The steering is active, so it’s uses input from the speed sensor. If the speedometer fails to work it will stop the power assist steering. You car being an import will likely have a speed converter behind the dash, loose connection here on this circuit will be the cause. You tapping probably remade the connection. Also the speed sensor on the gearbox can pop out the end, be loose, simply slowly down and speeding back up it can kick back to life.
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Stephen ·
Typical DVLA - sneaking things out...
>
> http://www.dvla.gov.uk/public/consult/veh_inspec/vi_summary.htm
>
> They're doing a 'public consultation' (without telling
> anyone, as usual).
>
> PLEASE everybody interested in being able to continue
> to engine swap, tube frame or significantly visually
> alter motor vehicles in the UK go to the DVLA web site
> and go through the nausea of completing thier online
> submission - also please request a copy of the
> consultation paper. Doesn't matter if you don't read
> it - they judge strength of public feeling on the
> number of them that the send out.
>
> basically they are trying to screw anyone moddifying a
> car, and particularly those of us moddifying older
> cars (not allowing fitting of more modern components
> without having to re-register on a Q plate, having to
> go the SVA for your mods every time, etc.)
>
> BTW kit means kit car built to original kit car spec
> not fitting a body kit.
>
> Deadline is 19th July, they're sneaked this on
> us without any anouncement.
>
> ALSO: please copy the link and post it on any other
> suitable web sites. The consultation list they have
> for this excercise includes such bodies as "The
> Christian Road Safety League" and RoSPA and the
> Vehicle Scrap Dismantlers Association, and not anyone
> to do with modifying cars or the moddified vehicle
> industry - need as much support for this as possible.
>