Lossing Power Steering?
#1
Losing Power Steering?
I've had my 8 for a little less than a year now. And a strange thing happened last night as I was parking the car. I was parking the car in a rather tight space. So I had to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right while I was moving the car in right spot. I did that for a few times (don't remember how many times), and then something weird happened...the steering wheel stopped at half way and would not turn anymore. I turned it back to the other direction and tried it couple more times...samething...only it stopped at random points. What the F#*$^?
All this happened while my 8 was parked. When I moved the car, it turned but heavy?! I drove around couple blocks just to see how it felt. It felt so heavy, almost like it was lossing power assist. I was pissed but clueless.
Turned off and parked the car for about 30 minutes. Then started it again...now it went back to normal. Drove around again...normal. The next morning...normal.
I have no idea what happened. It had never happened before. Has anyone experienced it? Can anyone tell me what might've been the cause? Any thoughts? Thanks.
All this happened while my 8 was parked. When I moved the car, it turned but heavy?! I drove around couple blocks just to see how it felt. It felt so heavy, almost like it was lossing power assist. I was pissed but clueless.
Turned off and parked the car for about 30 minutes. Then started it again...now it went back to normal. Drove around again...normal. The next morning...normal.
I have no idea what happened. It had never happened before. Has anyone experienced it? Can anyone tell me what might've been the cause? Any thoughts? Thanks.
Last edited by Snake8; 10-04-2005 at 03:52 PM.
#3
I think I had the same problem!!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/australia-new-zealand-forum-37/power-steering-disappeared-after-having-few-donuts-72157/
https://www.rx8club.com/australia-new-zealand-forum-37/power-steering-disappeared-after-having-few-donuts-72157/
#4
Originally Posted by aa@uow
I think I had the same problem!!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=72157
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=72157
Has it been normal since then?
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Ok, this is what happened. Your Electric Power Steering (EPS) motor has a self protection strategy. If you turn lock-to-lock rapidly for any length of time (as you did), your motor draws a large amount of electric current. More current equals more heat. There is a threshold in-built to protect the motor from overheating. You reached that threshold. The system reduces current (and therefore power assistance) to allow the motor to cool down. Time before full current is restored is a maximum of 15 minutes.
No harm done. The system worked as designed....
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Cheers,
Gomez.
No harm done. The system worked as designed....
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Cheers,
Gomez.
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I randomly loose PS all the freaking time. It goes in spurts. Yesterday it was off most of the day. It is related to some sort of connector under the airbox. I'm just too lazy to check it.
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Originally Posted by Gomez
Ok, this is what happened. Your Electric Power Steering (EPS) motor has a self protection strategy. If you turn lock-to-lock rapidly for any length of time (as you did), your motor draws a large amount of electric current. More current equals more heat. There is a threshold in-built to protect the motor from overheating. You reached that threshold. The system reduces current (and therefore power assistance) to allow the motor to cool down. Time before full current is restored is a maximum of 15 minutes.
No harm done. The system worked as designed....
.
Cheers,
Gomez.
No harm done. The system worked as designed....
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Cheers,
Gomez.
#9
Originally Posted by SHOWOFF
I randomly loose PS all the freaking time. It goes in spurts. Yesterday it was off most of the day. It is related to some sort of connector under the airbox. I'm just too lazy to check it.
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Horse, this is a known problem. The connector is on the radiator support panel. There is a new splice-in wiring harness that fixes the problem. If your dealer is switched on, he should know about it. If he doesn't, he can use the search button!!!
Cheers,
Gomez.
Cheers,
Gomez.
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Originally Posted by Snake8
Thanks, Gomez. That matches my guess. Makes me feel much better. U must've read it somewhere, right? If so, can u tell me where? Thanks again.
#12
Originally Posted by Gomez
Horse, this is a known problem. The connector is on the radiator support panel. There is a new splice-in wiring harness that fixes the problem. If your dealer is switched on, he should know about it. If he doesn't, he can use the search button!!!
Cheers,
Gomez.
Cheers,
Gomez.
#13
My car have the same problem again I don`t know what`s going on ,they replaced the wiring hardness,the problem continued,they change the ps module...problem continued and the last they changed the rack and pinion... and the last week the problem started again 5 times in the dealer with the same problem.
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