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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mykd2007 on 15 December 2007, 16:15:35

Title: Power steering switching off....and on....then off
Post by: mykd2007 on 15 December 2007, 16:15:35

I have a problem with the power steering on mine. I can guarantee that when I want to park, it will have switched itself off, and a bit later, when I have got used to having to heave it round roundabouts etc, it will switch back on (which can be 'Very' interesting if I'm not ready for it!, as I end up with the nose pointing toward the roundabout with the tail coming sideways.....).

Any ideas? (I have tried the obvious, pulley belt tension and fluid levels).

Thanks

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: Auto Addict on 15 December 2007, 17:12:34

I think the Elite steering can be adjusted with a TechII, you really need to have the codes read.

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: mykd2007 on 15 December 2007, 17:23:42

I did paperclip it, and the only code was 38 for the O2 sensor.

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: Auto Addict on 15 December 2007, 17:34:41

Don't think you can read the power steering module with the paper clip test, needs to be TechII'd.

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 December 2007, 20:32:04

You cant read the power steering codes with a paper clip.

Check the fuse is ok.....I ahve seen some go intermittent.

Is the speedo etc all working ok?

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: mykd2007 on 16 December 2007, 08:02:44

The speedo works fine, I will check the fuse today.

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: Turk on 16 December 2007, 20:46:52

If the fuse has blown with the power steering on a pre-facelift (not sure if the same on facelift model I have now) then the cigarette lighter socket will be faulty too. They run on the same circuit.
I had a dodgy cigarette lighter that occasionally blew the fuse. This would also take out the power steering.

Title: Re: Power steering switching off....and on....then
Post by: TheBoy on 16 December 2007, 21:05:49

What year is the car?