Removal And Installation

EPS CONTROL UNIT

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL


CAUTION:
- Disconnect battery negative terminal before starting operations.
- Never shock EPS control unit, e.g. drop or hit.
- Never get EPS control unit wet with water or other liquid. Also, do not give EPS control unit a radical temperature change to avoid getting water drops.
- Never disassemble or remodel EPS control unit, EPS motor, torque sensor, harness and connectors.
1.Remove steering column assembly. Exploded View.
2.Remove harness bracket.
3.Disconnect EPS motor and torque sensor connectors.

CAUTION:
Hold and pull the connector housing, not pulling harness, when disconnecting connectors. Also, do not grip, collapse or apply excessive force to the connector.
4.Remove harness cover.
5.Disconnect EPS control unit connectors.
6.Remove EPS control unit.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.





- Check the order of cable colors, red (A), black (B) and white (C), when connecting harness terminals.
- Check that harness is not damaged when installing EPS control unit. Also, check that EPS control unit is installed without trapping harness or foreign materials.
- Repeat the following operations three times without touching steering wheels (input torque = 0) after replacing EPS control unit:
Turn the key switch ON and wait for 3 seconds ==> Turn the key switch OFF and wait for 3 seconds.