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NO.2 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT/MASTER WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH ENGINE HAS STARTED



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Electric power steering (EPS) warning light*1/master warning light*2 does not turn off even though engine has started.

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS
  • EPS system malfunction.

    • Wiring harness malfunction

    • Connector condition malfunction

    • Torque sensor malfunction

    • EPS motor malfunction

    • Fuse malfunction

    • EPS CM malfunction

  • EPS CM detects an EPS system malfunction even though the EPS system is normal.

  • CAN communication line and/or CAN signal malfunction.

    • Vehicle speed signal malfunction

    • Engine speed signal malfunction

    • CAN wiring harness malfunction

  • EPS warning light*1/Master warning light*2 circuit malfunction in the instrument cluster.

  • CAN wiring harness malfunction.

    • Malfunction in wiring harness between EPS CM and instrument cluster

  • Instrument cluster configuration procedure was not completed properly.


*1
Without TFT LCD display.
*2
With TFT LCD display.
Diagnostic procedure

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION

1

Yes

Go to the applicable DTC inspection.

(See ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ON-BOARD DIAGNOSIS.)

No

Go to the next step.

2

  • Turn off the EPS warning light at instrument cluster using the “WL+IL” of the M-MDS active command modes function.

  • Does the EPS warning light*1/master warning light*2 turn off?

Yes

EPS CM malfunction.

Replace the EPS CM.

(See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

No

Perform the instrument cluster configuration, then repeat the inspection from Step 1.

(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONFIGURATION (USING AS-BUILT DATA).)

If the malfunction recurs, replace the instrument cluster.

(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)




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