My 2008 Accord V6 Sedan is having a weird issue. When driving, as long as you get in the car, start and get going, everything is fine. However, as soon as you park somewhere with the engine on, after around 5 mins or so the VSC, ABS, and brake light will come and stay on. Drive, shut off the car, etc, they stay on. Leave the car sitting overnight, it resets so to speak, and as long as you get in and drive, the lights will stay off. But as soon as you stop somewhere they will come back on. I recently put tires on it but the problem was occurring before. I have tie rods I will be installing this weekend. Brakes are good, plenty of pad, everything else seems to work fine. What am I missing? What should I try next?

 

VSC/ABS lights have nothing to do with suspension or regular brake pads and everything to do with the ABS system.

Just stop by a parts store and have them scan for codes to see what is triggering the lights to turn on. Post the code on here and we can give you some direction on what to test.

 

Had car scanned at local part store. Had a historic code P0303. They erased the code. While sitting there with the car on getting it scanned, the lights came on. No other codes. Car runs flawlessly engine and transmission wise, and again, these lights do not come on unless the vehicle is parked for a little bit with the ignition on.

 

Ok you need to check you number 3 cylinder located at the rear all the way to the right driver side. Either you need new plugs, or your tube seals/valve cover gasket is leaking.

 

So I have new plugs, well maybe 6 months. No leaks, no oil down the plug. Car runs good, no check engine light. The code was a historic code with no pending or current codes. Problem is I cannot explain the weird behavior of the VSC, abs, brake light coming on. Why would they stay off while the vehicle is moving but come on when the vehicle is left sitting and running? Makes no sense. I get in, drive 40 miles, park. No lights. Stay parked for 5 mins with the car on, lights come on. I've never seen anything like it. I was thinking maybe tie rods affect alignment which could affect the traction control. Brakes are also good so abs sensors should be fine. I'm out of ideas.

 

The light will only be an electrical issue. Could be something on its way out but not yet

Check and clean sensors
Check charging for inconsistencies