I Spent $30 To Turn Off My 4runner’s VSC Lights… And It Worked!

If your 4th Gen 4runner's VSC and ABS lights are on without your check engine light, there's a good chance it's a simple and easy fix.

Do they come on immediately every time you start your engine? You might need to do a zero point calibration. It they come on intermittently, there's a good chance it's as simple as replacing the $30 brake light switch.

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[billdobbs]

CG I've been watching your videos for a while now, and I must say: this one was huge for me. I've been fighting this issue forever (better part of a year) and my leading theory as to the culprit seemed to change by the week after trying fix after fix. This did it. I splurged on OEM ($48 here in MA) after your reported fitment issues and the damn lights went away. Unbelievable. Keep it up man, love the channel!

[teasquared]

Bro, you just saved me a massive headache. Got the OEM switch on eBay for $45. No longer an issue.
THANK YOU!

[danquinn]

Thanks for your great video. I bought the after market switch & had the exact same problem. The switch won't stay in the vertical position. Comparing the bell housings, its clear that the threads are a different pattern.

I followed your solution with a small twist & it worked. I took the bell top off the original, took out the plunger switch, washed & dried the housing, inserted the new plunger switch & the new base. It went together well, re-inserted as you showed & its working great.

Thanks for your video & the details.

Looking forward to the Zero Point Calibration video.

[Kypreparedness]

Gas cap is another one. Our v8 runner did this anytime there was a drastic temp or barometric change, sometimes rain. Replaced the gas cap and a year later no lights.

Probably my only dislike of this car is the Christmas tree lights for simple things that causes an unwarranted freak out

[lisaredmond]

Excellent fix, I went with Toyota switch .2008 4 Runner . Thank you 🇺🇸

[sse]

My dumpster just started to act stupid as well, put my order in and hopefully this will take care of it. Thanks for the video!

[JAFO]

Nice job, my christmas tree went off today while enging braking down long decline Rd, 3rd gear\1.8k RPM no brake and poof...lights ( VSC off, TRAC, ABS) but no check engine.
Called the Truck Shop here in San Diego andcthey said pull over and shut off and start up. No lights.. so if it is the brake light I'm glad to know it's not going to be too expensive
just habit but Ialways use OEM Toyota for this very reason.

[JoeyAndVehicles]

Nice. Always come to you for my 4runner help

[nickmoller]

we have to do a zero point calibration every so often to reset the vsc and trac lights on our 2004 4 runner, its at about 330k miles had this problem probably about the last 80k.

[follow_fraser]

FYI anyone watching this, I fixed the same this with switch swap. I used the OEM switch from Toyota though

[guyjordan]

Sincere thank you sir. This is exactly what we needed. Great video should exactly what I needed to do and it solved the problem. Even though now I know it’s a common problem, your video helped a lot. Thanks.

[-old-Forthischet]

I wonder if the "spray and pray" fix would've worked? We used that method in the telecom world a lot before tearing apart stuff.

[blackwatch]

I have an 06 V8. Recently had a small exhaust leak fixed under the passenger floor pan. The shop disconnected the lower O2 sensor but when they started it up the upstream bank 1 O2 was throwing the P0031 code. They didn’t go near it though. Any ideas why this O2 sensor would go bad when it was having lower exhaust repair?

[brimerliccienardon]

My brake light also came on too a few weeks ago, I’m talking about the red brake light, do you know anything about it?

[BPV-]

Have you ever had issues with the hatch door not working dosent open on me

[icylimax]

When your trac off light turn on you can’t drive it any more cus I have the same problem but idk if this is can be the fix

[caution_xray]

how’s it working out since posting this video? did the replacement part do the trick?

Thanks for the video!

[JAFO]

Can you believe. CA Toyota Dealer wants $87 for a brake light switch....EFfing CA...

[Medickep]

I found this video off of your amazing article. I'm having the same issue with lights on my '08 4runner. VHC flashing and ABS and traction lights staying. The only problem, is they're not always lit up. If it's the brake light switch, would you expect the lights to light up when in park or while driving? Thanks in advance.

[troybabs]

My first thought was that the new switch may just be a poor/cheap knock-off that was made in China? Amazon is great in so many ways, but it's a gamble with lots of things, including anything do with electronics.