Guys,

 

Having a wee issue with my hicas. My car runs the later fully electronic system.

 

I have tried to enter the diagnostic mode for the hicas (turn engine on turn steering wheel left and right 5 times and press brake pedal 5 times) and no matter how many times i try, it will not enter the HICAS mode. A this point the hicas light should come on, and turning the steering wheel activates the hicas whilst stationary. (the hicas light will not come on, in order for me to continue into the next part of the diagnostic where it does the self check)

 

Has any one else had issues getting into the hicas diagnostic. I managed it ok on my first zed, but not this one.

 

Something else of note, which may or may not indicate a problem. When i turn the ignition to stage 1 (all the dash lights come on) my HICAS light stays on (unlike the ABS light that goes off after a few seconds). It turns off as soon as i start the engine, and has never come on whilst driving the car. Does everyone elses do this, or does the HICAS light do off at the same time as the ABS light?

 

Oh, and not meaning to sound rude, but comments of "remove the hicas" arnt welcome..... i for one actually like it!

 

Many thanks

 

Nick

It could be Nick that your neutral switch doesnt register so therefore the ecu cant detect it when trying to enter diagnostic mode.

Thanks jim, i take it a conzult check would bring up a neutral switch fault?

 

Could it also be a steering sensor in the steering boss? Im still on a stock steering wheel, so its never been off.

I take it the neutral switch is there to prevent it from starting in gear?

No mate,the ecu uses it to ascertain when you are pulling away so it can start to advance engine timing.

Nick,

 

if you need conzult let me know

Yes please chap, gotta get the car road legal first, needs 4 new discs rear shoes and a new hid kit, and that's even before I send it to Jimmer for a forged build. I'll give u a shout when it's taxed and test. Want to run a diagnostics on the hicas before I spend money on the engine, dont want any nasty surprises down the road. Cheers guys