*Urgently Required* EPS Motor

[jamesdi]

Hi all,

I urgently require an electric power steering EPS motor which attaches onto the steering column in the footwell area.

My car is a 2003 E85 Z4 3.0i SMG

Please get in touch if you have one.

Many thanks!

 

[enuff_zed]

Hi there. Are you aware of the potential issues with that?
There are several part numbers and even if you get the right one I believe it needs coding to your car.
Is yours kaput?
Can ECUTesting not fix it?
Have you spoken to them about sourcing another one?

 

[thecremeegg]

Yea his is broken and ECU testing can't fix it. One on Ebay with a column here - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325185319898?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D2f85ecb929ce4babb0ef15167e7d23ec%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D325185319898%26itm%3D325185319898%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DBMW&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aa31e8378-f1a0-11ec-8c83-12eb313a9f94%7Cparentrq%3A87f34aa81810acf31506fe18fff290bf%7Ciid%3A1

 

[enuff_zed]

Yea his is broken and ECU testing can't fix it. One on Ebay with a column here - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325185319898?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D2f85ecb929ce4babb0ef15167e7d23ec%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D325185319898%26itm%3D325185319898%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DBMW&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aa31e8378-f1a0-11ec-8c83-12eb313a9f94%7Cparentrq%3A87f34aa81810acf31506fe18fff290bf%7Ciid%3A1

Yup I read the posts in the wrong order.
But he will need to find a matching part number at least.

 

[jamesdi]

OH FFS!!!

Got a call from ECU Testing today saying that the symptoms the car was experiencing (No power steering, warning light on dash and sport button always on) are related to the faulty EPS motor. Unfortunately they cannot rebuild my faulty unit or send me a replacement. I asked what exactly the issue was but Emily just said the engineer suspects it to have an internal hardware fault. For whatever reason, she said I cannot speak to or contact the engineer who tested my unit? :roll:

She gave me the part number required: 0273010011

However, this part number doesn't exist on RealOEM???

I asked if I buy a replacement EPS Motor would it fix my issue? They said I may need to have it coded to my car. Is this true?

Anybody here replaced their EPS Motor? And how do you "code" it? Difficult?

Hope someone can help soon please.

Sorry, replied on your wanted thread.
That's bad news. I assume they've refunded you all bar the postage?
Sounds like your only option is a replacement and yes it needs to be a corresponding part number.
No idea how it gets coded though.
Make sure your 'wanted' is completely specific about which one you need and keep your fingers crossed.
Or of course, try a hydraulic conversion?
Stuart (bigwinn) says he wants to investigate doing that. Maybe you could get together on it?

No, I haven't received any refund yet...

The part number that Emily emailed me, 0273010011, refers to the black plastic part/module which is attached to the EPS motor. I presume this is the faulty part/ECU of the EPS motor. Here is a picture of it before I sent the motor to ECU Testing...



I can't find any with the exact same part number as that. The closest I can find is 0273010010.

Since the unit will need programmed/coded to the car anyways, is it vital that the part number must be the exact same?

 

[SonnyA85]

OH FFS!!!

Got a call from ECU Testing today saying that the symptoms the car was experiencing (No power steering, warning light on dash and sport button always on) are related to the faulty EPS motor. Unfortunately they cannot rebuild my faulty unit or send me a replacement. I asked what exactly the issue was but Emily just said the engineer suspects it to have an internal hardware fault. For whatever reason, she said I cannot speak to or contact the engineer who tested my unit? :roll:

She gave me the part number required: 0273010011

However, this part number doesn't exist on RealOEM???

I asked if I buy a replacement EPS Motor would it fix my issue? They said I may need to have it coded to my car. Is this true?

Anybody here replaced their EPS Motor? And how do you "code" it? Difficult?

Hope someone can help soon please.

Sorry, replied on your wanted thread.
That's bad news. I assume they've refunded you all bar the postage?
Sounds like your only option is a replacement and yes it needs to be a corresponding part number.
No idea how it gets coded though.
Make sure your 'wanted' is completely specific about which one you need and keep your fingers crossed.
Or of course, try a hydraulic conversion?
Stuart (bigwinn) says he wants to investigate doing that. Maybe you could get together on it?

No, I haven't received any refund yet...

The part number that Emily emailed me, 0273010011, refers to the black plastic part/module which is attached to the EPS motor. I presume this is the faulty part/ECU of the EPS motor. Here is a picture of it before I sent the motor to ECU Testing...

IMG_20220617_131605.jpg

I can't find any with the exact same part number as that. The closest I can find is 0273010010.

Since the unit will need programmed/coded to the car anyways, is it vital that the part number must be the exact same?

Maybe worth speaking with a local specialist/indy.

When I replaced mine the first time around I didn't bother getting the part number so I have no idea if it was matching or not.

I got it off a breaker and mechanic swapped it out. So no idea if he had to code it or not.

That also died and ended up using ECU testing to fix it. I should have tried them first time around but didn't know they could be rebuilt.

If you do get another one it's likley it will also die. These all seem to die eventually with age.