
Thanks for the tip. I might be the only one that likes my verus pro over my autel. I just feel it's more friendly user but maybe that's just me. I'll might you need both and more if you own a shop because your absolutely right. One scan tool does something the others don't and vice versa.
i have EPS light on my 2002 honda civic si is there a procedure to fix it manually ?? if you can reply me the steps im will to pay to fix stiff steering an regain back my electric steering feel.
Honda accord 2012 vsa and abs light comes and goes and the code is 121-11 i changed the abs but there is same problem.. i checked in live data its showing steering angle sensor not installed can u give any advice hiw to check
So I had vsa on. It came on about a month or two after adjusting parking break. So I was checking my car out. Jacked it up spinned the back wheels heard friction so went i to the car and backed the adjustment off and it then turned off. Just my input on my experience
Lol. The way i wound up here was by looking up a vsa/abs issue for my 04 TL and although i did not find an answer here, the video was so engaging i decided to stay and find out how you made out. Needless to say i was not disappointed, you have lots of patience, drive and determination. You took on the problem head on, did not give up where others did, and you won this battle, brother! So kudos to you! I bet it felt great :)
Where is your shop located? I’m having trouble with my 04Mustang GT and I need to have it look at asap and your channel shows a lot of success and I’m interested in having you to be the one to fix it, so is there a way I can contact you?
Do you think this will work on the 05 acura mdx? I have these same lights on and will be scanning it tomorrow with tye help of a friend and if these codes pop up I want to apply these step if you think it will work.
I had run across the same thing with a 2004 Accord. I'd just bought the new launch and tried it out on my wife's car, found a code in ABS module, light wasn't on but decided to clear code . Next stat had ABS and VSA lights on with code stored, I thought it was an issue with the Launch software. I found the fix was the same as what you described here. Good job, you would think something this old we would have seen it before, goes to show there's always more to learn.
I don't care what anybody say I appreciate you I didn't have this problem that's not to say it couldn't occur because I do have an Acura tl the same year
Nice job Eric just goes to show how spoiled we are with today’s tech. Paul Danner has to do something similar on his kids celica. I don’t miss those cars lol
Was dealing with this very same issue this weekend, it had another tech going bonkers thinking he broke the customers car. Now we can get this thing fixed.
"Never trust a scan tool" - Eric O, SMA. 😜
Resetting the SAS and ABS lights after repair on many Hondas is a pain. I have found many models that manual reset is the only way. I have found that the Bosch 1350 series has a great reset program for the Hondas. I have reset many for other shops that couldn't with their expensive tools and the $300.00 Bosch was able to do it. Hsving multiple scan tools is a must if you are going to be an Independent that works on many Makes.
This is true, he had a case with a break fluid switch reading backwards.
Hey Eric, being a tech also, I just had to tell you that this was a great tutorial! So full of great valuable information and I thank you for sharing. As mechanics, we should always be trying to help each other out and share information with each other and you always seem to do that! I hope you and your family are well. Peace and blessings from Toronto Canada. 👍🏼👌🏼
This was a money destroyer if you leave the car to the wrong shop good work.
This was a very informative video with information that would be hard to acquire. Great detective work and you did a great job in the manual clearing out of the two codes. Keep up the good work!
printable 84-1 procedure ?
I can't imagine a more perfect instructional video. There damn well better be a special place in Heaven for someone like you who has taken so much time and effort to inform the rest of us how to fix a problem vehicle. My 2007 Honda Odyssey has taught me to never buy such a new vehicle again. It's back in time for me with vehicles that aren't so computer controlled with a thousand sensors. Talk about over-engineering. At 78, I can remember a time when everyone could work on their cars and trucks in their backyards. That was long, long ago in the Before Time.
WOW!! Thank you, sir! I've spents many, ,many hours hassling over my errant VSA light. I am so glad I stumbled across your excellent video!
Thank You for SHARING, you are an awesome Mechanic, have a wonderful day!!
let me tell you. I am 57 have been selling tools for 35 years. This guy is bad bad ass.
damn Japanese, they want you to play gran theft auto in the damn car lolol
Woooww... I don't have a car... but this is so informative and detailed... really appreciate this guy explaining and recording these steps for average people... 👍🏼👍🏼
I found this very interesting in that the scan tool gave wrong information, instead of no information. Thank you for sharing.
Eric,Thanks for information but I have Acura 04 tl look underneath gloves box look for blue connection i don't see it can you help me with problems please
Thanks for sharing Bro👍 Awesome Fix
Can't believe why the MaxiSys couldn't perform this procedure
It's a software/programming issue within the vehicle itself.
Great video! I've been an member of IATN as well for many years. Always like Tim Mitchell's advice. He is sharp as a tack
Thanks for your video. Great jobs. Will these procedures applied to my 06 CRV,too? Mine has those lights on.
07 pilot same issue
Holy Cow ! Your are beyond the word EXCEPTIONAL ! Thank you so very much for taking the time to post this video, you’ve restored my faith in others !
189,000 miles on the clock, and that puppy fired right up. I love Acuras.
Searched for the downloadable procedure in the description that you mentioned, could not find it. Nonetheless, great, informative video!
I have an 06 Acura RL with the same problem. I’ve done the short pins 4 & 9 trick to put out the VSA light but the VSA activation “!” mark stays on. Then at 30 mph the VSA light comes back on. This all started when I ran a whole car code check. I’ve tried the other trick where you ground pin 9 and push the VSA button but for some reason, it’s not working (although it did three years ago when I had the same problem). I’m going to try this method soon. I hope it works.
It’s really a shame Acura doesn’t have the knowledge to fix this without charging me hour after hour of service tech time while they “try” ti find this (known) problem.
Thank you so much for the excellent tutorial.
Thanks. Most long repair videos contain guys who talk too much and circle around the same material. THIS video is packed with information and hard-won knowledge. Every second of the video was useful.
Thanks again!
Thank you!
Amazing video my friend! Clear, precise, and to the point. Very informative and easily understandable. My hat is off to you good sir. May have just saved me hours of pounding my head against the wall. Thank you.
Great video brother thank you for your time. God bless
That was a really good one!! U really went the extra mile and did a lot of research to get those lights off. Now we will know what to do if we have that code. Thank u!!
Hey let me know if can help with my RL 2005 same lights on and can't fix please...thanks
Good job
Love how thorough you are on explaining stuff. I am a do-it myself. LOL and I've looked and looked to fix this problem for months and could not find any pics. Then I come across your video and phone behold less than 30 seconds later my problem is fixed. Thank you so much. I liked and subscribed
The video was good no bull crap all knowledge you explained it very well thank you I look
Man you saved my ass thank you so much not many people work on the 96-04 RL/legend it is like obd1 diagnoses
Really Cool,easy to follow your instructions,thanks for your time and knowledge.Aldo from Australia Brisbane.I am working on a Legend 2007 I believe the procedure will work,thanks again.
So I am hearing Zurich nt630 scan clears it , does it? Cause I can’t find the jump wires 2007 Rdx !
Thanks a lot for sharing this video👍👍👍 it's help for my legend.
Hello does shutting off the lights mean that all those functions will still work properly? And will these codes work for a 2007 Acura DMX ?
Hello would you know where I should begin to look if I have the sh awd light on and the vcs and abs lights on Acura DMX 2007 any help would be greatly appreciated
This video that you just did it was awesome and they way you explained was simple you should be a technical proffesor keep up the good work
Plz help. My VSA, ABS and BRAKE light are on. ACURA TL 2005.
Love my rl I can find all the codes with out a scan tool or with a scan tool obd1 and obd2 you can also do it with the engine computer adding a blade key reseting any modual in the car super easy and free I made a computer that has a Relay and does all this for me when I activate it I need to because I have a turbo on my car it can send the ecu into limp mode and I can just Erase it because I have he stand alone ECU. But I'm still using the original ECU for my automatic transmission.
Great Work Job Well Done. This is what makes Great Mechanics.. one thing that was overlooked by alot of us is you said you would put a link in the description to the 2en half of manual repair process and I don't see it. Could you kindly do that for us Home Repair Techie's whom don't have the money resources a lot of licensed mechanics have. Thanks again very informative you guys are very helpful. Rich F
I'm still trying to figure out how to post those instructions. Thanks for watching!
I have 12 accord with Vsa/brake/abs lights on any suggestions
Eric - Great job on what must have been a frustrating issue
Can u plz show how to do zero point calibration in toyota and lexus
Never trust a scan tool that reads ‘Streeing’ instead of ‘Steering’ 🤙🏼
Haha! For real tho
Wow excellent video. You show every time that studying the case and searching for solutions pays off. Thanks. 👍
Have VSA, ABS and yellow triangle exclamation point lights on in 2002 Acura RL, after mechanic installed R/S control valve. To record procedure, pause recording and write down, then depress play/pause to continue to note/write procedures.
100% helpful thanks
I got a tl style and haven't found that blue connector yet and have the glove box removed. Just curious if the 03 tl Acura has a different colored connector instead of the blue?
Somebody have idea where is the maf sensor in 2008 Acura LR
Hello, I have VSA, I have an error in the brake and TPS sensor with scanner thanks👍
I can get the first process to work, but I cannot get the second to work. It won’t enter into the manual steering process.
cool mine rolled down the assymbly line probly same day as this car vin numbers are close
Where's the abs service connector located on a odyssey 2005 ?
Really enjoyed your work, thanks for the details sir!!
thanks a lot. Everything worked out
I'm Glad they had you to figure this one out. WOW! Great job Eric..
IATN has a great business model, make techs pay a monthly subscription fee to allow you to share info. Like a paid form of Wikipedia. The internet should rise above that.
Video really starts around 18:40 smh
It worked thank you so much 🙏🏼
Again
can you please turn off your flashlight LED on your cell phone!!??
was on the whole time,
creating extra glare!
outside of what was in the background behind you!
I'm surprised you didn't see it bcuz it was clear to see from our point of view that your LED was on shining in the plexiglass on your instrument,!?
It's quite irritating!
not only to see your flashlight on your cell phone creating glare on the plexiglass of the instrument!
but you have the background glare as well!
so do you think it's possible you can turn that LED off while you're VIDEOTAPED on the instrument please!?
Great detective work! I have another one for you. You may have seen this too and have some recommendations.
I have 2004 accord LX with only 55000 miles and ABS lights ON. I have searched and followed some instructions online without success. Fuses under the hood are fine. The brake oil level is fine. I tried resetting by connecting pins 4 and 9 per the other site's suggestions but no luck. Light flashes twice as expected but stays on (solid). Have used a narrowed meter and taken to multiple parts shops for an error scan and all said no error was generated and ABS is working fine. Their screen shows a green check mark for ABS indicating working fine.
The car runs great and everything seems to be working including the brakes. The car is hardly driven and mostly stayed in the garage hence the low mileage.
Any idea what to try next?
Thanks. I was looking for some info on how to reset the VSA for an Acura ILX 2016. Right after replacing its dead battery I had a christmas light of warning lights coming up on the dashboard. It could only come from messing around with the electrical connections to the computer in my opinion. So I'll clean up the terminals from corosion, grease them and tighten them up. And if this doesn't clear all the codes, then i'll try to clear the codes with an OBD scanner, if not I'll get a mechanic to do it if it's too convoluted.
hello, am having the same problem with Toyota Tundra TRD PRO 2014 model. Codes are C1203and C1336. The scan tools can not reset the codes. The procedure given by Toyota cant too. please help
Amazing job! I hope Honda fixed this software issue so you can use a scan tool to perform this operation.
It's not a bogus code.. The code only applies to Japanese models..So don't get caught assuming this is for all Acura in the US...Some are from Japan....
It had a short to power in the steering angle sensor
hmmm.. bug in the scantools software or a bug in the ecm's... you'd think if it was just the scantool it wouldn't be a seemingly universal issue as it appears to be across several brands.
but hey, maybe everyone else is literally copying snap-ons method of accessing the ecm's memory. or vice-versa. makes me curious as to exactly what's causing the hangup.
I have 94-D, DTC-TCS control valve sensor failure . Idk how to fix this. Got this issilue since 2012
Great explanation and video, very informative, I will try this on my 2003 Acura MDX.
Do you happen to have a video that deals with how to turn the Acura blinking AFS dash light off COMPLETELY? Off button doesn't work. There does not seem to be a fuse to pull. I just want to shut that whole system down. Thanks!
Completely unrelated, I had video in full screen on my phone, you where going through the wire diagrams and I kept trying to clean my phone screen until I realized it was your computer screen 😂😂😂
perfect! thank you!
I have a 04 Acura RL and I'm experiencing somewhat of the same problems as you did. I'm getting the same codes except instead of 83-1 I'm getting code 94-1. I was also mislead with a Autel scanner and replaced the front driver wheel speed sensor and that wasn't the culprit. I have tried numerous times to clear the codes (98-1 and 84-1) as you have instructed and to no avail. The code 94-1 is a "sub throttle sensor failure" and the possible causes could be "TH2 line open, TH2 line short, sensor failure, converter ECU failure, and ECM failure. Is there any other information regarding code 94-1 that can help me to clear all three codes? I would truly appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks.
Dam gas hand on E lol
Never worked on one of these, but sure your video will save many techs HOURS of frustration research and or failures. Excellent work!
Yes! Hopefully!
Excellent Job 👍👍
I certainly hope they've simplified this procedure in newer gen vehicles. That was pretty elaborate. 1st gen OBD2 procedure?
You are my hero
Eric, have you done this to 9th gen Civic's? I changed my Clock-spring and want to recalibrate neutral-learn.
Thanks for the tip. I might be the only one that likes my verus pro over my autel. I just feel it's more friendly user but maybe that's just me. I'll might you need both and more if you own a shop because your absolutely right. One scan tool does something the others don't and vice versa.
*user friendly
i have EPS light on my 2002 honda civic si is there a procedure to fix it manually ?? if you can reply me the steps im will to pay to fix stiff steering an regain back my electric steering feel.
Honda accord 2012 vsa and abs light comes and goes and the code is 121-11 i changed the abs but there is same problem.. i checked in live data its showing steering angle sensor not installed can u give any advice hiw to check
You’re the best tried 3 times I finally got it right. Worked like a charm you saved me big money. Thanks Eric
So I had vsa on. It came on about a month or two after adjusting parking break. So I was checking my car out. Jacked it up spinned the back wheels heard friction so went i to the car and backed the adjustment off and it then turned off. Just my input on my experience
anyways lol 😮😅
question. 14 acura rdx with 83-11 pcm malfunction(engine). any idea?
Lol. The way i wound up here was by looking up a vsa/abs issue for my 04 TL and although i did not find an answer here, the video was so engaging i decided to stay and find out how you made out. Needless to say i was not disappointed, you have lots of patience, drive and determination. You took on the problem head on, did not give up where others did, and you won this battle, brother! So kudos to you! I bet it felt great :)
What happen with the NO COMMUNICATION connection to scanner code? Will this fix it?
Pls confirm if jumperring across 4 and 9 of the OBD port is the same as shorting out the SCS connector?
Great job again like always
Where is your shop located? I’m having trouble with my 04Mustang GT and I need to have it look at asap and your channel shows a lot of success and I’m interested in having you to be the one to fix it, so is there a way I can contact you?
Hey I have a 2000 RL am having the same issue with the Vsa and abs Follow your steps but lights will still not turn off any info
Do you think this will work on the 05 acura mdx? I have these same lights on and will be scanning it tomorrow with tye help of a friend and if these codes pop up I want to apply these step if you think it will work.
I had run across the same thing with a 2004 Accord. I'd just bought the new launch and tried it out on my wife's car, found a code in ABS module, light wasn't on but decided to clear code . Next stat had ABS and VSA lights on with code stored, I thought it was an issue with the Launch software. I found the fix was the same as what you described here. Good job, you would think something this old we would have seen it before, goes to show there's always more to learn.
THANK YOU!! Spent forever trying to find a solution to this. You kick some major ass
You're the best brother 👍
I don't care what anybody say I appreciate you I didn't have this problem that's not to say it couldn't occur because I do have an Acura tl the same year
Was able to clear ABS and VSA easily. Thanks much.
Nice job Eric just goes to show how spoiled we are with today’s tech. Paul Danner has to do something similar on his kids celica. I don’t miss those cars lol
Thanks! This is not enough as you saved me hundreds if not more but I do appreciate you!
I have a 2000 Acura RL with Code 66 and 98! Please help :(
I went to car wash and came back with all these light on, engine light, steering, brake and Abs and vsa and tire pressure blinking!
Good morning family. Thank you very much for the valuable information and your time 👍👍💯
Was dealing with this very same issue this weekend, it had another tech going bonkers thinking he broke the customers car. Now we can get this thing fixed.
This video has saved me thousands probably between the dealer and the mechanic. Thank you so very much!!