Traction light after tie rods replaced

[bgladd]

I had a local shop replace my right inner and outer tie rods on my ‘13 LC. I then had Firestone align it. After the tie rods were replaced, a traction light came on (see attached). I presumed that the alignment would fix that.

What should I do? Thanks for your help, as always!

 

[TeCKis300]

Likely this:

Zero Point Calibration

It's not talked about on this site, but it's a thing in almost all Toyota/Lexus models - zero point calibration. I have not researched this topic enough to understand it fully, but it's generally recommended after any sort of suspension, alignment, steering rack work, that a zero point...

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[CharlieS]

Or possibly damaged wheel speed sensor wire(s)? Maybe pull obd codes if the zero point calibration doesn't fix it?

 

[bentonrover]

Guaranteed they stretched and broke the sensor wire.

 

[bgladd]

Traction light went away...I'll keep an eye on it.

 

[bloc]

I’d expect an ABS light if they messed up a sensor or harness.

 

[bgladd]

I’d expect an ABS light if they messed up a sensor or harness.

No, no ABS light was illuminated. Hoping I'm good to go.

 

[TeCKis300]

Definitely something to watch.

I can't say for certain if it's the ABS wires or zero point. If it's hardware, the system is pretty good about self test and relaying an error condition.

As a matter of course, for suspension work like this, it's pretty important to reset the zero point as it re-calibrates the steering angle sensor and accelerometers. These sensors are integral to the cars stability and traction systems. Which range from annoying and false triggering of stability control with aggressive turns, to reduced ability of the system to retain stability in an emergency manuevers.

 

[04UZJ100]

Saw Firestone in your text. 99% they ****ed something up. Avoid them like the plague.