Steering Angle Sensor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. PRECAUTION
CAUTION: Be sure to read "PRECAUTION, refer to Restraint Systems Service Precautions" thoroughly before servicing" thoroughly before servicing.
2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent the airbag working.
3. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
NOTE: When reconnecting the cable to the negative battery terminal after installing the steering sensor, check that the front tires and steering wheel are kept aligned straight ahead before and after connecting the cable to the negative battery terminal.
4. REMOVE NO. 3 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
5. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
6. REMOVE STEERING PAD
7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER
9. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
10. REMOVE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
a. Disengage the 6 claws and remove the steering angle sensor from the spiral cable sub-assembly with steering angle sensor.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
a. Align the locating pins, engage the 6 claws and install the steering angle sensor to the spiral cable sub-assembly.
2. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
3. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER
4. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
5. INSTALL STEERING PAD
6. INSTALL NO. 3 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
7. INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
8. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
a. Inspect the steering wheel center point.
9. CONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
10. INSPECT STEERING PAD
11. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT
12. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
Some systems need initialization after reconnecting the cable to the negative battery cable.