Removing Hicas On R32 Gtr

[tacker]

One other memeber posted a little while back that he weighed the items removed and then subtracted the lock bar and it was 22 Kg of kit removed from the car.

[sav man]

the HICAS rack is ~5-6kg, but then there is the pipes and the pumps.... it's ment to take 25-30kg off the car if you remove the lot.

[salad]

sheesh, didnt think the rack was that heavy.

all the lines and solenoids and sh*t can come off if the normal rack is locked with shims cant it?

[tacker]

Not to sure about the sims.

I have just finished removing all the parts and i can now change the oil filter, fist time i have seen the little bugger

[boomtheroom]

ive just driven a gtr with a hicas lock bar the ps is very hard ,is the simple fix for this to leave everything intact, and just join a rubber hose between 2 points,to regain my power steer?

[GTR32GUS]

u need to put the hicas ECU back in by the sound of it

[salad]

yep, plug the hicas computer back in and then cut the green (+white trace line) wire to stop the hicas light coming on.

[ali-turko]

dose anyone wanna come and help me do mine??

[boomtheroom]

what if the hicas computer has been removed?

[shanef]

dose anyone wanna come and help me do mine??

where bouts u live?

[boomtheroom]

chch newzealand

[shanef]

u pay for my plane ticket and i'll leave tomorrow morning

[boomtheroom]

just a diagram or somethin will do

[shanef]

i'll take some photo's when i get home tonite

[boomtheroom]

cheers dude!

[boomtheroom]

let me know when ur online tonite il msn u for info

[ali-turko]

melbourne, i really need help i dont wanna risk stuffing something up

[shanef]

sorry fellas, i got stuck finishing off a clutch, and it got too dark when i finished ...tonite, i'll grab them tonite

[ZENNON]

I'm pretty keen to do this, just one question though. Is it better to lock the back up with a lock bar, or with the washers (in weight saving, and strength). I'm guessing that the washers will be fine, just wanted to double check though.

I found a HICAS ECU pinout, and wire 20 is the warning lamp, so if you cut that, it should save pulling the dash out.

ok so this is a dumb question

there are 2 ECU's. the normal engine ECU and the HICAS ECU - is that correct?

im going to install a lockbar in my HCR32 and then loop the pipes as SK suggested.

so here is the dumb question: if the hicas is removed do we still need the hicas ECU at all?

[salad]

You do not need the hicas computer after locking hicas and taking it out means saving a tiny bit more dead weight and ensuring the hicas warning light doesn't come on, but if you take it out, steering goes heavy (apparently it doesn't for some people, but it did for me and all of my friends). You can fix this by leaving the computer in and cutting the wire that sends the warning signal to turn on the hicas light.

Here is my guide that I wrote when I locked my hicas

Edited November 21, 2006 by salad