steering rack install help
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steering rack install help
im going to b reinstalling my steering rack in my 2008 z soon. i messed up and turned the wheel with the rack out so what do i need to do to recenter the steering position sensor. i also believe i damaged the clock ring so i have unhooked the airbag for now as i dont want it to deploy when i hook the battery up. im just woried about the steering sensor being off and causing the stability controll to act up. any help is greatly apreciated
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im going to b reinstalling my steering rack in my 2008 z soon. i messed up and turned the wheel with the rack out so what do i need to do to recenter the steering position sensor. i also believe i damaged the clock ring so i have unhooked the airbag for now as i dont want it to deploy when i hook the battery up. im just woried about the steering sensor being off and causing the stability controll to act up. any help is greatly apreciated
Last edited by irok; Feb 26, 2013 at 12:33 AM.
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thats only needed if you have disconnected intermediate steering shaft from steering column.if you have only unbolted on steering rack end you will be good to go
Last edited by irok; Feb 26, 2013 at 12:28 AM.
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Im sure i can get it bolted back together just fine. My concern is the electronic end more than anything like making sure the steering sensor is centered as i have no idea how meany times the wheel has been turned in either direction, and what damage i have done to the clock spring. Thanks for all the replies and i wish i had known i could lock the colum like that. Would have saved me a big headach.
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From: Apache Junction AZ
Im sure i can get it bolted back together just fine. My concern is the electronic end more than anything like making sure the steering sensor is centered as i have no idea how meany times the wheel has been turned in either direction, and what damage i have done to the clock spring. Thanks for all the replies and i wish i had known i could lock the colum like that. Would have saved me a big headach.
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I would buy a clockspring and install it before you re-connect the battery, unless you want an airbag fault light that the dealer will want to go through your whole system(liability) and charge you accordingly before they will just clear the code with their tech-2. I did this on my now gone 04 GTO, The steering wheel turned too much while disconnected from the rack and broke the electrical connections to everything in the steering wheel including the air bag. Hope this helps you out.
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