gmcjetpilot
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Driving straight down road, I see the wheel slightly to left, about 1-2 degrees. Car does not pull or drift, just wheel off center.
With Ross Tech cable, it shows 0.0 to -1.49 degrees steering angle going straight down road. I think it varies due to road or small tolerance, but the wheel is always slight left of center. Note: Turn wheel further LEFT steering angle more positive, turn right more negative (at least at first)
When I turn wheel to be centered, car goes right slightly and steering angle sensor reads -2.97. So this means I need to adjust the angle +1.48 (or -1.48).
I'd like to electronically adjust out the small the steering wheel angle to be stright when going straight. I tried. Figure better ask first before I attempt this again, produce another error.
Using my Ross Tech cable I did the Steering Angle Sensor (Adjustment) drill
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VW_Golf_(1K)_Brake_Electronics_(MK60EC1)
Full right wheel, full left wheel, straight no more than 10mph or so... stop, keep engine running.
[03 - Brake Electronics]
[Measuring Blocks - 08]
Group 004
Reads 0.0 angle... great.
[Done, Go Back]
[Security Access - 16]
Enter 40168, to enable the basic setting.
[Do it!]
[Basic Settings - 04]
Group 060
[Go!]
After a successful basic setting, field 2 should say "OK".
(IT READS -1.49 but will not let me change it even thought "OK" is shown in green. So abort the attempt.)
[Done, Go Back]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
In the process screwed up something, end up with a 00778 ESP error.
Driving did not clear code, scan showed 778 error that could not be cleared.
Shut everything off, did some research to try again.
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/00778
Come back, do whole drill again, see 0.0 in measure block.
In Basic settings Group 060 now reads 0.0.
I try to change nothing, since the goal was reset ESP error.
This time I backout program gracefully.
ESP error code clears, after driving a few feet. Yea.
Take for test drive, wheel still about same place as before.
QUESTIONS?
What do I need to do? Can Ross Tech cable fix off center wheel -OR-
Do I need to get it aligned at an alignment shop?
Car drives great, just the wheel is off center.
A year ago it was aligned when I swapped engines (suspension came out).
I had the slight off center wheel as now before swap. After it was straight!
However it is now back to slightly left of center again. Suggestions welcomed.
If the wheel is slightly left with a 0 to -1.49 reading what adjustment
angle do I enter. I may just have alignment checked...... Place that did
the alignment is close to the independant VW shop. They bring a lot of
VW's there all the time....
With Ross Tech cable, it shows 0.0 to -1.49 degrees steering angle going straight down road. I think it varies due to road or small tolerance, but the wheel is always slight left of center. Note: Turn wheel further LEFT steering angle more positive, turn right more negative (at least at first)
When I turn wheel to be centered, car goes right slightly and steering angle sensor reads -2.97. So this means I need to adjust the angle +1.48 (or -1.48).
I'd like to electronically adjust out the small the steering wheel angle to be stright when going straight. I tried. Figure better ask first before I attempt this again, produce another error.
Using my Ross Tech cable I did the Steering Angle Sensor (Adjustment) drill
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VW_Golf_(1K)_Brake_Electronics_(MK60EC1)
Full right wheel, full left wheel, straight no more than 10mph or so... stop, keep engine running.
[03 - Brake Electronics]
[Measuring Blocks - 08]
Group 004
Reads 0.0 angle... great.
[Done, Go Back]
[Security Access - 16]
Enter 40168, to enable the basic setting.
[Do it!]
[Basic Settings - 04]
Group 060
[Go!]
After a successful basic setting, field 2 should say "OK".
(IT READS -1.49 but will not let me change it even thought "OK" is shown in green. So abort the attempt.)
[Done, Go Back]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
In the process screwed up something, end up with a 00778 ESP error.
Driving did not clear code, scan showed 778 error that could not be cleared.
Shut everything off, did some research to try again.
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/00778
Come back, do whole drill again, see 0.0 in measure block.
In Basic settings Group 060 now reads 0.0.
I try to change nothing, since the goal was reset ESP error.
This time I backout program gracefully.
ESP error code clears, after driving a few feet. Yea.
Take for test drive, wheel still about same place as before.
QUESTIONS?
What do I need to do? Can Ross Tech cable fix off center wheel -OR-
Do I need to get it aligned at an alignment shop?
Car drives great, just the wheel is off center.
A year ago it was aligned when I swapped engines (suspension came out).
I had the slight off center wheel as now before swap. After it was straight!
However it is now back to slightly left of center again. Suggestions welcomed.
If the wheel is slightly left with a 0 to -1.49 reading what adjustment
angle do I enter. I may just have alignment checked...... Place that did
the alignment is close to the independant VW shop. They bring a lot of
VW's there all the time....
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