E85 2.0 EPS issue

[Kev653]

Hi all. I just wondered if anybody had suffered the same issue as I have just had.
After driving the car for around 30mins i turned left at a roundabout and accelerated steadily, the yellow triangle warning light flashed and the car stuttered intermittently. It then went out and i drove on with no issues. However it happened again several times before I got home, same scenario accelerating whilst turning left. I plugged the autophix 5900 tool in when I got home and it showed a EPS fault. It said “ sport button issue” but the car doesn’t have a sport button fitted. It’s only a 2.0.
I had a recon steering column fitted around 18 months ago after the power steering failed and I’ve had no issues whatsoever since . I wondered if this is a sensor issue or another new column needed.
Thanks in advance.

 

[enuff_zed]

I would start by using the Autophix to read live data from the steering angle sensor. Straight ahead is zero. Then it goes from -540 to +540 lock to lock. If it doesn’t do that then try getting it recalibrated first.
When I’ve changed columns I’ve had to recalibrate a couple of times until it settles down

 

[Kev653]

Thanks for your advice. It’s definitely much appreciated. I’ll give it a go first thing tomorrow.
Is re calibration a straight forward process for a garage or something more major.
Thanks again for your valuable advice

 

[enuff_zed]

Thanks for your advice. It’s definitely much appreciated. I’ll give it a go first thing tomorrow.
Is re calibration a straight forward process for a garage or something more major.
Thanks again for your valuable advice

The Autophix 7600 can do it but not sure the 5900 can. Maybe someone near you with INPA etc?

 

[Kev653]

Hi. I’ll order an autophix 7600 and try it.
Just thinking on. The issue started after having a complete new set of brakes fitted. Calipers, rotors and pads. Could this be related. It also only happens intermittently. The Autophix 5900 shows an EPS code and when I go into the read code it says “ Sport Button Display “ but the car doesn’t have a sport button fitted!!

 

[enuff_zed]

Hi. I’ll order an autophix 7600 and try it.
Just thinking on. The issue started after having a complete new set of brakes fitted. Calipers, rotors and pads. Could this be related. It also only happens intermittently. The Autophix 5900 shows an EPS code and when I go into the read code it says “ Sport Button Display “ but the car doesn’t have a sport button fitted!!

Don’t waste money on a different reader yet.
Your one should show the steering angles ok.
However, with more information I would say that in the past I have had to hammer a couple of discs off and it has upset the abs sensors on the wheels.
Possibly one of those gone wrong but I would expect a code.
Did they do the tracking afterwards? If so, that can sometimes require the steering angle sensor recalibration too.

 

[tug]

I had exactly the same issue a while back, it was nothing to do with the EPS (although the reader said it was) A couple of days later the same thing, then the trifecta effect, turns out it was the O/S rear ABS Sensor

Hope yours is as simple as mine was.

Cheers, tug