XKR Steering Wheel Alignment
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11-15-2018 | 06:43 PM
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XKR Steering Wheel Alignment
Hi, I need some help with understanding how this might have happened and, of course, how to solve this. My turn signals do not cancel out after making a right hand turn, turning left works fine.. I figured the turn signal switch was bad so I got a new (used) switch and replaced it but still had the same problem. The new (used) switch came with a clock spring so I can see that both old a new switches work correctly. But I did notice that the clock spring on the car has an arrow on it and it is not aligned with the steering wheel if wheels are straight. So I’m pretty certain my turn signal not canceling is because of the misalignment of clockspring to steering wheel. A couple of months ago the Jaguar dealer replaced the steering wheel with a brand new identical steering wheel. Is is it possible to somehow misalign the steering wheel to the clock spring when replacing the wheel? I’m trying to understand this before I go back to the dealer. Thanks.
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11-17-2018 | 08:52 AM
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I agree on this as if I ever have any service work done on my car I use a mental check list to verify that all features work along with an after inspection of the car to make sure there is not damage to inside or outside of car. If anything is different then before I brought the car in it does not leave the service area . Take it back.
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11-17-2018 | 05:21 PM
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I agree on this as if I ever have any service work done on my car I use a mental check list to verify that all features work along with an after inspection of the car to make sure there is not damage to inside or outside of car. If anything is different then before I brought the car in it does not leave the service area . Take it back.
Incidentally OP why did you have the wheel changed in the first place?
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11-18-2018 | 09:01 AM
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You should be able to turn it lock to lock and have it go more than once around and find where the reset pawl is for the right hand turn. Put a piece of masking tape at the top on the steering wheel. Then do the left and mark that too. If you have two pieces of tape and they aren't equal compared to the wheels position with the tires pointing straight ahead, the dealer did something wrong.
Honestly since they were the last in there, I'd have them back into it. That work should be covered.
Honestly since they were the last in there, I'd have them back into it. That work should be covered.
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