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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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The Good:
This past weekend I had my car aligned. The car drives a straight line and seems to be doing very well with the alignment.

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I noticed the cars steering wheel is tilted off center just a bit to the left.

I had to make another meeting Saturday morning after the alignment and was not able to get back to the shop before they closed. The alignment guy said if there were any problems to call him. I talked with the alignment guy this afternoon and he said he will correct the steering wheel issue for me.

My question revolves around an incident that occured this morning when I started my car. It threw the code C1214, Service ABS, TC and AH. I tried to clear the code on the way in to work and it came right back. This afternoon on the way home, I tried to clear it again and it cleared and did not come back.

Could the steering wheel being off center cause this code to thrown?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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mmm isn't there a sensor that monitors the steering wheel position relative to the car's speed/direction located in the steering column?
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mmm isn't there a sensor that monitors the steering wheel position relative to the car's speed/direction located in the steering column?
This is along the same lines I was thinking. That is the first time I have had that code and I got it to go away on the way home.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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also sounds like the EBCM...

try disconnecting your neg. battery cable for a few minutes then reconnect, drive around, see if the code comes back...

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Originally Posted by NeoZ06
also sounds like the EBCM...

try disconnecting your neg. battery cable for a few minutes then reconnect, drive around, see if the code comes back...

The trip home is 31 miles and the code did not come back.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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There is a steering wheel position sensor in the column and I would expect it to set a code if the steering wheel is off center significantly. But be sure to tell the alignment guy it threw a code so he can be on the lookout for other possibilities like a wheel speed sensor.
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good, give it a couple of days then...
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So far it has been about 90 miles since the code came up and I cleared it. 90 miles and it has been clear ever since. I will post up if it comes back.
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