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[DrAndyB]

Sorry if this has been discussed before.

Wife has Touran 2.0TDI.  The Power Steering System warning light has come on.  It is 'thankfully' Orange and not the Red colour it could be.

Orange indicates take care and get it looked at.  Red suggests stop and don't drive.

I believe this is the early symptom as the dreaded Power Steering rack failure (as its electric assist  )

Steering does not feel any different so the motor is working and not failed (yet  )

MOT is due in a months time.  As the orange light is now on, I ask myself will it pass the upcoming MOT ?

[JamesV6CDX]

Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job

[DrAndyB]

Its been to a VW specialist and diagnosis is new rack. 

Error is the " Steering Torque Sensor (G269): Implausible Signal" error 

If was 5 min job they would have sorted (I would have hoped !!!  )

Assume that Orange light would fail MOT ? (Even though not red and steering OK at present !)

[DrAndyB]

Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ?? 

[JamesV6CDX]

Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ??

It's in the rack usually where the column joins it on most vw's

[DrAndyB]

Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ??

It's in the rack usually where the column joins it on most vw's

I shall try to have a look  but looks pretty inaccessible down there.  Subframe needs to be lowered to remove rack. 

[DrAndyB]

Read the fault codes, this is nearly always caused by water ingress in the steering angle sensor, a 5 minute job

Is the Steering angle sensor in steering column ??

It's in the rack usually where the column joins it on most vw's

I shall try to have a look  but looks pretty inaccessible down there.  Subframe needs to be lowered to remove rack.

Just crawled under there and NO CHANCE of access.  Need to remove most the underneath (subframe and other major bits !!) to even get anywhere near the plugs and motor - can't even see them and I have a picture of a removed one to help !!!

And it started raining in me 

[Taxi_Driver]

Yes, it will pass MOT, no problems....

You can even have the EML on and it will still pass....as long as emissions are ok 

[DrAndyB]

Yes, it will pass MOT, no problems....

You can even have the EML on and it will still pass....as long as emissions are ok 

Cheers for that that would pass MOT.  I was concerned so pressure off a little not to change immediately.

Emissions OK, but will give it an Italian Tune up on the way to MOT 

Fingers crossed motor not fail in the meantime