C1288 Steering Position Sensor....
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Heel & Toe
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From: Fort Myers FL
C1288 Steering Position Sensor....
2001 Z06: After the mess of crazy electrical problems I was having, I took the advise of the Electrical Sticky and cleaned the grounds. They all looked fine, but I cleaned them anyway. It seems to have cleared up everything except for an intermittent C1288 Steering Position Sensor. It seems to almost always only happen on a right turn where the wheel turns more than 100 degrees or so, and like I said, is intermittent. It hasn’t happened in a while, but this morning it happened on every right turn, even while turning the wheels to the right at a dead stop (to try and rule out any of the other AH sensors). Maybe temp related? Is it a common issue in the C5 (sensor, connector, etc.?), and is there an easy way to test the sensor output to see if it really is the culprit before I go ahead and replace it?
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
2001 Z06: After the mess of crazy electrical problems I was having, I took the advise of the Electrical Sticky and cleaned the grounds. They all looked fine, but I cleaned them anyway. It seems to have cleared up everything except for an intermittent C1288 Steering Position Sensor. It seems to almost always only happen on a right turn where the wheel turns more than 100 degrees or so, and like I said, is intermittent. It hasn’t happened in a while, but this morning it happened on every right turn, even while turning the wheels to the right at a dead stop (to try and rule out any of the other AH sensors). Maybe temp related? Is it a common issue in the C5 (sensor, connector, etc.?), and is there an easy way to test the sensor output to see if it really is the culprit before I go ahead and replace it?
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Before you get too involved in the SWPS replacement, un-plug and reconnect the sensor and make sure that its not a bad connection. Seen that in the past. If that doesn't help, replacement is straight forward. Contact Gene Culley at www.gmpartshouse.com for the best prices on that part.
Bill
Bill
