Tire Chains snapped wires =( HELP - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

MorrisChen5 · 12-13-2007, 05:26 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a 2003 Camry LE V6

I drove up to big bear lake to snowboard last weekend, and after putting on my chains (they're the better kind that wraps around with links and not actual physical chains.) I drove about 50 yards at about 10 mph and I heard some scraping. my Speedometer dropped to 0 mph immediately while I was still rolling at 10mph

My ABS sign lit up, the weird symbol with CHECK lit up, and my miles stopped being counted. I pulled over, and I felt something behind my front right tire, and it felt like shredded wires.

What can I do? I know my mileage stopped, my speedometer stopped working, and the ABS sign is worrying me. but on the plus side I can technically lie about my mileage now if I want to sell it for more, lol but that's morally and ethically wrong of me to do.

HELP, what do I do?!

I hate depending on my Garmin Nuvi 200 GPS for my mph lol!

MrSo0h0o · 12-13-2007, 06:31 AM

sounds like u did some really nasty damage to your abs system lol. u are definitely sure u saw wires, right? what did u end up doing after u saw those wires? honestly it looks like something u wouldnt be able to do; it sounds like a pretty serious job to me, involving factory re-wiring

JSM1284 · 12-13-2007, 10:57 AM

Probably ripped the wires out of your speed sensor.

MorrisChen5 · 12-13-2007, 11:18 AM

dang it, it looks like I gotta bring my car into a dealer and get charged up the butt.

What can I do to get it fixed?

Also, I plan on going snowboarding in a couple months again, should I get it repaired after that trip? so that my sensor doesn't get cut again, or is it dangerous to drive with the lack of a speed sensor etc.

Thanks for helpin

TRD VVTi · 12-13-2007, 04:17 PM

Get it fixed, the entire car relies on it.

Rent a different vehicle for your trips. It would have cost you less and it actually makes sense.

MorrisChen5 · 12-13-2007, 06:56 PM

would you guys know an estimate for the repairs?

ABS sign lit up
weird symbol (check) <= what does this mean?
Speedometer not working

how much would this cost? I've never gone in to repair my car or anything, rather scared.

thanks.

Twisted Sid · 12-13-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MorrisChen5

would you guys know an estimate for the repairs?

ABS sign lit up
weird symbol (check) <= what does this mean?
Speedometer not working

how much would this cost? I've never gone in to repair my car or anything, rather scared.

thanks.

from the dealer, probably looking at like $400+ easily

and why did you go all the way from Daly City to Big Bear? isnt Mammoth a hell of a lot closer and better?

MorrisChen5 · 12-13-2007, 07:41 PM

negative, i'm a broke student from UCI

***CharmCityES*** · 12-13-2007, 09:25 PM

sounds like you damaged your wheel speed sensor....this is an integral part of the ABS system...
id get it fixed asap if i were you

JAKSTER · 12-15-2007, 03:23 PM

So your saying your cable snow chain broke and how did it come in contact with the electronic unit? is it located on the brake line.Oh wait back up you have chains and they came loose and whipped the shit out of everything. It only takes a couple of turns to do it bummer man sorry to hear that. Did you jack the car up and pull the wheel and look at it?

I love Big Bear I use to go every chance I could way back when it was still a small town.

***toyomoho*** · 12-15-2007, 03:42 PM

Remove the wheel and determine what wires were torn loose. Check to see if the brake line was damaged and anything else.

If a speed sensor the disconnected wires may have triggered the ABS light and set the Check light. If the wheel speed sensor is replaced all the lights may go out.

If only the speed sensor you can continue to drive the car but the ABS will not be operational.

white07cam · 12-16-2007, 11:44 AM

i vote dont run chains anymore and get that fixed pronto!

MorrisChen5 · 12-19-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JAKSTER

So your saying your cable snow chain broke and how did it come in contact with the electronic unit? is it located on the brake line.Oh wait back up you have chains and they came loose and whipped the shit out of everything. It only takes a couple of turns to do it bummer man sorry to hear that. Did you jack the car up and pull the wheel and look at it?

I love Big Bear I use to go every chance I could way back when it was still a small town.

The chains never snapped,they're the 80 dollar ones that are diamond-like, I think that these sensory wires were loose and caught onto the chains and snapped. When putting on those chains you don't have the chance to look behind the tire. =/

MrSo0h0o · 12-20-2007, 10:08 AM

so did you get this fixed yet? i would be worried about your safety god forbid you need your ABS..