2002 camry trac off light

[flower 4]

I need some advice. I have a 2002 camry the trac off light and vsc light came on.I went by dealer and service guy said it is safe to drive and not a big deal. Can someone tell me could this light be due to break pads needing to be changed? please help

[Daffunda]

You just lost your VSC. You can still drive it, but you just won't have VSC, so it won't help you if you start skidding sideways.

Brake pads being worn has nothing to do with VSC light.

Check the fuse. If it is not blown, then sorry, trip to the dealer is on order.

[flower 4]

thanks a bunch maybe it is a fuse we'll check, I live in Fl so not alot of chances of snow here to slide in.

[flower 4]

can you tell me is that fuse in the fuse box on dash or on engine part.

[Qslim]

A fuse may be the part of the solution, but there isn't some master fuse that will soley trigger this light. The lights come on to tell you that there is a problem and has stored a code that needs to be retrieved. You can either take it to the dealer or you can get it yourself by jumping a couple of terminals at the diagnostic connector under the dash and counting the # of times the warning light flashes. Either way, you should try and find out what your car is trying to tell you.

This is a picture of the connector under the dash. Jump these two terminals and turn the ignition to the on position. The warning lights will flash a two digit code like 12 or 31. These codes correspond to a trouble code and diagnostic procedure to help fix whatever the problem is. If you want to try jumping it and report back here with the code, we'll look up the problem for you and see if it's an easy fix.

[flower 4]

i found the owners manual there is a seperate fuse box for the vsc tra system. The vsc light is also on. im going to get someone to check this for me i hope thats all it is