Q: How to Service and Repair the Steering Angle Sensor on Cadillac CTS?
A: The sir system must be disabled before replacing the Steering Angle Sensor and Steering Shaft lower bearing. After vehicle turn signal switch housing removal and Steering Column extraction, remove the tilt spring. The pivot pin remover (J 21854-01) helps extract 2 pivot pins from the Steering Column support assembly. Next, remove the boot seal. The absence of a sensor requires removal of the Steering Shaft seal and a sensor retainer. The sensor presence requires removal of both the sensor locator and the sensor assembly. Intake procedures begin with installing the Steering Shaft seal and sensor retainer when the sensor is absent. For sensor installation position the assembly at the 9 o'clock mark and mount the sensor locator and boot seal afterward. First install the Steering Shaft assembly into the Steering Column tilt head assembly and afterward assemble the tilt head assembly with the Steering Shaft into the Steering Column jacket assembly. The support assembly for the Steering Column requires replacement after 3 stake operations while pivot pins need to be lubricated with gm p/n 12346293 (Canadian P/N 992723). Install each pivot pin onto the Steering Column support assembly while making stake points at 3 locations. The vehicle requires installation of the tilt spring assembly followed by the turn signal switch housing and Steering Column assembly before enabling the sir system.
Q: How to center the Steering Angle Sensor on Cadillac Escalade?
A: Begin sensor centering by identifying sensor type then checking front connector placement to ensure its position on the right side. Severing the connector breaks the connection between the sensor and the adapter and bearing assembly setup. Before sensor reuse it is unnecessary to center but you should create an alignment mark on the flush rotor flange cuff to maintain proper alignment when reinstalling. Before sensor installation check whether the new sensor has an installed pin. Keep the pin installed to the sensor until you complete proper sensor seating. You should mount the sensor against the steering shaft for the adapter and bearing assembly installation process while continuously keeping the flush rotor flange cuff alignment mark facing forward until the sensor reaches its final position. Adhere sensor wires while confirming that the FRONT shows a foam ring with both a pin hole and a flushed rotor flange cuff bearing an alignment mark. Before sensor installation you must align the marks from the flush rotor flange cuff. The connection sequence must be repeated for every supplementary sensor with careful documentation of distinctive installation specifications like pin holes and alignment marks.
Q: How to replace the Steering Angle Sensor on Cadillac XLR?
A: Disabling the sir system should be your first step before you replace the Steering Angle Sensor. The next action is to take the Steering Column out of the vehicle. Then, unscrew and take away the boot seal, Steering Shaft seal, sensor retainer, and sensor locator from the Steering Shaft. After doing this, pull out the Steering Angle Sensor. For installation, fit the new Steering Angle Sensor onto the Steering Shaft, then go on to install the sensor locator, sensor retainer, Steering Shaft seal, and boot seal. Reattach the Steering Column to the car and make sure to enable the sir system.