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Old 02-24-2017, 04:06 AM
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Hi all,

This morning I didn't have any power steering. When I turn on the ignition the power steering light comes on. Upon starting the car most of the time i won't have power steering and the light stays on. On the rare occasion the light will go and it works.

I don't have a clue what to look for so any help is appreciated.

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Old 02-24-2017, 05:24 AM
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Mine did this ages ago. The wire connecting the alternator to the battery had worn and was disconnecting and reconnecting as the car moved.
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Hi Speedzx, did you manage to resolve this issue as I also have the same problem based on your symptoms. https://www.s2ki.com/forums/uk-irela...ering-1169592/
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There's a way to legitimate way reset the power steering via the data port and a paper clip.. Try this first.

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When you get a light on you can read the code with a good code scanner. From what i've seen the most likely cause is a faulty eps module/box
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
There's a way to legitimate way reset the power steering via the data port and a paper clip.. Try this first.

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You can also read the code that way by the number of times it flashes
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