dpulse2930

i have 04 mazda rx8 with 32,xxx miles.


recently my power steering light cae on and my power steering dosent work


i dont mind driving without power steering but is challenging trying to parallel park in san francisco..


The power steering comes off and on.. occassionly.. im not sure what the problem is..

one of the forums mentioned.. try unplugging positive from the battery for 30 sec and i do try, and didnt seemed to help.



any ideas ???


any one else have the similar problem?

please help !!!!

DarkBrew

I did a search (advanced search, titles only, the tech garage) for power steering and found 33 threads that cover this subject.

DOMINION

Or you can google it

Throwdown

iTrader: (1)

Take it to a dealership. The same thing happened to my friend's 8 a few weeks ago.

dpulse2930

did your friend take it to the dealer yet? just in a tight budget after this holiday.. if its something i can reset ? or not a big deal? will just drive as is.. or try to fix it myself.

2tone

iTrader: (3)

same thing happened to me last week -- '04, 47k. at the dealer now -- they are replacing *some part* that i don't know the name of. should get it today which means they had to keep it overnight -- covered by warranty.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

The connector needs cleaning.

Clean it.

Techsan

I second that. Worked fine for me. Hasn't happend again.

And, yes, the search function works wonders!

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

yup, try that and let us know what happens.

chickenwafer

iTrader: (9)

It should be covered under warranty

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

yeah, definitely a warranty item if you dont feel like doing it yourself.

mluved

Clean what connector? To the power steering?

mluved

Which connector? Power steering?

Squidward

Power steering connector issues should be taken very seriously, loss of power is not fun, and worse, if you have a bad connection, the steering wheel can jerk left or right without warning, while the car is at speed.

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

Number one cause of the random steering light flash, is a loose battery terminal.

If the light just flashes as you turn a corner, the light is telling you that the rack isn't getting all the amps it requires. Can be fixed as easy as that.