ESC Malfunction Warning Light Question

[LeighP]

Hey, guys....

OK.....so I've knocked the steering wheel a little off centre while out climbing hills (I'll post up some pics in the trip area )....wheel is a couple of inches to the right.
Car still tracks and drives exactly as it did before, but I now have the ESC Malfunction light on permanently.
I'm going to get an alignment tomorrow and get the wheel centred again.

My questions....

1. Will the ESC Malfunction warning reset itself after the steering is centred?
2. If the answer to the above question is "no", will disconnecting the battery for a few minutes help? (if I do that, will I have any trouble with security codes on the stereo, etc?)
3. If I'm out of luck....is my option for resetting the ESC Mal Warning to take it to Jeep?

Many thanks, guys. Appreciate any help.

 

[MR.Ty]

Before you go spending money to have your Jeep worked on, go over this thread and follow the steps to re-center your steering wheel.

http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?3861-Basic-Do-it-Yourself-Jeep-JK-Wrangler-Front-End-Alignment

If your ECS light does not go off, disconnecting the battery for 15mins should reset I. (Only do that after you have re-centered your steering wheel)

 

[dunstan74]

Save you cash at the alignment shop and recenter it yourself, its just two 15mm bolts on the draglink theres a write up here im pretty sure.

Once the wheel is centered the light should go out.

 

[LeighP]

Hey, thanks for that, guys....thats a gem.
I'll give it a go in the morning, first thing.

 

[LeighP]

Thanks for the help, guys.....all straightened out and the ESC Malfunction light is gone. It did take a disconnect of the battery to make it leave, though. :thumb:
The adjuster clamp nuts weren't very tight at all....I think a few days of rough trails and hill climbs may have vibrated the adjuster and put the wheel off centre.

 

[dunstan74]

Good to hear you got it sorted out