another problem i have noticed today is, proberly 50% of the time the car is driven the red light with hicas seems to be on???

am i right in assuming this is to do with traction control or something similar and this light shouldnt be on??

especially as im only driving slowly around rural roads, why would this light be on??

can i sort this out anyway???

is the fluid topped up?

 

dan.:D

It's nothing to do with traction Control, as the Z32 doesn't have it!

It's Four Wheel Steer, so simply check you power steering fluid level, and top up!

 

HTH

Dave

ahh i see, i didnt realise it had 4 wheel steer.

 

is the power steering fluid in the green cylinder on the left of engine bay under the brake fluid???

 

or am i looking at the wrong cylinder??

 

dan

ahh i see, i didnt realise it had 4 wheel steer.

 

is the power steering fluid in the green cylinder on the left of engine bay under the brake fluid???

 

or am i looking at the wrong cylinder??

 

dan

 

Item number 3 on this link! :D

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=207420&postcount=1

thats the one, cheers for the diagram mate, very helpfull :)

 

dan

mine only comes on when im on the motorway, when booting round town etc its fine?

jefftt posted up something about this a while back...do a search....IIRC there is a few sensors which throw up the hicas light even if the fluid is topped up etc

mine only comes on when im on the motorway, when booting round town etc its fine?

Steering wheel on straight ?

 

The Hicas system will throw an error and shut down if the wheel is not on straight after a couple of miles as it thinks you have been travelling in a constant turn and realises something is wrong.

Steering wheel on straight ?

 

The Hicas system will throw an error and shut down if the wheel is not on straight after a couple of miles as it thinks you have been travelling in a constant turn and realises something is wrong.

 

Or if you have an aftermarket non hicas steering wheel boss fitted.

Hicas compatible boss's are available from traders on here ;)

Edited August 4, 200916 yr by GUMBALL3000

Steering wheel on straight ?

 

The Hicas system will throw an error and shut down if the wheel is not on straight after a couple of miles as it thinks you have been travelling in a constant turn and realises something is wrong.

 

ha ha now you mention it, my stearing wheel is on the pi$$ :shock:

 

so should be a simple fix.

sorry for the newb type questions but, if i do need to top up my steering fluid, how do i check the level and what kind of fluid should i use??

 

dan

the level is checked by the float in the reservoir, as for fluid, sorry don't know. my advice, get the hicas gone, better without.

 

Al.

Hi all, what grade is the best fluid to use for the HICAS? cheers