nail bender
New member
I have a 01 4runner I have owned about 1 year. when I bought it the ABS and both VSC lights were on all the time while driving. I found lots of info on here about many problems with these systems. I tried some of the tips on fixing this that I found on this site with no good results. this weekend I was changing my oil and filter. I have always taken the skid plate off to access the filter which is a pain in the ass. but I only had the strap type filter wrench and needed room. it also seemed like it would be a big mess with the oil coming out of the filter while removing it and getting all over the skid pan. I wanted to try something different so I bought a filter wrench that goes on the end of the filter and is 3/8 drive. as I suspected makes somewhat of a mess. now for the good part of all this. when installing the new filter I noticed 2 wires on top of the frame in front of the UCA that had been pulled out of the plastic connector. upon following where the wires went I found it went near the brake rotor. so I found where the had came disconnected from, cleaned everything up and reconnected it. after finishing the oil change and greasing the zircs, I rotated the tires. when I started the engine to check for leaks from the filter the abs and vsc lights went out after a few seconds. first time ever! I am thinking whoever did the oil changes before I owned this runner must have snagged the wires with a tool and pulled them loose. this seems like a needle in a haystack but thought if it happened on my runner it could happen to others. I hope this helps someone else on here
