HELP - Traction Control Light flashing when braking

[g_sullano]

Hello fellow TT'ers..

Just a little background on the issue... Most recently I had polyurethane control arm bushes installed and while off had the ball joints replaced. Shop did an alignment, but I dont think its right because of the below.

Ever since, the car has continued to pull right on acceleration and left when braking. Almost as if the wheels are pointed wrong. I saw this as probably just a bad alignment so I stopped driving for a few days til I had a chance to get an alignment.

Today, I bring the car to work because I have an appointment for an alignment and the Traction Control light keeps flashing when braking. I tried searching and I just get the flashing light when turning, but not braking.

Please help point me in the right direction.

[mbaron]

Check your wheel speed sensors.

[g_sullano]

Thanks for the quick response.

Is this by chance the same thing as the ABS sensor?

[Krissrock]

definitely get an alignment asap. I installed some camber plates at one point, and when taking hard turns, i had my traction control light going off....
went away after i had the alignment...
if it's still happening after the alignemnt then you know you have something else going on

[g_sullano]

I sure hope it fixes what feels like a torque steer issue.

Is there any way of screwing up a control arm busing install to cause the weird tracking issue?

[wrestler4life521]

All I know is I was told to load the suspension when tightening the inner bolt for the rear control arm. That way there isn't a twisting force on your bushing when your car is on the ground thus ripping apart that bushing. Hope that helps.

[g_sullano]

Well, after further inspection. The shop who installed my control arms reversed the 2 bolts.. The control arms on the smaller bushing was just being held by the sub frame's socket. So angry at that shop right now as this was very dangerous.

Thanks for the help guys! Now I really need an alignment..