VZ calais esp not working

[vz calais 1974]

Hi there,

I just bought a VZ Calais and changed the volume control butoons and they work fine. I now have an issue where when i satrt driving within 30 secs the ESP light beeps on the dash and says it is not working. Can i reset this or have i done something wrong?

Thanks

 

[VZCALAIS190]

Any fault codes? Get it scanned

 

[impulsive]

thinking there could be a sensor unplugged, did you unplug anything to replace the steering wheel controls? Perhaps you may have forgotten to plug something back in?

 

[vz calais 1974]

I have had it scanned and clear the codes but it i,,ediately comes back. Ill have to pull the wheel off again and check to see if i left something unplugged.

Its weird because when i start it up and in park i can switch ESP on and off but when i go to drive the fault comes up.

:spew:

 

[vz calais 1974]

Checked over it again and i thought maybe one of the connections was a bit loose. No luck though. Afetr about 30 seconds it starts again.:ranting:

 

[vz calais 1974]

Not sure what is going on. I removed the steering wheel the first time and the srs light came on which i had reset but now the ESP light comes on and as soon as i reset it comes on again. It wont come on when the vehicle does its system check but as i said when you drive for bout 30sec it starts beeping and flashing

 

[vz calais 1974]

Any suggestions anyone?

 

[CapriciousWL]

Mine intermittently comes on. If I turn off the car and restart it seems to clear itself. I suspect a faulty sensor somewhere but as I can't replicate, quite hard to locate.

As you fault is repeatable, I would take it to a mechanic and demonstrate. That way they should be able to pin point quite quickly.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vz-holden-commodore-2004-2006/129519-esp-failure-vz-calais.html

The thread above suggests battery issues or fuse problems. May be worth checking.

 

[vz calais 1974]

Checked all the fuses and all okay. It has to be something simple but what?

 

[CapriciousWL]

Battery. Have read a number of threads where a battery replacement has cured random sketchy faults. Worth a try - even if you just swap with a known good battery for a few days as a trial.