2003 Steering colume issues?
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The steering problem is a common issue. Older cars that don't get a lot of column exercise have the lubricant dry out creating a sluggish movement. The position potentiometers get dead spots on them that may stop movement or allow movement past the limits of tilt or reach. Potentiometer issues can cause failure of the 4" drive cable between the motor and the drive mechanism. Tilt cables are easy to replace, reach cables are much more difficult.
I had a dead spot on both tilt and reach. Set the memory 1 and 2 to each side of each dead spot and sat there mashing 1,2,1,2,1,2, . . . until it functioned again. Not a perfect solution and may not permanently fix the issue.
I had a dead spot on both tilt and reach. Set the memory 1 and 2 to each side of each dead spot and sat there mashing 1,2,1,2,1,2, . . . until it functioned again. Not a perfect solution and may not permanently fix the issue.
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The steering problem is a common issue. Older cars that don't get a lot of column exercise have the lubricant dry out creating a sluggish movement. The position potentiometers get dead spots on them that may stop movement or allow movement past the limits of tilt or reach. Potentiometer issues can cause failure of the 4" drive cable between the motor and the drive mechanism. Tilt cables are easy to replace, reach cables are much more difficult.
I had a dead spot on both tilt and reach. Set the memory 1 and 2 to each side of each dead spot and sat there mashing 1,2,1,2,1,2, . . . until it functioned again. Not a perfect solution and may not permanently fix the issue.
I had a dead spot on both tilt and reach. Set the memory 1 and 2 to each side of each dead spot and sat there mashing 1,2,1,2,1,2, . . . until it functioned again. Not a perfect solution and may not permanently fix the issue.
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