Steering Sensor: Replacement

2005 Lexus ES 330SECTION Replacement
  1. (SEE  PRECAUTION  ) 
  2. SEPARATE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (SEE  PRECAUTION  ) 
  3. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD 
  4. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  6. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN LOWER COVER (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  7. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY  ) 
  8. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSY 
  9. REMOVE STEERING SENSOR 
  10. INSTALL STEERING SENSOR 
  11. INSPECT SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY 
    1. If the following condition is identified, replace the spiral cable sub-assy with new one.
    1. Condition: 
    2. Scratches or cracks on the connector 
    3. Cracks, dents or chipping of the spiral cable sub-assy 
  12. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSY 
  13. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD 
  14. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY  ) 
  15. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN LOWER COVER (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  16. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY  ) 
  17. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  18. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  19. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  20. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT (SEE  DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM  ) 
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