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Looking at the hicas dash light is getting old and I don't want to have to explain the process at rego inspections .

I searched and found this thread which reckons you go to the Hicas computer (R33 GTS25T) under the rear parcel shelf and cut the Green wire with the White trace .

http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105358&page=2

Has anyone tried this here and found it works . If so it has to be easier than stuffing around under the dash to get rid of the light .

Thanks in advance , cheers Adrian .

  • 2 weeks later...

But if you pull the dash light out, It won't tell you if there aren't any other faults with the power steering. eg if the reservoir is low on fluid the light will come on.

Open the bonnet and check it?

But if you pull the dash light out, It won't tell you if there aren't any other faults with the power steering. eg if the reservoir is low on fluid the light will come on.

Kidding right?

The light is already on due to HICAS removal... is the light going to change colour or get brighter when a fault happens else where?

  • 2 weeks later...

Tomei Hicas lock kit is another consideration, will also allow you to return to stock fairly easily should you require.

I'm just getting into Skylines and picked up an R33 GTSt for a great price off my brother as it has HICAS issues. I have bought the TOMEI kit but am wondering if it works as a "quick-fix" or is it only useful if your HICAS was functioning correctly?

I'm just getting into Skylines and picked up an R33 GTSt for a great price off my brother as it has HICAS issues. I have bought the TOMEI kit but am wondering if it works as a "quick-fix" or is it only useful if your HICAS was functioning correctly?

Afaik only really useful if your Hicas is working.

Save ur money and buy a drift works hicas eliminator kit from cartel online. It will eliminate all ur hicas problems and I'll reduce the weight of ur car

From what I have read this won't pass a roadworthy inspection though?

haha, Bit hard to 'save money' when I have already bought the TOMEI Eliminator. Ah well, will give it a go, since I've already bought it, and if it fails, will have to try the Driftworks kit. However, will this still result in having the HICAS light on? and perhaps power-steering issues? Perhaps combined with the electronic part of the TOMEI kit this could work (Or at least use the TOMEI just to get through the roadworthy then use the Driftworks kit)?

Not really worried about saving weight anyway.

Edited by falconhoon

Afaik only really useful if your Hicas is working.

Found this on another forum, describes HICAS problems that were solved with TOMEI Lock kit, so at least it is a little bit promising.

But then again other people in that forum just recommend the Driftworks kit... Damn advanced technology in older cars, but can you do hey? Will get it sorted one way or the other.

03-10-2010, 02:14 PM

my hicas used to do weird things to me as well once I hit 80 km/h. the steering wheel would turn a good 40 degrees just to keep the car straight. I was pretty much crab walking down the highway. for a while I kept checking everything out and still hadn't found a solution. eventually I just installed a Tomei hicas lock kit and was done with it.

my advice would be to lock up the hicas and not spend hours trying to find out what the problem is.

http://www.gtrpwr.co....php/t-921.html

Might just get the ECUTALK Consult/USB cable and figure out what is causing the trouble if I have too.

Edited by falconhoon

Looking at the hicas dash light is getting old and I don't want to have to explain the process at rego inspections .

I searched and found this thread which reckons you go to the Hicas computer (R33 GTS25T) under the rear parcel shelf and cut the Green wire with the White trace .

http://www.skylineow...t=105358&page=2

Has anyone tried this here and found it works . If so it has to be easier than stuffing around under the dash to get rid of the light .

Thanks in advance , cheers Adrian .

to answer your question this works a treat. have done it on several of my cars including r32's :D

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