Just needed the VSA and it worked. Here are the step-by-step instructions. ABS Light * Jump pin 4 and pin 9: 1 is on the fat side or top side * Hold brake pedal * Turn ignition on * ABS appears after off let go of brake pedal * ABS appears again, press brake pedal till off * Blinks twice VSA Light * Connect pin 9 to ground: narrow or lower side * Once ABS off * Press VSA button once * ABS comes * Press VSA again
You are awesome. I have a '05 TL that the VSA warning is on. There are endless posts out there that are not complete (and inaccurate) re: how to fix this. Your post is perfect. Very clear. Like others, I tried to rest the VSA without resting the ABS first. Anyone watching this- FOLLOW THE STEPS EXACTLY- start to finish. Works perfectly. Thank you again.
Oh my God, this actually worked on my 2007 Honda Pilot! Unbelievable! Thank you so much! The light came on after replacing the battery. My mechanic couldn't turn off the VSA light with a good OBDii scanner and the dealer wanted $135 to do a diagnostic. I only had the VSA and triangle lights on, no ABS light, but I still followed every step of the instructions including the ABS part as someone in the comments said to do. I didnt have an ethernet cable to waste, so I used a twisty tie from trash bags and scraped off the paper cover from both ends of it, revealing the metal wire, but kept some cover in the middle for protection to avoid an accidental short. I put the ends in pins 4 and 9 and it worked exactly like in the video! Amazing. You really helped me. Thanks again.
MAN!!!!! This REALLY WORKS. Just a piece of advice make sure when doing the second half that you have a good ground. You may have to repeat the second half a handful of times though. DON’T GET DISCOURAGED.
Bro thanks a million I just had this same problem 20 minutes ago and I watched your video three times to make sure of the steps to take and I also watch it while I was doing the steps, it worked 1,000,000% thanks again I am happy that I don’t have to pay someone, for everyone that’s reading this message I just did it on a 2005 Honda pilot and it worked like a charm!!!!
Thanks for the kind words and I am glad it helped. Many people didn't do the steps / pins properly and blamed me that it did not work. Please hit that like button and maybe subscribe to help me out in return! Thank you again and have a good day buddy!
@@MTLJack I am in the process of applying this reset to my 2009 accord. Just fyi The light came on and then check engine light started blinking, while my car wouldn't go over 35mph when it was blinking. Any suggestions
Bought a $800 scan tool to remove the VSA, ABS lights but to no avail. Was browsing RUclips and found this video. Followed the instructions provided and VSA, ABS lights were gone on my 04 ACURA TL! Huge Thank you! This saved me $$$ on a trip to a dealer!
Thankyou sooo much. I have 2012 Honda Euro, I am a 61 year old female, I didn't have any clamps so I used a length of soldering wire wrapped around brake pedal & wrapped around no. 9 pin paper clip. Could not believe it worked! If I can do this on my very own... Anyone can do it! So happy - Thank you!
The mechanics couldn’t figure it out and told me to take it to a dealer this is actually amazing I got it to work on the 3rd try. Jump pin 4 and 9 and you have to press the VSA off pretty swiftly that’s the part that got me
You my friend are a genius... Worked on my 2016 Honda Civic after changing A CV axle all the lights went haywire ...honda wanted around 800$ ..I was ready to burn the car down
Just did this on my 2008 tsx after the shop did a scan. Worked like a charm. Left the jumper in 4 and 9 for both steps and turned the ignition off in between. Closing the doors made it easier for me - less lights.
Thanks it works. Also for accord 2010 owner it works also. What I’ve learn from the process for some which the method does not work is to make sure you have a good ground when you are doing the VSA reset. The VSA part wasn’t resetting for me and it was because of a bad ground. When I finally get a good ground wala it reset.👍
I wanted to set my car on fire because I could not for the life of me figure out the problem, then came across this and what a huge help! Follow it step by step and it works! Thanks a million bro!!
I have a 08 Honda Odyssey and had drivers side wheel bearing installed. They broke the ABS sensor when removing the hub and replaced that. When I picked up the car (after hours) I noticed ONLY the yellow /!\ light on. Tried to disconnect and drain the battery etc...no success. Read another thread where someone had this same problem they said because I only have that light on to just do the VSA step in your video (second step) where you shorted the 9 pin and push the VSA button in the sequence you say. WORKED!!!! Saves me a trip back to the shop where they would be trying to figure out what was wrong. Much thanks for taking the time to post this with a detailed explanation.
Wow thank you for sharing your experience with me! It's really appreciated! Please feel free to like the video, share and maybe subscribe! Thanks again!
You are the man. I know this video was shot 2016. But this method still works in 2020. 100 thumbs up to you. You just put a smile on my face today, 05/28/2020. I fixed my VSA light on my 06 TL 3rd Gen.
2009 Acura RL. Big thank you for this video tutorial. My Acura dealer wanted me to pay $175 for diagnostic, they are the one who may have created the VSA check error when they changed my battery and head lights. This VSA check error has been bothering me since 2015 (last 3 years). Video instructions were very easy to follow.
MTLJack. We just got our 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring back after having the timing belt and sparkplugs changed. The VSA triangle indicator, A13 code (and ABS/VSA light that popped up while I was trying to fix it on my own) were returned to us with the van. I did exactly as you thoroughly explained and all is fixed. You now a friend to me. Thank you thank you.
as if it was not obvious already... you rock! BTW for VSA sequence: Pin 4 is the GND pin so se exact jumper to reset both functions ✌️ Hum-goy shay-shay-aah 🤗
Hey, thank you for the compliment! If the video helped you, click that like button and maybe subscribe! Yes, pin 4 is ground but it's the ECU ground (digital ground) so I prefer to use the chassis ground (common ground)
@@MTLJack So its possible to reset the VSA light without cabling to ground because pin 4 is ground? Its possible to reset VSA doing these steps minus cabling to ground?
Damn.... actually worked for an 08 Accord V6... took off Brake, ABS, VSA in one shot with pin 4&9! Thank you for the clear instructions... you saved the day!
Thank you for this video - fixed my 2005 Acura TSX in a few minutes doing what you showed. I wrote your steps down to make it easier for me while to follow while I was in the car: Jump pin 4 and pin 9 together. on the long side its 4, on the short it's the first on the bottom pin 9 Insert key Hold brake pedal Turn ignition on Wait for ABS light to go out and then remove foot from brake pedal Put your foot back on the pedal when the ABS light comes back on After you remove your foot the ABS light should blink 2 times For the VSA - Connect pin 9 to a ground on the car’s body Don’t put your foot on the brake Push the VSA button when the ABS light comes on Push it again when the light comes on and the triangle warning should blink and go out
I have Honda accord 2008. My ABS and VSA light was on. I took it to so many place they could not fix it. I follow your steps and it works perfectly thank bro.🙏
MTLJack. I don't know why on the description u say that it doesn't work for Pilots.. It worked for mine a 2006 pilot.. Thanks! I liked ur video and suscribed already 👍✌
Bro 1 million thanks! I just had my cat replaced on my 03 Acura MDX and shop ran diagnosis with scan tool on car and these lights wouldnt go away and they couldnt figure it out. Watched this vid and cleared them myself!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!
Thanks for your video! It worked on my 2014 Honda Odyssey. I had VSA light on and cannot be turned off. No other abnormal things, ABS, TPMS. I first only reset VSA by shorting pin9 to GND, but still did not work. Then I reset ABS and VSA, it worked fine. Thx for your magic debug!
Great post! Appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I was able to clear VSA light on my 2008 Acura TSX. The light came on after returning from a shop that ran a diagnostic which triggered the warning light. Had to follow both parts of procedure, ABS reset, followed by VSA reset. Timing of steps is critical. Took me a few tries to get it correct (and had to write it out). THANK YOU!!
I will confirm that this worked on my 2002 honda CR-V. Thank you so much for this video. I searched all over the Web for a solution and found nothing. I replaced my ABS sensor and the light stayed on and this trick turned it off. It sure beats paying $80-$150 to the Honda dealer to perform the same procedure.
This worked on my 2007 Honda Pilot after a couple attempts. I used my scanner to clear codes for the ABS then tried the manual reset to clear the VSA light. That failed, so I did the manual reset for the ABS, and then the manual reset for the VSA light... that cleared the /!\ light. Only thing that I can figure is that my scanner did not clear all the SBS codes. NOTE: In the second step in the video, he jumpers pin 9 to a chassis ground at the brake pedal. Pin 4 is CHASSIS GROUND. So you can just keep pins 4 & 9 jumpered on the ODB connector from the previous step.
hi, you are a legend. have replaced the accelerator sensor on 2006 Honda Accord Euro LX and couldn't get rid of annoying VSA lights, and now following your instructions all is fixed....many thanks.
Reply to chevy question. Thanks top off the shop to you for a reply.How could I find out how to try shorts on chevy abs and what numbers to jump (ON THEOBD2)
Your best bet is to buy this machine here, amzn.to/2jnEPJk and reset it , there's absolutely no information about this car on the internet. Its basically an Chevrolet Aveo. Good luck
Great video! I discovered on a "TL' in particular a 05 I have the first step with the ABS is the same process but to do the "VSA" you need to do one extra step. 1. You turn the key ABS light comes on push the VSA button 2. The ABS light off goes off, push the VSA light 3. ABS light comes back on, push the VSA button. The VSA triangle flashes twice system reset! Again thanks for the post!
thanks!! worked on my 2004 Acura TL 6mt. its easier to jump pins #9-#4 rather than trying to find good ground point to ground #9 pin. the #4 pin is ground. thanks again
Worked! For the second step make sure you have a good ground. I used the brake pedal bracket because all the bolts are coated and couldn't get a good ground. I think the VSA was originally set by a scanner at the body shop fixing a fender ding.
Worked. Ffs!! Ive been reading all kinds of stuff online for hours! Nice job. Good work. Of course cant blame all the other sources online which focus on using the foxwell scanner -- most of us who have an Acura or Honda SHOULD purchase the scanner anyway, we will surely need it for these cars.
Thank you MTL Jack!! Had replaced 07 Pilot brake pads, test drove, then VSA came on and wouldn't turn off. Couldn't find a small enough solid wire to fit in the 4 & 9 pin holes. Read a comment to use a garbage bag tie. Stripped 1/2" both ends, looped them so they wouldn't slip out. Followed both your procedures to a tee.
Thank you @MTLJack! I followed your steps to a T and the VSA light successfully reset first try. You’re a life saver, the mechanic I went to could not figure out how to clear the light after it turned on after doing unrelated service. You saved me another trip to the mechanic and more money, so thank you for that!
Worked first try on 2007 Honda ridgeline! Vsa light and triangle light came on after replacing the rack and pinion. 3 different auto mechanics looked at it and still on. I fixed it in 5min after watching this video. 🎉
Thanks for the video! Best practice to never short anything to anything in this type of scenario. The ECU logic needs to be tied to ground, you can achieve this through a 1K-10k ohm resistor (could go even higher but it depends on internal circuitry), this will still produce a logic "low" but if you happen to chose the wrong pin it will not blow a fuse or worse fry something. It's best to try with a resistor first, if you cannot figure it out with the resistor, keep lowering the value, and worse case then do no resistor/dead short. you have nothing to lose but a little time.
This worked on my 2007 Acura RL SH-AWD. Came on after i cleared the U codes,i only did the last step for vsa light and was successful .I can turn vsa on and off still. thank you!
Thank you! Worked perfectly on a '05 Acura RL. You must do the entire process. Even if you don't have an ABS issue. You can just leave the jumper in for the second portion, no need to ground to the firewall nut. Also, I originally used a scanner to delete all the trouble codes in my car, bad idea. The erase is what caused these issues in the first place. Fortunately I found this video.
If resetting your VSA does not work, it means you have a ABS or VSA problem that persists , check whats wrong with your ABS. Short the OBD2 Connector , Pin 5 & Pin 9 then watch the ABS light blink. Long blink = 10 , Short Blinks = 1. For example, If you have 2 long blinks its 20 following up by 5 short blinks, you have a abs code of 25. Here's the list : 11 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) FR 13 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) FL 15 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) RR 17 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) RL 12 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) FR 14 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) FL 16 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) RR 18 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) RL 21 - pulser FR 22 - pulser FL 23 - pulser RR 24 - pulser RL 31 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FR-IN 32 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FR-OUT 33 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FL-IN 34 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FL-OUT 35 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RR-IN 36 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RR-OUT 37 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RL-IN 38 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RL-OUT 41 - wheel lock FR 42 - wheel lock FL 43 - wheel lock RR 44 - wheel lock RL 51 - motor lock 52 - motor stuck OFF 53 - motor stuck ON 54 - fail-safe relay 61 - ignition voltage 62 - ignition voltage 71 - different diameter tire 81 - central processing unti (CPU)
Hi All, I want to confirm that this information will work for 2007 Honda Odyssey. Please follow every step as mentioned in this video to properly get rid of that /!\ VSA light. Please note you can just leave pin 4 and pin 9 jumped/connected together instead of clipping 9 to the ground. Thank you @MTLJack. This video has been liked.
This is awesome solution to reset VSA. worked out well on my 2011 Acura MDX. got rid off my nagging VSA warning light that my mechanic couldn't get rid off with with his $$$$ code reader. it even erased my ABS code that my Bluedriver code reader that couldn't clear after pulling the code as it was associated with the VSA. Followed the instructions and it worked like a charm. I didn't have to take the pin 4 after ABS like the other comments and it worked. Thx a lot man. U just saved me a lot of $$$ for not going to stealership.👍👍👍👍 Just to be on the safe side for precaution. connect pin 4(ground)1st to get any static discharge out of your finger then pin 9. or just in case you accidentally connect to wrong pin. I wore rubber glove to make sure I didn't have any static discharge on my finger. MAKE SURE u only short PIN 4 and PIN 9 or you will blow something U DONT WANT. 😀😀
This video was PERFECT and I finally reset my VSA (TCS) light on my 2003 Honda Accord EXL V6!! Great instructions. Thank you MTLJack! Both the triangle warning and TCS text light were on, and this (so far) has removed them. Now at least I know if the errors come back, there really IS something wrong.
I want to give you a hug. Your knowledge works on my acura rl sh-awd. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with real proof 😊☘️. Hope all people watch this video can solve the problem.
Worked like a charm. I got confused in the second part. I forgot to wait for ABS to go "OFF" for the first press. Also it's true about the 2nd part. Pin 4 is ground so you can leave the jumper pin for the entire procedure.
This worked on my 2012 Acura TSX Special edition. My car battery went dead then the vsa and abs light came on. I bought a new battery and the lights still on so then I saw this video tried it, reset the light and it worked lights went off ! Thank u so much brotha it worked!
Oh my god man you are a genius. I literally saved 500 bucks. The dealership wanted to replace my tone wheels and both front sensors. This is awesome man thank you so so much!
TerminalErrr Hey what kind of wire did you use to jump the pins? Just any wire? Or do I buy something specific? I don’t have any wires lying around so please let me know. I don’t want to mess anything up. Thank you!!
TerminalErrr ok. Ya cus I don’t want to jack something up. I’ll look for copper wire. What about like a cable from a cell phone charger? U think that’s legit to use? Someone else said to use a 📎 paperclip
Had just the vsa and a triangle only (no abs) displayed on my 04 tl Even though the Abs wasnt on you still have to do the abs reset to get rid of Vsa At first i only did VSA didnt get it But doing both ads and then vsa it worked Thank you
THIS FUCKEN WORKED!! Who knows for how long tho. I went snow drifting today and then parked it packed full of ice. The ebrake froze while it was up so it was a mixture of unfreezing my wheel, when I finally got it free I noticed the ABS light was on? Did this little trick and were good to go. Saved me hella money, thank you my man.
meza lapo For sure, the accord 2008 is based on the Acura TSX 2004+ to start with, i don't see why it woulnt work. Please confirm by replying back to help others. Don't forget to like and maybe subscribe? have a great day!
Please help.... I tried it on acura mdx 2004, the abs light didn't go off.... Now my car won't even start... Hope I've not damaged something on the brain box
TaDreyan Varise i helped few buddies out and they plugged the wrong pins. Please don’t blame me if you cannot follow instructions. It was the “backup fuse”. Please do not think you’re smart and skip steps.
With all due respect, I am just trying to fix my problem. I am not blaming you or anyone else nor was I trying to "be smart". I would just like a solution if anyone has one.
Euro Honda Accord 2006 here. It works. Thank you! To echo another comment I saw, even if you only have to reset the VSA light, start from the beginning with the ABS reset procedure.
Thank you man Ive seen a couple videos and it was not working and didn’t see this grounding location I tried it and now it worked I appreciate you taking the time to post this video
Thanks a lot bro. I had seen one other video from someone else, saying exact same thing but it wasnt working. Came across your video and since you did it along with us, I was able to see what I was doing wrong and it worked.
I have a 2004 TL and had an ABS sensor replaced. The VSA light was on and I fixed it with your instructions. Thank you!! Please note that to get the VSA light off you must reset the ABS first and then the VSA per his instructions. I tried just the VSA portion (because my ABS light wasn't on) but that didn't fix it. So, be sure to do both steps per the video. Thanks again!
Worked. I used a paper clip for the first part. For the second I used the same paper clip in 9, then my black negative jumper cable clamped to the paper clip and other end on the metal part of the brake pedal.
2005 CRV. The yellow triangle was on. Followed this procedure and got it to turn off. And the VSA switch now works on/off as it should. As with other comments - left 4 and 9 jumper in and didn't bother with the grounding 9 step. Can't imagine how you figured out how to do this. But Thank you.
Jumping pin 4 & 9 worked out perfectly for my 2004 MDX to clear out both sets of lights. Had to put a new VSA switch ($24 from dealer) on first, but after that it worked perfectly. Thank you both for the help!
Thanks man! After replacing my faulty upstream O2 sensor the guy that replaced it said the yellow VSA Activation warning light was on and couldn't turn it off. He had used a Snap-On D10 Reader to reset the codes and it is known that it can cause the VSA Activation light to come on and stay on. I used your procedure (both steps), even though I didn't have an ABS problem and the VSA Activation light turned off! You are right about both steps. Just doing the second one alone doesn't work for the VSA.(I tried that first). This has been bugging me for a week. I hate having warning lights on. 😀
THIS WORKED ON MY 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY EX; i had issue with dead battery and VSA/ABS lights and sliding door issues. Tried many different fixes and this instructions final worked. Only change i made was not grounding the SCS circuit or paperclip no need on 2012 honda odyssey . Just jumpered from pin #4 to #9.
Dude ... God bless you brother .. I just finished trying right now and it worked perfectly.. thank you and that God blesses you and your family abundantly. It was for my 2011 honda odyssey touring both abs and vsa lights came off first try.
Omg thank you!!! This worked on my 04 TSX. It worked just fine doing both ABS and VSA reset by jumping pin 4 and 9. So I didn’t need to switch to a ground. I went to dealership and they were NO help whatsoever. Thanks you so much again!!!
Tried this out on my girlfriends 2011 tsx. I didn’t have an alligator clip or anything to ground it out. Luckily enough it shut off both lights. Thanks for the video!
Thank you. I’ve had my light on for a while and couldn’t figure out why since there wasn’t a actual code just an error code even tried to do a relearn with a scan tool and didn’t work but this worked just fine.
Thank you man your a life saver did a trans swap on my 05 Acura TL got me a 2006 accord 3.0 coupe trans been over 2 months finding out what to do this helped a lot thank you 🙏🏽
Brilliant, this works perfect mind you fix the problem that initiated the illumination of the lights to begin with. I was thinking that i was going to have to purchase a few hundred dollar scan tool to reset the abs and vsa system. Thank you very much!
You sir are a life saver , make sure you get a flash light and make sure you insert to the correct pins . For a minute there I thought I would not reset on mine come to find out my connector was up side down on 2006 odyssey after that it worked like a champ
You MUST do EVERY STEP !!! Stop asking me if you can skip steps, you cannot !!!
Does this work on a 06 pilot?
Certainly, worked on MDX as well.
I did this and after a while I went to the store and the lights came back on
@@CashApp-HelpMeStayAlive 9 and ground
@@CashApp-HelpMeStayAlive I didn't push the wire all in, Ima do it again
Just needed the VSA and it worked. Here are the step-by-step instructions.
ABS Light
* Jump pin 4 and pin 9: 1 is on the fat side or top side
* Hold brake pedal
* Turn ignition on
* ABS appears after off let go of brake pedal
* ABS appears again, press brake pedal till off
* Blinks twice
VSA Light
* Connect pin 9 to ground: narrow or lower side
* Once ABS off
* Press VSA button once
* ABS comes
* Press VSA again
do you still have to do the abs steps if you only need to reset the abs light?
You are awesome. I have a '05 TL that the VSA warning is on. There are endless posts out there that are not complete (and inaccurate) re: how to fix this. Your post is perfect. Very clear. Like others, I tried to rest the VSA without resting the ABS first. Anyone watching this- FOLLOW THE STEPS EXACTLY- start to finish. Works perfectly. Thank you again.
Oh my God, this actually worked on my 2007 Honda Pilot! Unbelievable! Thank you so much! The light came on after replacing the battery. My mechanic couldn't turn off the VSA light with a good OBDii scanner and the dealer wanted $135 to do a diagnostic. I only had the VSA and triangle lights on, no ABS light, but I still followed every step of the instructions including the ABS part as someone in the comments said to do. I didnt have an ethernet cable to waste, so I used a twisty tie from trash bags and scraped off the paper cover from both ends of it, revealing the metal wire, but kept some cover in the middle for protection to avoid an accidental short. I put the ends in pins 4 and 9 and it worked exactly like in the video! Amazing. You really helped me. Thanks again.
Thank you! Perfect addtl info. Worked on 07 Pilot.
MAN!!!!! This REALLY WORKS. Just a piece of advice make sure when doing the second half that you have a good ground. You may have to repeat the second half a handful of times though. DON’T GET DISCOURAGED.
Glad it helped!
Bro thanks a million I just had this same problem 20 minutes ago and I watched your video three times to make sure of the steps to take and I also watch it while I was doing the steps, it worked 1,000,000% thanks again I am happy that I don’t have to pay someone, for everyone that’s reading this message I just did it on a 2005 Honda pilot and it worked like a charm!!!!
Thanks for the kind words and I am glad it helped. Many people didn't do the steps / pins properly and blamed me that it did not work. Please hit that like button and maybe subscribe to help me out in return! Thank you again and have a good day buddy!
@@MTLJack I am in the process of applying this reset to my 2009 accord. Just fyi The light came on and then check engine light started blinking, while my car wouldn't go over 35mph when it was blinking. Any suggestions
Bought a $800 scan tool to remove the VSA, ABS lights but to no avail. Was browsing RUclips and found this video. Followed the instructions provided and VSA, ABS lights were gone on my 04 ACURA TL! Huge Thank you! This saved me $$$ on a trip to a dealer!
Thankyou sooo much. I have 2012 Honda Euro, I am a 61 year old female, I didn't have any clamps so I used a length of soldering wire wrapped around brake pedal & wrapped around no. 9 pin paper clip. Could not believe it worked! If I can do this on my very own... Anyone can do it! So happy - Thank you!
I am really clad it HELPED! Make sure it click that like button and maybe subscribe! Thank you for sharing your adventure 😀
The mechanics couldn’t figure it out and told me to take it to a dealer this is actually amazing I got it to work on the 3rd try. Jump pin 4 and 9 and you have to press the VSA off pretty swiftly that’s the part that got me
You my friend are a genius... Worked on my 2016 Honda Civic after changing A CV axle all the lights went haywire ...honda wanted around 800$ ..I was ready to burn the car down
Wow , thank you for the kind compliment, it made my day. Don't forget to click the like button and maybe subscribe :)
Just did this on my 2008 tsx after the shop did a scan. Worked like a charm. Left the jumper in 4 and 9 for both steps and turned the ignition off in between. Closing the doors made it easier for me - less lights.
Thanks it works. Also for accord 2010 owner it works also. What I’ve learn from the process for some which the method does not work is to make sure you have a good ground when you are doing the VSA reset. The VSA part wasn’t resetting for me and it was because of a bad ground. When I finally get a good ground wala it reset.👍
I wanted to set my car on fire because I could not for the life of me figure out the problem, then came across this and what a huge help! Follow it step by step and it works! Thanks a million bro!!
I have a 08 Honda Odyssey and had drivers side wheel bearing installed. They broke the ABS sensor when removing the hub and replaced that. When I picked up the car (after hours) I noticed ONLY the yellow /!\ light on. Tried to disconnect and drain the battery etc...no success. Read another thread where someone had this same problem they said because I only have that light on to just do the VSA step in your video (second step) where you shorted the 9 pin and push the VSA button in the sequence you say. WORKED!!!! Saves me a trip back to the shop where they would be trying to figure out what was wrong. Much thanks for taking the time to post this with a detailed explanation.
Wow thank you for sharing your experience with me! It's really appreciated! Please feel free to like the video, share and maybe subscribe! Thanks again!
Much thanks. Worked on my 2010 Accord. Turned off VSA triangle, ABS light & the parking brake light. It was a regular Christmas tree.
You are the man. I know this video was shot 2016. But this method still works in 2020. 100 thumbs up to you. You just put a smile on my face today, 05/28/2020. I fixed my VSA light on my 06 TL 3rd Gen.
Wow thank you for your kind word. It made my day! Don't forget to like the video and subscribe.
2009 Acura RL. Big thank you for this video tutorial. My Acura dealer wanted me to pay $175 for diagnostic, they are the one who may have created the VSA check error when they changed my battery and head lights. This VSA check error has been bothering me since 2015 (last 3 years). Video instructions were very easy to follow.
Took less than 5 minutes! Thank you so much, my VSA light was on all year after replacing hub assembly and now its finally off. Appreciate ya!!!
MTLJack. We just got our 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring back after having the timing belt and sparkplugs changed. The VSA triangle indicator, A13 code (and ABS/VSA light that popped up while I was trying to fix it on my own) were returned to us with the van. I did exactly as you thoroughly explained and all is fixed. You now a friend to me. Thank you thank you.
as if it was not obvious already... you rock!
BTW for VSA sequence:
Pin 4 is the GND pin so se exact jumper to reset both functions ✌️
Hum-goy shay-shay-aah
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Hey, thank you for the compliment! If the video helped you, click that like button and maybe subscribe! Yes, pin 4 is ground but it's the ECU ground (digital ground) so I prefer to use the chassis ground (common ground)
@@MTLJack So its possible to reset the VSA light without cabling to ground because pin 4 is ground? Its possible to reset VSA doing these steps minus cabling to ground?
Damn.... actually worked for an 08 Accord V6... took off Brake, ABS, VSA in one shot with pin 4&9! Thank you for the clear instructions... you saved the day!
did you VSA button work to turn it off and on? or did you end up buying a new switch?
Thank you for this video - fixed my 2005 Acura TSX in a few minutes doing what you showed. I wrote your steps down to make it easier for me while to follow while I was in the car:
Jump pin 4 and pin 9 together. on the long side its 4, on the short it's the first on the bottom pin 9
Insert key
Hold brake pedal
Turn ignition on
Wait for ABS light to go out and then remove foot from brake pedal
Put your foot back on the pedal when the ABS light comes back on
After you remove your foot the ABS light should blink 2 times
For the VSA -
Connect pin 9 to a ground on the car’s body
Don’t put your foot on the brake
Push the VSA button when the ABS light comes on
Push it again when the light comes on and the triangle warning should blink and go out
Glad it helped. Don't forget to like the video and maybe subscribe!
I have Honda accord 2008. My ABS and VSA light was on. I took it to so many place they could not fix it. I follow your steps and it works perfectly thank bro.🙏
I fixed my car using your instructions. Thank you! Btw, pin4 is ground, so if you want to ground pin9, jump pin4 and 9 will do
C G something i didn't know haha! good to know :) don't forget to like and subscribe in case i post something in the future that can help you!
MTLJack and C G thank you! this was perfect. 2005 tsx. excellent video instructions
MTLJack. I don't know why on the description u say that it doesn't work for Pilots.. It worked for mine a 2006 pilot.. Thanks! I liked ur video and suscribed already 👍✌
Just tried on my 2010 Acura TL and after I put in pin 4 and 9, the car won’t start :((
gatitofeo82 i have 05 pilot.do u think it work for vsa?
Bro 1 million thanks! I just had my cat replaced on my 03 Acura MDX and shop ran diagnosis with scan tool on car and these lights wouldnt go away and they couldnt figure it out. Watched this vid and cleared them myself!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!
Thanks for your video! It worked on my 2014 Honda Odyssey. I had VSA light on and cannot be turned off. No other abnormal things, ABS, TPMS. I first only reset VSA by shorting pin9 to GND, but still did not work. Then I reset ABS and VSA, it worked fine. Thx for your magic debug!
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Great post! Appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I was able to clear VSA light on my 2008 Acura TSX. The light came on after returning from a shop that ran a diagnostic which triggered the warning light. Had to follow both parts of procedure, ABS reset, followed by VSA reset. Timing of steps is critical. Took me a few tries to get it correct (and had to write it out). THANK YOU!!
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100%.. it works.!!
I only had Vsa & Triangle
But u Must do Both steps..
Yeah i was curious to know if it worked
I will confirm that this worked on my 2002 honda CR-V. Thank you so much for this video. I searched all over the Web for a solution and found nothing. I replaced my ABS sensor and the light stayed on and this trick turned it off. It sure beats paying $80-$150 to the Honda dealer to perform the same procedure.
No problem buddy, glad i was of help. Please like and subscribe if this helped you as it will help me as well!
This worked on my 2007 Honda Pilot after a couple attempts. I used my scanner to clear codes for the ABS then tried the manual reset to clear the VSA light. That failed, so I did the manual reset for the ABS, and then the manual reset for the VSA light... that cleared the /!\ light. Only thing that I can figure is that my scanner did not clear all the SBS codes. NOTE: In the second step in the video, he jumpers pin 9 to a chassis ground at the brake pedal. Pin 4 is CHASSIS GROUND. So you can just keep pins 4 & 9 jumpered on the ODB connector from the previous step.
Yeah. I didn't have to do the second step at all.
hi, you are a legend. have replaced the accelerator sensor on 2006 Honda Accord Euro LX and couldn't get rid of annoying VSA lights, and now following your instructions all is fixed....many thanks.
Andrew Della-Sale good stuffs! if it helped you, please give a nice thumbs up and happy new year!
Reply to chevy question. Thanks top off the shop to you for a reply.How could I find out how to try shorts on chevy abs and what numbers to jump (ON THEOBD2)
Your best bet is to buy this machine here, amzn.to/2jnEPJk and reset it , there's absolutely no information about this car on the internet. Its basically an Chevrolet Aveo. Good luck
Your tops pal.will try what you said. Good luck.
Dennis graham No problem man, i really tried looking for more infos for you but came out with nothing unfortunately =/
Great video! I discovered on a "TL' in particular a 05 I have the first step with the ABS is the same process but to do the "VSA" you need to do one extra step.
1. You turn the key ABS light comes on push the VSA button
2. The ABS light off goes off, push the VSA light
3. ABS light comes back on, push the VSA button. The VSA triangle flashes twice system reset!
Again thanks for the post!
Good to know buddy! Thanks for sharing !
how do u push the vsa light ?
Wow I've tried everything to turn them lights off and couldn't do it until I seen your video thank you so much
thanks!! worked on my 2004 Acura TL 6mt. its easier to jump pins #9-#4 rather than trying to find good ground point to ground #9 pin. the #4 pin is ground.
thanks again
I have an 04 Acura TL v6 automatic! Would it work?
This still worked on my 2008 Honda Pilot as of February 2024. I’m so happy this still works 🙂
I confirm that this works on a 2010 civic (8th gen).
Thank you very much!
Worked! For the second step make sure you have a good ground. I used the brake pedal bracket because all the bolts are coated and couldn't get a good ground. I think the VSA was originally set by a scanner at the body shop fixing a fender ding.
Thank you, this turned off my VSA/triangle, ABS and emergency brake lights. You are awesome.
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Worked. Ffs!! Ive been reading all kinds of stuff online for hours!
Nice job. Good work.
Of course cant blame all the other sources online which focus on using the foxwell scanner -- most of us who have an Acura or Honda SHOULD purchase the scanner anyway, we will surely need it for these cars.
I fixed my 2008 Accord. Using this method the ABS and VSA lights went out together so no need to hit the VSA button. Thank you! thank you!
Thank you MTL Jack!!
Had replaced 07 Pilot brake pads, test drove, then VSA came on and wouldn't turn off.
Couldn't find a small enough solid wire to fit in the 4 & 9 pin holes. Read a comment to use a garbage bag tie. Stripped 1/2" both ends, looped them so they wouldn't slip out. Followed both your procedures to a tee.
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Thank you @MTLJack!
I followed your steps to a T and the VSA light successfully reset first try. You’re a life saver, the mechanic I went to could not figure out how to clear the light after it turned on after doing unrelated service. You saved me another trip to the mechanic and more money, so thank you for that!
sorry to answer late thanks for the comments
Worked first try on 2007 Honda ridgeline! Vsa light and triangle light came on after replacing the rack and pinion. 3 different auto mechanics looked at it and still on. I fixed it in 5min after watching this video. 🎉
Thanks for the video! Best practice to never short anything to anything in this type of scenario. The ECU logic needs to be tied to ground, you can achieve this through a 1K-10k ohm resistor (could go even higher but it depends on internal circuitry), this will still produce a logic "low" but if you happen to chose the wrong pin it will not blow a fuse or worse fry something. It's best to try with a resistor first, if you cannot figure it out with the resistor, keep lowering the value, and worse case then do no resistor/dead short. you have nothing to lose but a little time.
This worked on my 2007 Acura RL SH-AWD. Came on after i cleared the U codes,i only did the last step for vsa light and was successful .I can turn vsa on and off still. thank you!
These comments with the video helped! You HAVE to do BOTH steps for it to work!! Do not skip the ABS and do the VSA!!
Your step by step video was extremely helpful…I followed the instructions and my ABS and VSA lights went away. Thank you 🙏
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Thank you! Worked perfectly on a '05 Acura RL. You must do the entire process. Even if you don't have an ABS issue. You can just leave the jumper in for the second portion, no need to ground to the firewall nut.
Also, I originally used a scanner to delete all the trouble codes in my car, bad idea. The erase is what caused these issues in the first place. Fortunately I found this video.
Thanks so much. My 2005 Honda Accord v6 traction control light came on and I was leaving for a 9 hour road trip in one day. You saved me .
If resetting your VSA does not work, it means you have a ABS or VSA problem that persists , check whats wrong with your ABS.
Short the OBD2 Connector , Pin 5 & Pin 9 then watch the ABS light blink. Long blink = 10 , Short Blinks = 1. For example, If you have 2 long blinks its 20 following up by 5 short blinks, you have a abs code of 25.
Here's the list :
11 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) FR
13 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) FL
15 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) RR
17 - wheel sensor (open/short to body ground/short to power) RL
12 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) FR
14 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) FL
16 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) RR
18 - wheel sensor (electrical noise/intermittent interruption) RL
21 - pulser FR
22 - pulser FL
23 - pulser RR
24 - pulser RL
31 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FR-IN
32 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FR-OUT
33 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FL-IN
34 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) FL-OUT
35 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RR-IN
36 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RR-OUT
37 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RL-IN
38 - solenoid (short to body ground/short to wire) RL-OUT
41 - wheel lock FR
42 - wheel lock FL
43 - wheel lock RR
44 - wheel lock RL
51 - motor lock
52 - motor stuck OFF
53 - motor stuck ON
54 - fail-safe relay
61 - ignition voltage
62 - ignition voltage
71 - different diameter tire
81 - central processing unti (CPU)
MTLJ successfully done in a Civic 2014 ex. thanks men!
GOod to hear sir & happy new year!
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What does it mean if the abs keeps blinking after pushing the Vsa button for the second time
Just picked up a 09 civic si... VSA /!\ was steady on and “VSA” would come on as soon as I started driving. Just did this and it worked!!! Thanks!!
Hi All,
I want to confirm that this information will work for 2007 Honda Odyssey. Please follow every step as mentioned in this video to properly get rid of that /!\ VSA light. Please note you can just leave pin 4 and pin 9 jumped/connected together instead of clipping 9 to the ground. Thank you @MTLJack. This video has been liked.
This is awesome solution to reset VSA.
worked out well on my 2011 Acura MDX.
got rid off my nagging VSA warning light that my mechanic couldn't get rid off with with his $$$$ code reader.
it even erased my ABS code that my Bluedriver code reader that couldn't clear after pulling the code as it was associated with the VSA.
Followed the instructions and it worked like a charm.
I didn't have to take the pin 4 after ABS like the other comments and it worked.
Thx a lot man. U just saved me a lot of $$$
for not going to stealership.👍👍👍👍
Just to be on the safe side for precaution.
connect pin 4(ground)1st to get any static discharge out of your finger then pin 9.
or just in case you accidentally connect to wrong pin.
I wore rubber glove to make sure I didn't have any static discharge on my finger. MAKE SURE u only short PIN 4 and PIN 9 or you will blow something U DONT WANT. 😀😀
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This video was PERFECT and I finally reset my VSA (TCS) light on my 2003 Honda Accord EXL V6!! Great instructions. Thank you MTLJack! Both the triangle warning and TCS text light were on, and this (so far) has removed them. Now at least I know if the errors come back, there really IS something wrong.
Did it come back?
@@scuggswilly Nope - never did!!
We did replace a wheel speed sensor as part of this repair prior to running this procedure.
@@scuggswilly It did not!!
I want to give you a hug. Your knowledge works on my acura rl sh-awd. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with real proof 😊☘️.
Hope all people watch this video can solve the problem.
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Worked like a charm. I got confused in the second part. I forgot to wait for ABS to go "OFF" for the first press.
Also it's true about the 2nd part. Pin 4 is ground so you can leave the jumper pin for the entire procedure.
But either you use Pin 4 or ground is the same thing :)
It worked for my VSA light. I had to follow the ABS step first then the VSA next even without an ABS light on. Simple and it worked on my 07 TSX
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MTLJack how long does the VSA light stay off once you’ve reset it?
Worked for my 2007 Pilot! Thank you so much
Worked on my 2006 MDX. Followed every step. Had to attempt the second part a couple times, but it worked like a charm.
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Please help my 06 TSX DIDNT WORK!
This worked on my 2012 Acura TSX Special edition. My car battery went dead then the vsa and abs light came on. I bought a new battery and the lights still on so then I saw this video tried it, reset the light and it worked lights went off ! Thank u so much brotha it worked!
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How did you reset it being a push to start? My battery also went dead and I have the lights on.
Worked on my 2004 Europe accord CL9, big Thanks dude !! 🙏🏻🇫🇷
Oh my god man you are a genius. I literally saved 500 bucks. The dealership wanted to replace my tone wheels and both front sensors. This is awesome man thank you so so much!
You sir saved my life and my wallet. Thank you and Honda community thanks you!!
2006 Acura TL, worked like a champ and saved me a trip to the dealership!
TerminalErrr Hey what kind of wire did you use to jump the pins? Just any wire? Or do I buy something specific? I don’t have any wires lying around so please let me know.
I don’t want to mess anything up.
Thank you!!
I used copper wire from a network cable I wasn’t using. Any copper wire should work though. I’ve used old speaker wire in the past as well.
TerminalErrr ok. Ya cus I don’t want to jack something up.
I’ll look for copper wire. What about like a cable from a cell phone charger? U think that’s legit to use? Someone else said to use a 📎 paperclip
Worked on my 08 Ridgeline with vtm4, vsa, abs, and the “!” lights illuminated. Thanks so much!
Had just the vsa and a triangle only (no abs) displayed on my 04 tl
Even though the Abs wasnt on you still have to do the abs reset to get rid of Vsa
At first i only did VSA didnt get it
But doing both ads and then vsa it worked
Thank you
06 Acura TL pin 4 and 9 will burn up your ECM or pop the fuse
Thats me rn or I put it in the wrong holes 😶
Same here I put it in 9 and grounded it out popped my fuse
THIS FUCKEN WORKED!! Who knows for how long tho. I went snow drifting today and then parked it packed full of ice. The ebrake froze while it was up so it was a mixture of unfreezing my wheel, when I finally got it free I noticed the ABS light was on? Did this little trick and were good to go. Saved me hella money, thank you my man.
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This worked marvelously, I appreciate the op for making this as detailed as possible.
Would this work on a 08 Honda Accord 4 cylinder?
meza lapo For sure, the accord 2008 is based on the Acura TSX 2004+ to start with, i don't see why it woulnt work. Please confirm by replying back to help others. Don't forget to like and maybe subscribe? have a great day!
Michael Robins hey how did you reset it ?
The mechanic's scanner wasn't picking it up, but this worked perfectly on my 2005 Accord. Thank you!!
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Please help.... I tried it on acura mdx 2004, the abs light didn't go off.... Now my car won't even start... Hope I've not damaged something on the brain box
Sadiq Sadiq you shorted the wrong pins. Happened to some guys in the comments. Yu shorted the starting fuse.
So did you ever find a solution to your problem? If so, what did you do?
TaDreyan Varise i helped few buddies out and they plugged the wrong pins. Please don’t blame me if you cannot follow instructions. It was the “backup fuse”. Please do not think you’re smart and skip steps.
With all due respect, I am just trying to fix my problem. I am not blaming you or anyone else nor was I trying to "be smart". I would just like a solution if anyone has one.
Thank you for your help.
Euro Honda Accord 2006 here. It works. Thank you!
To echo another comment I saw, even if you only have to reset the VSA light, start from the beginning with the ABS reset procedure.
Bro, thank you! My mechanic couldn't figure this out. VSA and Triangle light came on after he changed my O2 sensor.
Thank you man Ive seen a couple videos and it was not working and didn’t see this grounding location I tried it and now it worked I appreciate you taking the time to post this video
Thanks a lot bro. I had seen one other video from someone else, saying exact same thing but it wasnt working. Came across your video and since you did it along with us, I was able to see what I was doing wrong and it worked.
Glad it helped!
I have a 2004 TL and had an ABS sensor replaced. The VSA light was on and I fixed it with your instructions. Thank you!! Please note that to get the VSA light off you must reset the ABS first and then the VSA per his instructions. I tried just the VSA portion (because my ABS light wasn't on) but that didn't fix it. So, be sure to do both steps per the video. Thanks again!
Worked. I used a paper clip for the first part. For the second I used the same paper clip in 9, then my black negative jumper cable clamped to the paper clip and other end on the metal part of the brake pedal.
2005 CRV. The yellow triangle was on. Followed this procedure and got it to turn off. And the VSA switch now works on/off as it should.
As with other comments - left 4 and 9 jumper in and didn't bother with the grounding 9 step.
Can't imagine how you figured out how to do this. But Thank you.
Jumping pin 4 & 9 worked out perfectly for my 2004 MDX to clear out both sets of lights. Had to put a new VSA switch ($24 from dealer) on first, but after that it worked perfectly. Thank you both for the help!
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Thanks man! After replacing my faulty upstream O2 sensor the guy that replaced it said the yellow VSA Activation warning light was on and couldn't turn it off. He had used a Snap-On D10 Reader to reset the codes and it is known that it can cause the VSA Activation light to come on and stay on.
I used your procedure (both steps), even though I didn't have an ABS problem and the VSA Activation light turned off!
You are right about both steps. Just doing the second one alone doesn't work for the VSA.(I tried that first).
This has been bugging me for a week. I hate having warning lights on. 😀
THIS WORKED ON MY 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY EX; i had issue with dead battery and VSA/ABS lights and sliding door issues. Tried many different fixes and this instructions final worked. Only change i made was not grounding the SCS circuit or paperclip no need on 2012 honda odyssey . Just jumpered from pin #4 to #9.
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Dude ... God bless you brother .. I just finished trying right now and it worked perfectly.. thank you and that God blesses you and your family abundantly. It was for my
2011 honda odyssey touring both abs and vsa lights came off first try.
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Omg thank you!!! This worked on my 04 TSX. It worked just fine doing both ABS and VSA reset by jumping pin 4 and 9. So I didn’t need to switch to a ground. I went to dealership and they were NO help whatsoever. Thanks you so much again!!!
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4 and 5 are grounds so no need to move the wire. You're grounding 9 by jumping it to either 4 or 5. The uploader didn't realize this is all.
VSA reset starts at 2:39 mark. Thanks for the info.
like i said, dont skip the ABS part because your VSA reset part wont work.
Worked on my 2010 Honda Accord lx-p took a couple tries but this video explained better than any other thank you
Tried this out on my girlfriends 2011 tsx. I didn’t have an alligator clip or anything to ground it out. Luckily enough it shut off both lights. Thanks for the video!
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Thank you man. My 05 tl . It worked perfectly. Subscribed
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I had my vsa light on for over a month I followed your instructions and finally got it off thank you this was frustrating my life ..
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Thank you. I’ve had my light on for a while and couldn’t figure out why since there wasn’t a actual code just an error code even tried to do a relearn with a scan tool and didn’t work but this worked just fine.
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Worked great for me! 05 Pilot I got cheap because these lights wouldn't reset for the PO. Thanks so much!
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Thank you man your a life saver did a trans swap on my 05 Acura TL got me a 2006 accord 3.0 coupe trans been over 2 months finding out what to do this helped a lot thank you 🙏🏽
Worked great for a 2008 Honda Accord with VSA, ABS, and Brake warning lights on. Thank you!
Worked like a charm on 2013 mdx, thanks!
It helped in the first place....The ABS/VSA all went off but when the car started running for less than 200m, it came back as it was.
Awesome job man thanks so much ...had to find a different ground but ....paperclip n gaterclips ...what a process
This really works. Just make sure you have a good ground on the second step I connected mine to the negative terminal on my battery
Brilliant, this works perfect mind you fix the problem that initiated the illumination of the lights to begin with. I was thinking that i was going to have to purchase a few hundred dollar scan tool to reset the abs and vsa system.
Thank you very much!
IT WORKED ON MY 2006 ACURA TL 6MT GREAT VIDEO VERY HAPPY I DIDN't PAY NOTHING 👏🏼👏🏼
You sir are a life saver , make sure you get a flash light and make sure you insert to the correct pins . For a minute there I thought I would not reset on mine come to find out my connector was up side down on 2006 odyssey after that it worked like a champ
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