I have borrored my JWT ECU to my borther and after installing it back to the car I have this problem.

 

When I start the car the steering wheel turns left/right without too much force. After few minutes of driving it gets very heavy. HICAS light is coming as well.

 

If i switch off the car and start it again its ok. A few minutes later it gets heavy again.

 

I have also removed my gauges (to replace speed meter) when i borrored my ECU and I havent install it back yet.

 

I check the oil and its nearly full.

 

Does this has to do with ECU or gauges (maybe speed sensor)?

 

 

 

done a HICAS diag?

 

Souds like a problem with eh PAS pump maybe??

 

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Sounds like a steering wheel misalignment or speedo problem to me.

lol of course, silly me, sorry for scaring you there

 

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had problem with speedo nidle but no hicas or heavy wheel, from my exp after chating in this forum i think that (as somebody else said) that u ve got a gay speed sensor. search for topics with my user name (dimitris) to see what others said about my problem!

Originally posted by NitroPow:

I have also removed my gauges (to replace speed meter) when i borrored my ECU and I havent install it back yet.

 

So there's no speedo in the car??? Put that back and it may well work I think the speed signal goes into the clocks and then out again to the PS HICAS etc - the speed signal isn't getting to the circuits...

 

HTH

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

You beat me to it Andy, the signal does go in and out of the clocks as far as I know so will **** things up remarkably!

 

Your "Dangerous Power Steering Problem" is probably because you are driving around dangerously without a speedo

 

180mph officer? I didn't realise for some reason...

 

 

 

 

[This message has been edited by ChrisC (edited 10-09-2002).]

Thanks everyone.

 

My car is undergoing a transmission transplant (AUTTO ---> MANUAL) at the moment and I have to wait until is done to check if it has to do with the speedo removal.

 

I will put it back as soon as it finishes and I hope that everything goes back to normal.

 

 

Hi,

 

My TT has the same problem. I've been advised that this is often the speed sensor on the gearbox casing.

 

Allegedly not something which you can access too easily without dropping the transmission

 

- Colin.

You don't need to drop the box - just jack it up.