Why Is My Hicas Light Turning On?

[SN1P3R]

Hey guys n Chicks, Most Of you no my car, R33 s1, Anywhos, Whats the dealyoyo withthe hicas light coming on all the time? Only comes on when im doing between 80kms to 110kms - usualy on the FWY or on my way home on great northan hwy?? SHould i be freaking out?

Kels

[NA_Goodness]

Mine did it a couple of times, apparently its nothing to be worried about. Happened to my dad a few times driving up and down the freeway on the way to work. However, I've been to your place a number of times now and my light hasnt come on in months.

[R33_NICK]

hi im new here is your wheel-alignment straight? cuz ma cars wheel alignment was out b4 with da steering wheel off-centre n ma hicas light came on(happened on da freeway as well) n when i put it on da nissan consult tester it says no neutral signal at watever degrees n after i had ma wheel-alignment done it never came on

Edited November 18, 2008 by R33_NICK

[kermit]

hey sniper ( think you live round the corner from me ) . hicas light comes on to indicate that the hicas system has a fault and has been deactivated . on the r32 model i believe this could only happen after a certain distance of driving and above a certain speed . once the system is deactivated it stays as such until the motor is switched off .

so you have a fault . just rip it out , hicas is gay anyway

kermit 0422549050

[NA_Goodness]

That makes sense, mine did the same thing. But it fixed itself, so meh.

Kelli, either way Lock Bar ftw

[32vspecII]

Hey guys n Chicks, Most Of you no my car, R33 s1, Anywhos, Whats the dealyoyo withthe hicas light coming on all the time? Only comes on when im doing between 80kms to 110kms - usualy on the FWY or on my way home on great northan hwy?? SHould i be freaking out?

Kels

faulty steering wheel position sensor , steering wheel not centered correctly or no speed sensor input if you have an aftermarket steering wheel without a hicas compatible boss kit

it happens on the fwy because you have not moved your steering wheel in a while and there has been no steering input for the pre-determined amount of time to trigger the hicas error

very common search for more info if you need it

[bubba]

very common search for more info if you need it

+1

[Ehgriez]

Chances are its the aftermarket steering wheel problem, exact same thing happens to my 32 i just ignore it.

Failing that 100 dollars for a lock bar and you can sort the problem out.

[ix9]

usualy on the FWY or on my way home on great northan hwy?? SHould i be freaking out?

just avoid the freeway or great northern highway and you'll be fine.

but in all seriousness this issue is regular and has been covered before. the forums are full of great information. it's there if you look for it

[dan_the_man]

Chances are its the aftermarket steering wheel problem, exact same thing happens to my 32 i just ignore it.

Failing that 100 dollars for a lock bar and you can sort the problem out.

+1 for the aftermarket steering wheel causing the issues.

if you use the search feature you might find there's another thread on the forums on hicas issues.

[SN1P3R]

Mmmm locker bar * thinks * hahaha that could be fun??? Yeah my wheel alignment was done like a month ago, its all straight, BUTTTTTT my steering wheel isnt, well after the alignment that is... Ino that i get a bit of humming in the rear end, but i presumed it was just my diff getting old... And yeah the light switches off when i turn the car off... Ino some times when i slow down like betweenn 20 - 40kms my steering gets really stiff and like impossible to turn, then go's away.... and i thawt that was hicas having a sad.... Thanks for your help guys, i now half understand hicas, i was starting to get a bit concernd haha!

Kermit - Lol No i dont live around the corner from you, i was at my mates I waved hahaha!!!

[MeLSki]

I have the same issue as you Kelly and this thread helped me out too but yeah I've been told my aftermarket steering wheel causes it as well!!

[NA_Goodness]

My aftermarket steering wheel actually STOPPED it! Hasnt come on since I've put it on. Oh well, I'm not complaining

[willL]

mate had his HICAS light permanently on in his 32, filled up power steering fluid.....problem gone.

[MeLSki]

hmm power steering fluid.... that might explain the stiffness when you slow down if the hicas light is on, right? Going to Tenagah this friday, I'll get them to have a sqizz and tell me the issue cos Kelly you described the EXACT same problems I'm having!!

[Stealthed]

I have the same problem sort of steering goes hard/ hicas light comes on - so im just scrapping it, tenagah are getting rid of it all

[MeLSki]

i read that thread Benson!! And I got confused as hell! I read the 'to hicas or not to hicas' thread and i was liek whaaaa

I've been best advised to just leave it in and stop crying about it lol

When r you going to Tenagah for the HICAS, Bens?

[NA_Goodness]

Kels, filling up the Power steering won't be hard, you have 8L of Dextron in ur shed

[SN1P3R]

Tenagah have done the power steering, meh its going back on friday! Locker bar is still making me feel all happy n stuff think i might invest hahaha!

[Ehgriez]

Its really just so cheap to do, then its one more headache down the drain.