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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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So i had a pretty bad accident over a month ago and the shop has it all bag together again, they did the allignment took it out for a test drive and the guy says it started to turn on its own, said something about steering boost? What, has anyone experienced this before?

I can pick my car up as soon as they fix this, so your help is needed fast!!!!
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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is the 05 drive by wire
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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RWD shouldn't have torque steer... ask for an alignment printout.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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what would I be looking for in the alignment printout?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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'05 wasn't drive by wire. DBW was for the accelerator, not the steering.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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This is for an AP1 I believe.
Factory spec

Front
Camber -0.5
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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just talked to them they think it some thing wrong with the electrical for the steering. this just doesnt seem right to me, It was fine when I drove it to the guy, snd he said it drove fine when he dropped it off...WTF

Its been a month and a half with out my car and I'm f'in pissed!

Thanks for your help
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by slanguage' date='Jan 15 2009, 04:51 PM
'05 wasn't drive by wire. DBW was for the accelerator, not the steering.
this just shows you how much some of the guys that work at Honda know.... the guy pulled up the 05 and said it was DBW and that the steering was controled by this..... what a dope!
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Maybe it has nothing to do with the EPS and steering, maybe it has something to do with the frame.

How bad was the accident?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mjschrage' date='Jan 15 2009, 04:57 PM
just talked to them they think it some thing wrong with the electrical for the steering. this just doesnt seem right to me, It was fine when I drove it to the guy, snd he said it drove fine when he dropped it off...WTF

Its been a month and a half with out my car and I'm f'in pissed!

Thanks for your help
Did you get an alignment printout from them yet?
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