Brandon

Anyone else have this happen to them? I was autocrossing it yesterday and 5 seconds into the last run, the power steering quit, with the steering light blinking. No other lights came on however. I don't have DSC/Traction control on the car. After I limped back to the grid. I shut the car off and then immediately turned it back on and the power steering had returned. So far, last night and this morning it continues to work. I did hit a couple cones on previous runs, and I may have hit one after the steering went out, but I don't think I hit one before it went (hard to say though, it all happens very quickly). Can anyone guess what may have happened and if I should worry about it?

Go48

That light sure seems like an indication that the DSC/TCS kicked in, but since you don't have it, I dunno. Although, come to think of it, the light could have indicated that the ABS activated at that point on the course. Have to look into that possibility.

Edit: BTW, which light specifically illuminated?

TeamRX8

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common for electric steering; it faulted and then reset itself after you shutdown and restarted

just note it and otherwise don't be overly concerned unless it continues to happen, I wouldn't tell the dealer it happened at the autox though

Brandon

It was the steering wheel light for certain. I'm sure I made the ABS work right before it, but that would be a real bother to have to worry about my steering going whenever I provoked the ABS. I guess I'll just hope it was a fluke.

automaton

It says in the manual that if the power steering is "overloaded" it will shut off and the steering light will illuminate.

Autocrassing could certainly heavily tax the steering system... maybe it just happened to overload it (bashing cones may have put some additional stress on the system also, I would presume). The manaul also states that restarteing the car should bring the power steering system back online (We have an electric power steering system, remember)

Go48

Point me to the paqe where it says this please. Your manual must be different than mine. All I can find is a statement that if the light comes on while driving, take the car to your dealer to have it checked out. Thanks.