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EPS Power steering column, what ACTUALLY goes wrong?
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<blockquote data-quote="jaffaman" data-source="post: 794502" data-attributes="member: 41440"><p>[USER=28020]@huttojb[/USER]</p><p>Curious you mention this. </p><p></p><p>I have recently acquired a 3-door Japanese March (essentially a JDM variant of the Micra) with the PS light now permanently lit. It's an early-2005 12SR variant. Bought it for pennies as, along with the PS light it has some other issues. But the hope is I get the car fully road-worthy and, eventually wean off and 'upgrade' from my current fuel-guzzler. While at the same time saving the poor K12 from the scrapyard.</p><p></p><p>I don't live in the UK myself so obviously can't drop by your place, so would be keen on your insights. </p><p>1). Like kilstrom, would it essentially be the same thing for Japanese EPS? That is, a transplant with known-working used units will (should) get rid of the PS light? No other work / considerations required? My 12SR does not have the smartkey / proximity feature, being a 2005.</p><p>2). Active straight ahead position phase angle. Is this something I should be wary of for Japanese EPS as well? Assuming I went down the transplant route, how would one be able to 'center' this with the transplanted unit? </p><p>3). You mentioned tuning. The 12SR being a performance model, is it possible to 'clone' the performance tune to a transplanted part (from a non-performance model) with your magic? Any possibility of doing this long-distance?</p><p></p><p>The reason I bring up 1). is that Japan is RHD as well. And I have been on Japanese forums and have seen, countless times, that the Japanese overwhelmingly opt for transplanting known-working used units (as brand new units cost more new than in the EU - ouch). And I have not seen a single report of used transplants not working in Japan. It basically sounds like the EU models have more security features than the home country (though the K12 did have a lot of Renault co-development with it so... also probably explains why new EPS units in Japan cost so much more than in the EU).</p><p></p><p>Happy for a PM as well, as I can't PM being a new member (joined to ask)!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaffaman, post: 794502, member: 41440"] [USER=28020]@huttojb[/USER] Curious you mention this. I have recently acquired a 3-door Japanese March (essentially a JDM variant of the Micra) with the PS light now permanently lit. It's an early-2005 12SR variant. Bought it for pennies as, along with the PS light it has some other issues. But the hope is I get the car fully road-worthy and, eventually wean off and 'upgrade' from my current fuel-guzzler. While at the same time saving the poor K12 from the scrapyard. I don't live in the UK myself so obviously can't drop by your place, so would be keen on your insights. 1). Like kilstrom, would it essentially be the same thing for Japanese EPS? That is, a transplant with known-working used units will (should) get rid of the PS light? No other work / considerations required? My 12SR does not have the smartkey / proximity feature, being a 2005. 2). Active straight ahead position phase angle. Is this something I should be wary of for Japanese EPS as well? Assuming I went down the transplant route, how would one be able to 'center' this with the transplanted unit? 3). You mentioned tuning. The 12SR being a performance model, is it possible to 'clone' the performance tune to a transplanted part (from a non-performance model) with your magic? Any possibility of doing this long-distance? The reason I bring up 1). is that Japan is RHD as well. And I have been on Japanese forums and have seen, countless times, that the Japanese overwhelmingly opt for transplanting known-working used units (as brand new units cost more new than in the EU - ouch). And I have not seen a single report of used transplants not working in Japan. It basically sounds like the EU models have more security features than the home country (though the K12 did have a lot of Renault co-development with it so... also probably explains why new EPS units in Japan cost so much more than in the EU). Happy for a PM as well, as I can't PM being a new member (joined to ask)! [/QUOTE]
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