Omg how many fault codes!!! Updated.

As I said above I would at least check the steering wheel first before thinking about alignments.

Now the car does not travel in a straight line with the steering wheel centred. If the wheel alignment agrees with the clock spring and it is the steering wheel that is offset. Then when they do the alignment and lock the steering wheel dead ahead the clock spring will be out of neutral position but the steering wheel and road wheels will be OK. This is bad as again there will be a permanent signal from the clock spring to say "I am turning" this will still confuse the systems and warning lamps.

Yes you can recalibrate the clock spring if not centred but not the correct way to do things. Just think if the wheel comes off at a later date someone would have to go through all this again. Clock spring centred and the symbol in the window of the clock spring is the way to do it. At least then one thing is correct.

If the clock spring is correct then placing the steering wheel in the correct position should make the sensor happy.
 
audifan said:
As I said above I would at least check the steering wheel first before thinking about alignments.

Now the car does not travel in a straight line with the steering wheel centred. If the wheel alignment agrees with the clock spring and it is the steering wheel that is offset. Then when they do the alignment and lock the steering wheel dead ahead the clock spring will be out of neutral position but the steering wheel and road wheels will be OK. This is bad as again there will be a permanent signal from the clock spring to say "I am turning" this will still confuse the systems and warning lamps.

Yes you can recalibrate the clock spring if not centred but not the correct way to do things. Just think if the wheel comes off at a later date someone would have to go through all this again. Clock spring centred and the symbol in the window of the clock spring is the way to do it. At least then one thing is correct.

If the clock spring is correct then placing the steering wheel in the correct position should make the sensor happy.
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I had exactly this with a renault clio, abs sensor came on and it was the steering squib position sensor as described above it was not centered using the indicator so the ecu wasn't sure whatbsteeringnwhewl was doing in realtion to cars directio, so therefore it cannot calculate when how to apply abs to the wheels. The steering angle is part of the calculations of when abs can be deployed.
 
No align the steering wheel to the road wheels and make sure the clock spring agrees with the central position.
 
JimmyJam said:
So really the next step is to align the steering wheel to the clock. Then have wheels aligned.
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Turn the wheel.to straighten the wheels as best you can, then take steering wheel off, line up the clock spring sensor ring thing, then put steering wheel back on in as close to 12 o'clock as splines allow. Disconnected battery first to avoid having airbag blow your face off though. It's not as difficult a procedure a sit sounds, it's obvious when you take wheel off. I think anyway! Best of luck, come back let us know!
 
JimmyJam said:
Hi @bretti_kivi i pulled fuse 40 today, and when I start car a steering wheel with exclamation mark shows on dash board. Then then if I start driving then my usual abs and traction control light come on. Does this all mean anything. Thanks
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Are you sure it's a steering wheel symbol, I don't think there is one.
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PlasticMac said:
Is power steering fluid level OK?
Mac
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This only happened after he pulled fuse 40 I think? I suspect he's tripped out the steering motor having upset the CAN-BUS circuit - it's the same symbol I had when my steering controller was dormant owing to a short in the aircon high pressure sensor which is on the same circuit. Then when he starts driving the ABS and related fault symbols appear - probably a separate problem.
 
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