17LexusOwner Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I bought another LS400 yesterday and when I was looking under the hood I noticed something missing in the far right corner. It was a black box that I was used to seeing on my first LS400, so I took the cover off and found a nitrogen canister under there right next to the brake booster. There was a relay that said "ABS" something something on it so I'm assuming it has something to do with the ABS. What I find weird though is that the other LS that I just bought of the same year doesn't have it. It's weird to think of a Lexus without ABS.... Is that was this contraption is used for? Here's some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 never seen that before but by the writing it seems european , does it look like OEM wiring? DO you have air suspension/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 your car has traction control. that little canister is about $600 from the dealer. holds pressure on the hydraulic fluid to be used to clamp the brakes if needed w/ trac. control. i know b/c mine was leaking... many do eventually and cause the pump (right next to it) to cycle too often, throwing a 'trac' light on dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amcdonal86 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 John2, does this mean that the traction control function will eventually not work anymore if it is used too much (i.e., it runs out of compressed nitrogen)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17LexusOwner Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks for the info guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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