turned the car on last night and the power light flashed 16 times, turned it on and off a few times and the same thing. what does it mean?

16 times is speed sensor error. However, cars with a faulty speedo convertor will throw the same error.

 

It will also cause the other steering problems you have posted about as the steering is speed related and its getting confusing speed signals.

Erm..the flashing is not a code at all, it is alerting you to a stored error code, you need to do a built in code check to see what the problem is.

 

See here for how to

 

auto box check

 

It may well be the speed signal, do a check and find out.

 

 

Jeff TT

Cheers Stu, Jeff.

 

Lots of helpfull information on that link Jeff :bow:

stripped down the dash again today and drove around the block with the speed convertor disconnected and again with it completely removed. speedo still not working.

 

did an autobox diagnostic, 2nd flash longer than the rest so something wrong with the speed sensor circuit. going to try cleaning the connectors, if that dsnt work then i'll probably need a new speed sensor.

 

i did manage to sort the central locking, interior lights which didnt work and door open light always staying on, had a look in the small fuse box in the drivers footwell and there were a few in the wrong place and one missing.