2008 Lexus ES 350FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Steering Angle Sensor: 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: Identifying Steering Angle Sensor Claws
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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 
    NOTE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (See INITIALIZATION ).
  11. INSPECT STEERING PAD  (See INSTALLATION )
  12. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT 

    HINT:

    (See DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM )

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