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vs322



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Location: Athens
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Greece 2004 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Java Black
Steering angle sensor refurb

I had occasionally been getting los tres amigos for several weeks now and narrowed it down to the usual suspect, the steering angle sensor.
Did some research and was presented with the following options:

1. Replace the sensor at a garage for 600 euros parts and 300 euros labor / programming.
2. Purchase an aftermarket sensor for 150 plus 300 on labor / programming
3. Purchase a used part for 50 plus 300 on labor and programming
4. Purchase the contacts / brushes assembly kit off eBay for 100 euros and install myself and avoid the need for reprogramming.

Being slightly adventurous (and a cheapskate), I went with #4.

Overall, it isn't too difficult a job but does take some patience as dealing with the bolts involved can be quite the head scratcher.

Biggest problem is access. As this topic has already been covered before and there are a couple of excellent videos on YouTube, I'll just keep this as short as possible with some real-life tips and comments.

1. You don't need to remove the steering wheel or the dash.
2. Remove the cowling, console side panel, foot well panel AND side panel of the dash.
3. Hardest part to undo and refit is the column connection bolt with the nylock nut. Needs a 13 socket and a 13 wrench to hold the head, otherwise will spin.
4. The 4 steering column mounting bolts can be accessed as follows:

-lower two are pretty much straightforward with a 13 socket and an extension.
-Upper two are trickier. A flexible / articulated socket is needed, especially on the one on the inner side, towards the console. They can be reached from the footwell with an extension.

5. The upper / outer column bolt can be accessed directly from the side of the dash. This is the last one to remove and first one to refit. Can act as a guide, too.

6. The steering angle sensor ring has a two notches at 180 deg from each other. The column has another plastic ring with guides which will need to be re-seated into the sensor ring notches. This can be fiddly but only then will the sensor fit back onto the column properly.

7. The sensor has a square padeye which fits on a protrusion on the column. This prevents the sensor's body from rotating.

8. If you can pull this off without ending up in need of medical care, you're in pretty decent shape Laughing

9. 2nd person assistance would be great to have.




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vs322



Member Since: 08 Apr 2020
Location: Athens
Posts: 584

Greece 2004 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Java Black

Had to revisit the steering wheel today as I had jumped a tooth when aligning the column splines. Easy 5 minute job getting it straight and true once you've properly marked the correct position. In retrospect, a second person helping with the column would have been ideal but that's okay as I sorted two more niggles while at it.

The first was the volume button on the steering controls:

Whenever volume down was pressed, it would go into search mode while in radio or would skip backwards while in CD . Taking apart the switch is super easy (6 x torx) and cleaning the membrane and pcb with Ethyl alcohol lotion did the trick. I had tried to do the same in the past with a dry, lint-free cloth which did remove the dust. But the problem wasn't solved. Under closer inspection, there was something smeared on the circuit board and I suspect some of the Censored dashboard polish sprays used by some detailers to be the culprit. Anyhow, everything was cleaned up and now works perfectly!

The second one were the tatty rubber coated spokes:

They really let the steering wheel and indeed the entire view from the driver's position down. Liberal use of Würth dashboard cleaner spray on a microfiber cloth revealed a beautiful piano black finish which I'm very satisfied with Wink

Happy days! Thumbs Up

Post #662307 19th Apr 2023 6:16pm
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