Hi guys,
Right... Have had ABS/ESP/SERV lights on for a while now and knew it was steering angle related. Have now used a Snap-on machine with live-data to work out the issue.
- With wheels and steering-wheel centred, the steering angle sensor reads -30.00
- Turn the wheel a full turn clockwise (so almost on right lock) and it reads 0.00 (so it's 360degrees of 'real' movement out)
- The wheel still retains it's normal 1.5 turns (ish) to reach lock right or left from the centre position (straight) so I presume the rack/column have been connected correctly.
Basically (if that word can be used..) I need to re-align the sensor so that it reads 0.00 rather than -30.00 !!
Any ideas? Is the pickup for the sensor on the wheel? So could I leave it straight, take off the wheel and spin it anticlockwise 360degrees and then it would read correctly?
Or can I get it recalibrated at a dealer using CLIP?
Also, it seems strange that a full turn of the wheel reads a '30' change rather than a 360deg change? Or does it not work like that? I guess 360 is pointless anyway as it can turn more than that before it reaches full-lock, and the ECU would need to be aware of the lock angle to determine the ESP/ABS response? (otherwise it would click back to '0.00' but you'd really be on lock!)
I hate electrics almost as much as I hate this Clio!!
All help is greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Kirky
Right... Have had ABS/ESP/SERV lights on for a while now and knew it was steering angle related. Have now used a Snap-on machine with live-data to work out the issue.
- With wheels and steering-wheel centred, the steering angle sensor reads -30.00
- Turn the wheel a full turn clockwise (so almost on right lock) and it reads 0.00 (so it's 360degrees of 'real' movement out)
- The wheel still retains it's normal 1.5 turns (ish) to reach lock right or left from the centre position (straight) so I presume the rack/column have been connected correctly.
Basically (if that word can be used..) I need to re-align the sensor so that it reads 0.00 rather than -30.00 !!
Any ideas? Is the pickup for the sensor on the wheel? So could I leave it straight, take off the wheel and spin it anticlockwise 360degrees and then it would read correctly?
Or can I get it recalibrated at a dealer using CLIP?
Also, it seems strange that a full turn of the wheel reads a '30' change rather than a 360deg change? Or does it not work like that? I guess 360 is pointless anyway as it can turn more than that before it reaches full-lock, and the ECU would need to be aware of the lock angle to determine the ESP/ABS response? (otherwise it would click back to '0.00' but you'd really be on lock!)
I hate electrics almost as much as I hate this Clio!!
All help is greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Kirky