Removing and installing steering angle sensor: Removal
- Remove driver's seat with the convertible top open (to facilitate work).
- Switch ignition off.
- Remove air duct.
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- Turn front wheels to straight-ahead position. Fix the front wheels and the steering wheel in this position.
- Undo hexagon-head bolt on universal joint -A-
. Detach universal joint -A-
from the upper steering shaft and push into the lower steering shaft (-direction arrow-
in Fig 2
). Disengage cable guide -B-
in direction of travel.
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- A: Universal joint of steering shaft
- B: Cable guide
- C: Steering-angle sensor
- E: Cover
NOTE:
- Pull at the plug housing only. Never pull the electrical connections.
- Pull off steering angle sensor plug. The plug is pulled off to the side (-direction arrow-
in Fig 3
) or to the front (depending on the steering angle sensor version). Disengage steering angle sensor -C-
forwards. To do this, press the sensor carefully (-direction arrow-
in Fig 3
) through the opening in the cover -D-
.
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