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Hi

This is a HICAS problem and before anyone comes in and says it, no I dont want to lock it because the problem I have can be fixed pretty easily i think lol

Ok basically

put a MOMO steering wheel on a while ago with a Works Bell boss kit and it was fine around town, no problems. I went on a highway drive and after 15mins HICAS light comes on. So basically i worked out what I had done wrong was when i put the boss kit on I didnt line up the correct holes on the back with the Hicas locating tab an plug on the steering sensor.

So Ive fixed it now but the problem I have is that my stock steering wheel was off to the left a bit (say 5 degrees to the left while Car is driving straight) and the HICAS light wasnt coming on then so im guessing that the HICAS thinks that at that point where the stock steering wheel is was 0 degrees when it was actually to the left about 5 degrees

So just wanted to know if I'm right and this means im going to have to adjust the sensor 5 degrees to the right so the steering wheel is straight and if so how do I do that?

I thought I would have to pull the steering shaft out of the rack and rotate it 1 tooth to the right to fix the problem but i dont think that is the solution as I now believe the sensor will need to be adjusted

So if anyone has experience in this I would be very happy to hear your results

Thanks Guys

Callan

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What you need to do is have the front wheels facing dead straight to start with. Then take off the steering wheel. Then align the arrow on the clock spring (steering sensor) to the arrow on the housing. Then adjust the plastic collar in the middle of the sensor assembly to line up with the holes in the steering wheel boss. This is the blinker self cancelling collar. Then install steering wheel and it should then be straight.

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thanks for the reply

when u say arrow on the clock spring.... is this arrow visible with just the steering wheel + Boss kit off? cause all i could see was the hub that the boss kit turns on (with the prong to align the hub in the steering wheel/boss kit and plug for the horn)

Or do i have to pull the steering colum surround off to see/adjust the sensor position?

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ah ok sweet

I may have to take the surround off to adjust the sensor behind the rotating ring that the boss kit locates in, but they alignment marks so i can get them both top centre with wheels straight and they will be fine? if thats the case then im all sweet

Thanks for your help mate

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kinda worked out the alignment, theres a sort of indented line in the top of the sensor and i figure the nissan logo on the ring should be the right way up so just have to get steering wheel and it should be straight... will know friday if it has fixed my problem :D

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Hey guys, im just about to pull iff my steering wheel and replace the sensor.

Sorry to hijack your thread, but is there any chance that im going to deploy the air bag when im pulling the steering wheel off? Is there a certain sequence for taking it all apart?

Has anyone changed the sensor before? I have done a diagnostic on the hicas and it says no signal from steering angle sensor. I dont even know where to buy a replacement??

Any info will help

Thanks

Blake

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Hey Blake. There are 3 plastic covers on the steering wheel cover. 2 at the sides for the airbag bolts and one underneath for the electrical connectors. Take the bottom cover off first and undo the two electrical plugs. Then undo the two airbag bolts. You will need a T50 Torx bit to do that. Then lift out the airbag. Then undo the steering wheel bolt and lift the wheel off. Undo the steering shroud and you can then get to the screws that hold the sensor on. Its pretty easy to do. I just did mine also and just bought a new sensor from Nissan. Its not cheap but just think of the age of s/h ones. I dont think its worth buying a s/h sensor. Then its just reverse of how it all came off to fit it.

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I would be wondering why the stock wheel was sitting 5deg left :D

it was like that when i bought it from the dealer.. Think it had aftermarket steering wheel on before import and they just got the stock steering wheel back on as good as they could? just never bothered fixing it

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it was like that when i bought it from the dealer.. Think it had aftermarket steering wheel on before import and they just got the stock steering wheel back on as good as they could? just never bothered fixing it

Sounds more like your whole wheel alignment is out.

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it is out a little but not that far lol

I just think it had been a bit of a rush compliance job or something cause it had no horn on it when i bought it either, someone had forgotten that I had to tell the dealer to put one on

It needs a wheel alignment anyway, will have to get done soon

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it is out a little but not that far lol

I just think it had been a bit of a rush compliance job or something cause it had no horn on it when i bought it either, someone had forgotten that I had to tell the dealer to put one on

It needs a wheel alignment anyway, will have to get done soon

The column runs what, a 25 spline? If it's out a tooth, it's going to be 15 degrees out... not 5.

5 Degrees would be an alignment issue, most likely the car is crab walking when you drive it.

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