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Hi Guy's,

Just 2 days ago my dad and I fitted my new blitz cooler :) and at the same time we fitted my momo steering wheel.

I have noticed some times when I have been driving the hicas light comes on. It just stays there and later when I start my car again its gone. The hicas light doesnt flash just stays lit up.

Is there something wrong with this?

Thanks

Mark

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I've not had the opportunity to fit a HICAS boss onto my car, yet, so I can't advise you much. I believe you need to make sure the connectors are aligned correctly and I heard someone mention an additional wire (not only the horn one) that needs to be connected. You may also need to reset the hicas after you're done. Maybe someone else on here has first hand experience...

good luck!

dude,

this is what i have been told, either you have pulled out the wires on the steering rack thing...whihc i doubt....

so it would be that your tyres werent aligened when you put the wheel on take the wheel off and make sure your tyres are aligned and then try again until the lights doesnt come on...this should fix it...

hope it works

cheers!

i fitted the momo and kit onto my 32 a while ago. (see my bottom link) i made sure that the car is properly align before taking out the standard wheel. there's a device on the steering column that controls the hicas. you have to make sure that its properly align as well. its highly sensitive and i suggest that if the problem still persists for you... get it done again and again till you get it right .. or go see an alignment specialist.

also, go for a hard drive around corners to see whether your hicas is kicking in at the right time.

i have fitted my MOMO with a HKB boss kit from autobarn. The HICAS light comes on after about 15mins of driving on the freeway. I have tried re-aligning the wheel because it didnt sit central (even though it was aligned with the dot in the middle of the thread). I have taken a few corners and it seems to be working ok (the light was on).... what can happen if i dont fix it??? how do u reset the hicas computer?? is it under the rear parcel shelf??

Guys, the problem is that the boss kit has too much play at the point that the hicas sensor contacts the boss. Remove the aftermarket wheel with the boss attached and compare it to the standard wheel. You will notice that the stock wheel is a tight fit on the hicas sensor and that the aftermarket unit has a larger gap. What happens is the sensor is left slightly out of centre when you are in a straight line and thus after 10 - 15 min the hicas shuts down. To remedy this you need to wrap the hicas sensor with some foam and secure it firmly in place with some gaffa tape or similar, then test fit the boss ensuring that there is a tight fit without too much play or interferance. And hey presto .....problem solved :wizard: Failing that =>

Cheers mate, thanks for the advice :(

so thats the sensor ey. i pulled the foam off mine because it was starting to come off, and didnt think much of it ha!!! Gives me something to do tomorrow i guess. I am driving to Sydney on friday, so i need to get it sorted. I will use some tape around it

it may work for you but not for me though.. i did try using foam AND tape but after a while, you can feel/heard the rubbing inside the steering and trust me, it can irritate the shit outa you...

and yes, i reset the ecu again... by disconnecting the battery, draining all power by depressing the brake pedal and wait it out for 24 hrs. had no problem with the hicas, only that the momo was tilting about 5mm to the left. tried getting it to centre but impossible until i visited fulcrum.

GenesisR32 I don't know what your Hicas problem is or was but the foam or tape should not be any where where it can rub. It's only to be around the tag that sits inside the wheel to make it fatter to suit the HKB style boss. From the sound of what you have said you didn't have the same problem as the others? :) Happy new Year guys :Party:

AutoTrust, there was a bit of rubbing coming from the steering and no, my problem was not the same as others. i was lucky becos the fitting went quite smoothly for me and did not affect my hicas. anyways, i was glad that it all went well. happy new year too!

  • 3 weeks later...
Can anyone tell me who makes a and where I can get a HICAS compatible boss kit in Sydney.

Thanks,

Mark

I was in Sydney last christmas and could not find one, due to the HP shops not being close to where i was staying. I tried Autobarn and they had no clue. you could ask at an autobarn and get a price but make sure it is correct and get them to ring their head office in Doncaster Melbourne to confirm the part number, HKB is the brand i got from autobarn Doncaster when I got home. but had to mod it as described above

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