Hill Assist Warning Light

ssauer2004 · 07-08-2008, 05:14 AM

I just got a "Hill Assist Warning Light". The car is totally stock except for my shifter. I'm not sure what would have caused this to trip. I made an appoint to have the car looked at on 7/11. I will post with more info.

WRXGuyInUSA · 07-08-2008, 05:28 AM

Does it work still?

ssauer2004 · 07-08-2008, 05:33 AM

No. I hate the hill assist though, maybe this is a blessing.

***solovus*** · 07-08-2008, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ssauer2004

No. I hate the hill assist though, maybe this is a blessing.

Sweet...let us know how you broke it

08DenverSTI · 07-08-2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by solovus

Sweet...let us know how you broke it

THIS!

ssauer2004 · 07-08-2008, 11:05 AM

Update:

I took a ride to best Best Buy. The light was on. When I left Best Buy, the light shut off. The hill assist is working again. I'm still going to bring it in anyway.

**onlytakes4** · 07-08-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by solovus

Sweet...let us know how you broke it

+1 for details on this. I would love mine to "accidentally" break too.

UberWagon · 07-08-2008, 03:44 PM

The good news is it can be broken! Man, my car is going to look funny with the tire pressure and hill assist warning on all the time....

GotSTI? · 07-08-2008, 07:09 PM

Oh come on. It's not that bad, but it should last longer than 2 seconds. It is useless at 2 seconds.

DId a uphill launch with the ebrake in full the other day. That felt damn good. You can still do that and if you haven't I highly suggest doing it. BIG SMILES.

SirMattieP · 07-08-2008, 08:13 PM

Yeah... how do you break it, i want to break it!!

ssauer2004 · 07-11-2008, 05:00 AM

Update:

I took the car into the dealership this morning. Informed the service manager that the light was now off and the hill assist was functioning properly. I asked him why this light would trip. He stated that it will trip if you start off on an extreme incline. I told him that it first came on in my garage, which is totally flat and level. I also asked him to disable it if posible. More to come....

ssauer2004 · 07-11-2008, 04:59 PM

Update:

Dealership could not locate any problem with the hill assist. They stated that they could not even find a code for the light being tripped. So in conclusion, the ****ing hill assist is back. Damn.

GeorgeWrx · 07-11-2008, 05:32 PM

Does anyone have a wiring diagram to see if there is an incline sensor somewhere?

WRXGuyInUSA · 07-12-2008, 04:10 AM

I tried this last night....

Use the brake ONLY as needed... as far as pressure is concerned. On most hills, the pressure needed to hold you in place is LESS than the pressure required to engage the hill assist. So if you don't like the feature, just be a little easier on the brakes and you won't have to worry about it!

If it's a steep enough hill to require enough brake pressure to hold you in place that it activates the system... chances are you'll appreciate it, because obviously you're on a really steep hill!

***Spaceman*** · 07-12-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeWrx

Does anyone have a wiring diagram to see if there is an incline sensor somewhere?

Here is all I could find for now...

07-08-2008, 05:14 AM	#1
ssauer2004 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 SSM Sti Fav Mod: Just Getting Started..... Location: R.I Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Hill Assist Warning Light I just got a "Hill Assist Warning Light". The car is totally stock except for my shifter. I'm not sure what would have caused this to trip. I made an appoint to have the car looked at on 7/11. I will post with more info. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-08-2008, 05:28 AM	#2
WRXGuyInUSA Silver Member Car: 08 WRB STI Fav Mod: 292whp/326wtq Location: West Covina Posts: 1,782 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Does it work still?

07-08-2008, 05:33 AM	#3
ssauer2004 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 SSM Sti Fav Mod: Just Getting Started..... Location: R.I Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light No. I hate the hill assist though, maybe this is a blessing.

07-08-2008, 11:05 AM	#6
ssauer2004 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 SSM Sti Fav Mod: Just Getting Started..... Location: R.I Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Update: I took a ride to best Best Buy. The light was on. When I left Best Buy, the light shut off. The hill assist is working again. I'm still going to bring it in anyway.

07-08-2008, 03:44 PM	#8
UberWagon Senior STI Driver Car: 2008 STi (Dark Gray) Fav Mod: Proper Alignment Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 386 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light The good news is it can be broken! Man, my car is going to look funny with the tire pressure and hill assist warning on all the time....

07-08-2008, 07:09 PM	#9
GotSTI? Silver Member Car: 08 White STI Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,551 Join Date: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Oh come on. It's not that bad, but it should last longer than 2 seconds. It is useless at 2 seconds. DId a uphill launch with the ebrake in full the other day. That felt damn good. You can still do that and if you haven't I highly suggest doing it. BIG SMILES.

07-08-2008, 08:13 PM	#10
SirMattieP Professional STI Racer Car: DGM 2008 STI Fav Mod: 292 WHP!! 352 TQ!! RaWr Location: So-Cal Posts: 705 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Yeah... how do you break it, i want to break it!!

07-11-2008, 05:00 AM	#11
ssauer2004 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 SSM Sti Fav Mod: Just Getting Started..... Location: R.I Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Update: I took the car into the dealership this morning. Informed the service manager that the light was now off and the hill assist was functioning properly. I asked him why this light would trip. He stated that it will trip if you start off on an extreme incline. I told him that it first came on in my garage, which is totally flat and level. I also asked him to disable it if posible. More to come....

07-11-2008, 04:59 PM	#12
ssauer2004 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 SSM Sti Fav Mod: Just Getting Started..... Location: R.I Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Update: Dealership could not locate any problem with the hill assist. They stated that they could not even find a code for the light being tripped. So in conclusion, the ****ing hill assist is back. Damn.

07-11-2008, 05:32 PM	#13
GeorgeWrx Amateur STI Driver Posts: 48 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light Does anyone have a wiring diagram to see if there is an incline sensor somewhere?

07-12-2008, 04:10 AM	#14
WRXGuyInUSA Silver Member Car: 08 WRB STI Fav Mod: 292whp/326wtq Location: West Covina Posts: 1,782 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Hill Assist Warning Light I tried this last night.... Use the brake ONLY as needed... as far as pressure is concerned. On most hills, the pressure needed to hold you in place is LESS than the pressure required to engage the hill assist. So if you don't like the feature, just be a little easier on the brakes and you won't have to worry about it! If it's a steep enough hill to require enough brake pressure to hold you in place that it activates the system... chances are you'll appreciate it, because obviously you're on a really steep hill!