Steering Angle Sensor: Service and Repair
Steering Angle Sensor Removal and InstallationRemoval
CAUTION:
When removing the steering angle sensor, make sure of the following to avoid malfunction of steering angle sensor.
^ Park vehicle on level site and apply parking brake, stop engine with ignition mode in "ON", and set steering wheel in straight-ahead position.
^ Fix the steering angle sensor so that it does not rotate.
1) Remove steering wheel.
2) Remove lighting switch and wiper & washer switch.
3) Remove screws and claws and remove whole unit of steering angle sensor from steering column.
4) Perform contact coil centering.
5) Remove screws (1) and steering angle sensor (2) from contact coil cable assembly bracket (3).
Installation
Reverse removal procedure, noting the following points.
CAUTION:
^ Install the steering angle sensor to contact coil after performing centering of contact coil.
^ Install the steering angle sensor so that it does not rotate.
^ Centering is conducted on new steering angle sensor, which is secured with lock pin. Remove lock pin so that steering angle sensor will not be turned when projection to contact coil cable assembly.
^ There are large and small grooves and projection and make sure to fit large groove (a) to large projection (b).
