Info on 2010s?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by 127.0.0.1

My new 2010 Yaris 5door door sticker says VSC and TRAC standard

the owners manual says where the VSC off switch would be -if equippped-.
I have no off switch anywhere...not near the handbrake area where it should be.

So, if I have it, I can't switch it off standard.




By the way...how could I add a switch ? I don't want to get stopped on a slippery slope
by the electronics.....is the info already in these forums ?

Looking at the EWD for VSC on the 2010, I think that you will find that pin 30 is empty on your VSC ECU connector A30. It looks like that pin is grounded by the VSC off switch (on the non-US cars that have it). So, a quick and dirty test is to ground that pin and see if the Slip Off and Trac Off indicators light up.

[127.0.0.1]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Looking at the EWD for VSC on the 2010, I think that you will find that pin 30 is empty on your VSC ECU connector A30. It looks like that pin is grounded by the VSC off switch (on the non-US cars that have it). So, a quick and dirty test is to ground that pin and see if the Slip Off and Trac Off indicators light up.

Ok call me stupid but where is the vsc ecu located ?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by 127.0.0.1

Ok call me stupid but where is the vsc ecu located ?

On other Toyotas it is attached to the master cylinder. I haven't seen it on the Yaris yet, but would think that it is in the same place.

[2009BBPliftback]

I had stability control in my scion xb and the only time it ever was activated is when i was trying to get it to.. being that the yaris is such a small car with a short wheelbase i don't anticipate any problems with winter driving this year.

[spockmay]

Originally Posted by 2009BBPliftback

I had stability control in my scion xb and the only time it ever was activated is when i was trying to get it to.. being that the yaris is such a small car with a short wheelbase i don't anticipate any problems with winter driving this year.

Just a note as a former stability control engineer - vehicles with short wheelbases are more unstable in yaw. It doesn't take much lateral movement to cause a high body slip angle, and anything over about 15 degrees is difficult for anyone but those with lots of experience to recover from. Just my 2c...