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Old Aug 13, 2021 | 06:43 PM
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That the hot power steering terminal. Post a picture though, to be sure we're talking about the same thing.
Old Aug 13, 2021 | 06:45 PM
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That wire on the top left is the power steering motor power wire
Old Aug 14, 2021 | 08:06 PM
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That was the same, just switched one of the wires to that post. Has anyone replaced a ECM? There seems to be a lot going on and I'm wondering if that's it. I forgot to mention to get the car started you need the ebrake on and if you release it, it stalls. I went through all connection, took the headlight/directional component apart. It runs the street about 30 seconds stalls and says power steering on the dash. Thanks for all the feed back
Old Aug 14, 2021 | 08:37 PM
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It may have been incorrectly jump started. Or the fuse block halves were really loose, allowing arcing. Either way, it may have a fried fuse block. You could disconnect the NEGATIVE battery terminal, then take the halves apart and inspect.
Old Aug 14, 2021 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by scottr331
That was the same, just switched one of the wires to that post. Has anyone replaced a ECM? There seems to be a lot going on and I'm wondering if that's it. I forgot to mention to get the car started you need the ebrake on and if you release it, it stalls. I went through all connection, took the headlight/directional component apart. It runs the street about 30 seconds stalls and says power steering on the dash. Thanks for all the feed back
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The rear post is NOT a ground or a place to hook anything to; It is the power for the electronic power steering!
There should be 2 wires on the forward post and 1 on the rearward.
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Old Aug 15, 2021 | 06:25 AM
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There's is now, I switched that wire that ran to the power steering through the firewall, the power steering works when it's running then stalls and the dash says power steering, baffling. Thank you
Old Aug 15, 2021 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by scottr331
That was the same, just switched one of the wires to that post. Has anyone replaced a ECM? There seems to be a lot going on and I'm wondering if that's it. I forgot to mention to get the car started you need the ebrake on and if you release it, it stalls. I went through all connection, took the headlight/directional component apart. It runs the street about 30 seconds stalls and says power steering on the dash. Thanks for all the feed back
you just switched one of the wires to that post? Which one and why? There should only be the EPS power wire.
Old Aug 15, 2021 | 05:19 PM
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That's the wire I attached to it, it was attached to the other post
Old Aug 15, 2021 | 05:49 PM
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Then it belongs on the other post not the EPS power wire post.
Old Aug 15, 2021 | 06:38 PM
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There were 3 wires on the other post including the EPS wire, I removed it after reading the post that had the pic on it showing the EPS wire. It's in the correct post now, top left. I'm pulling the fuse box apart tomorrow to see if it's shot



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