Steering sensor reading 8000 and summin degrees

[Dan2904]

As above .
Just fitted cruise controll all went well pluged it all in
it all works but had serv abs esp lights on
plugged it it and managed to get abs light off for a bit
But came back on after about 10 miles.
Had a closer look and sensor is reading 8000 odd
Is the sensor broke or what?
Anyone got any ideas??

Cheers

 

[MicKPM]

What reading is "8000 odd" and what are you using to read "it" with?

 

[Dan2904]

"launch" or something is pretty good.. Cant actually remember brand.
The steering angle is 8194 degrees

Cherrs

 

[MicKPM]

Right, so the SAS angle value is stuck solid at over 8000degrees.

Most likely cause is a faulty SAS unit. Replace, ensure it is set at 0-0 before refitting to a level steering column and retest.

Ie herd of Launch but never used it so can't say if its a machine fault either.

Mick

 

[Dan2904]

Yea it does not change if you move the steering wheel
i did deff fit sendor wrong didnt know it had to be centered
but after i read some more took it all off and centered it.
So you think its most likely knackered? Doesnt just need
recalibrating or anythin ..

Cheers

 

[MicKPM]

Calibration works by looking at the sensor value and then commits that number to memory (we call this 0-0). Then when you turn it one way the value falls (1-0) or increases when your turn it the other way (0-1). If the value doesn't change then either the sensor is shot (happens when they're fitted incorrectly/misaligned) or you have a wiring fault between the SAS and the UCH/ABS ECM

Mick

 

[Dan2904]

Ok mate thanks for ur help i will try not to pm you anymore
of my threads haha

Cheers bud

 

[MicKPM]

It's okay chap, don't worry about it. It's a common fault though on the MkII setup as there's two position markers; one for the main clockring assembly am another for the SAS... The latter being hidden by the clockring so its easy to get them misaligned.

Mick

 

[Jon.G]

Not 81000 then?

Mines bob on now. 0 dash lights.

 

[Dan2904]

What you mean mate?
Might be being stupid

 

[Dan2904]

Sorry yea it may have been 81000 just know it was a big number
what wAs fix then bud ??

 

[Jon.G]

What you mean mate?
Might be being stupid

Mine was 81000 degrees out when Mick checked.

 

[Dan2904]

Turns out it was the sas, took the one off my standard squib
And put it on the 182 squib with the cruise connection.
Dunno if it was actually broke or not but was deff different
it had a blue sticker in alignment window normal one had
yellow, dont know if that makes a diffence but it all works now

Cheers for your help guys

 

[Jon.G]

The colour in the window changes depending on the rotation of the wheel. If it was centred it should of been yellow. If you put it on with blue in the window, somethings probably not right.

 

[Dan2904]

Yea i get that mate,but the one ive got in now has yellow
and no blue just like grey metal with writing on it.but the 182 one
does have blue and yellow.
I dunno mate maybe someone has had it apart at some time
might have taken blue off or summin.