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emilschneider2
Lexus LS ABS and Lateral Acceleration Sensor Fault
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emilschneider2 (Author)
Interesting. You mentioned wheel alignment causing issues. How does that relate to the lateral acceleration sensor fault? Just trying to understand the connection before I start tearing things apart.
kevinphoenix1
Think of it like this: if the car 'thinks' it's constantly turning more than it is due to bad alignment, the stability control gets confused. The lateral acceleration sensor reports data conflicting with the steering angle, triggering the fault. My workshop confirmed the sensor issue. I recommend you to go there before start working on your own.
emilschneider2 (Author)
Understood. Thanks for clarifying. I'll get the alignment checked first and then take it to a workshop for a deeper dive. Looks like a 1000€ job. Appreciate the insight.
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kevinphoenix1
Sounds similar to what happened with my Volvo V60 a while back. Same ABS symptoms, same sensor fault. Did you check the steering angle sensor or yaw rate sensor readings? A misaligned wheel can sometimes throw things off too, creating phantom signals.