C1288 - Question About Software Update/Resynch
06-28-2014, 11:52 PM
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Burning Brakes
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C1288 - Question About Software Update/Resynch
So our trip to Bloomington Gold started off with the error message Service Active Handling and code C1288. From what I gather I'm in need of a new steering wheel positioning sensor.
I found the following two threads.
This Link talks about a software update that may need to be done. My car falls within the VIN of cars that need the update. I don't know if this was ever done. Is it something I should have checked out and updated or will replacing my SWPS suffice?
This link talks about moving the steering wheel left to right a ton of times to resynch the SWPS. Is this worth a try? It sounds like this would work when the car was new due to excess lubricant but since my car is 13 years old w/86k I'm thinking this probably isn't the case.
What do the experts think? Should I just replace the sensor or are there any simpler solutions to fix this issue?
I found the following two threads.
This Link talks about a software update that may need to be done. My car falls within the VIN of cars that need the update. I don't know if this was ever done. Is it something I should have checked out and updated or will replacing my SWPS suffice?
This link talks about moving the steering wheel left to right a ton of times to resynch the SWPS. Is this worth a try? It sounds like this would work when the car was new due to excess lubricant but since my car is 13 years old w/86k I'm thinking this probably isn't the case.
What do the experts think? Should I just replace the sensor or are there any simpler solutions to fix this issue?
