Steering Angle Sensor: Installation

2007 Lexus ES 350SECTION Installation
  1. INSTALL STEERING ANGLE SENSOR 
    1. Align the locating pins, engage the claws, and install the steering angle sensor to the spiral cable.
    Fig 1: Aligning Locating Pins
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  2. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR  (See INSTALLATION )
  3. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER  (See INSTALLATION )
  4. ADJUST SPIRAL CABLE  (See INSTALLATION )
  5. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
  6. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT 
  7. INSTALL STEERING PAD  (See INSTALLATION )
  8. INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER  (See INSTALLATION )
  9. INSTALL NO. 3 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER  (See INSTALLATION )
  10. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  11. INSPECT STEERING PAD  (See INSTALLATION )
  12. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT 

    HINT:

    (See DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM )

  13. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 

    Some systems need initialization after reconnecting the cable to the negative battery terminal (See INITIALIZATION ).

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