Steering Angle Sensor: Service and Repair
Steering Angle SensorREPLACEMENT
CAUTION:
^ Do not perform the removal except unless replacing.
^ When replacing three times or more, replace by using the combination switch assembly to protect the threads.
1) Set the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the driver's airbag module.
CAUTION:
Before handling the airbag module, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM".
4) Remove the steering wheel.
5) Remove the screws and remove the steering column lower cover.
6) Remove the harness cover lock.
7) Remove the screws and detach the knee protector.
8) Remove the screws and remove the steering column cover upper.
9) Disconnect the connector of roll connector and steering angle sensor.
10) Remove the screws which secure the roll connector to steering column.
11) Remove the vinyl tape binding the harness, and remove the steering angle sensor from roll connector.
12) Turn the protrusion portion of new steering angle sensor to match the alignment mark of inspection hole.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign matter to enter into inspection hole.
13) Align the center of roll connector.
14) Apply the grease provided with the new part on the 4 locations of the protrusion on the steering angle sensor.
15) Align the position of the protrusion and install roll connector to steering angle sensor.
Tightening torque:
0.5 Nm (0.05 kgf-m, 0.36 ft-lb)
16) Install the roll connector to combination switch and bind the harness with vinyl tape as originally bound.
17) Install the steering wheel.
Tightening torque:
39 Nm (3.98 kgf-m, 28.8 ft-lb)
18) Install the airbag module to the steering wheel.
CAUTION:
Before handling the airbag module, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM".
19) Connect the ground cable to battery.
CAUTION:
After completion of installation, adjust the following two positions.
^ Positioning to the center of steering angle sensor
^ Positioning the yaw rate & G sensors to zero
The above procedure is required for the VDCCM to identify vehicle position afterward. For the setting procedures of the 2 steps above Adjustment