Scotty Eckels

So my power steering light came on, I just got the rack and pinion changed out for a new one, does anyone have any idea what else it could be? or had this problem.... the electronic assist just is not functioning.
Please Help
thanks

dozer

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have you tried cleaning out the connectors? shouldve tried doing that before replacing the rack and pinion, couldve saved you $$$$$$$$

Scotty Eckels

The rack really was messed up, ever time i would turn the wheel it would make a weird noise. but no i have not tried the connections, where are they located. what happened is i went to get gas, turned off the car(everything was fine) forgot my wallet, so i put the cap back on the gas and turned on the car, and bam no power steering........

dozer

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yeah sounds like your connectors, theyre located right under the airbox, so youre gonna have to remove it to locate em. buy some Keyboard duster (canned air) and some dielectric grease, you unplug em, air it out, both male and female side and dab some grease on both sides, and plug back



the red part ^ sorry i used this pic to help out another forum member that was having the same problem plus something else

Scotty Eckels

thanks, i really appreciate it! is it a lot of work to get to? and if for some reason that doesn't work, what else could it be?

dozer

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its an easy job, i did it myself without even really knowing the car. if its not that i have no idea what else it can be

StealthTL

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godesshunter

Did you recalibrate the steering by turning full lock left and right after the new rack was installed? Not sure but that may have to be done.

Scotty Eckels

Ok, so i think there may be a short on the wires, when i turn the car on sometimes the light comes on and no power steering and sometime it works perfectly.
Would it still be the connectors in this case? or what

StealthTL

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sometime it works perfectly

Classic connector symptom.

The system works until it senses a poor connection, then it cuts out to prevent a steering error. Taking the key out resets it until it sees the fault again.

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Scotty Eckels

so if i clean the connector, will it work good again, or do i need a new connector thing?