Volkswagen Polo electronic hydraulic power steering
Variant: 1,9tdi
Model Year: 2002
Categories:
Steering, Suspension, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres
VW Polo 2002 problem
Hi, I had my 2002 1.9 polo for about 18 months and really saticefied until for 2 weeks ago.
1. Power steering - the warning light comes on intermittently and the steering keeps going very heaving. There are no action in my electronic hydraulic power steering. I have checked all contacts and it seems ok. also checked my alternator that gives 14,32 and battery unstarted gives 12v. By the power steering pump there is a rektangular boks with 2 contacts. Maby this is a steering unit for the pump. There are only power on the one big contact. Is it supposed to be elecrtisety in the small one?
I also borrowed a diagnose tester from a friend and it read an error in 01309 power steering.No communication. As I understand this problem can be bad contact points or the powersteering itself...
Anybody had similar problems? Hope someone can give me some good advise so I can get back my steering .
Any help you can offer would be very much appreciated!
Cheers.
Folle
Hi, I had my 2002 1.9 polo for about 18 months and really saticefied until for 2 weeks ago.
1. Power steering - the warning light comes on intermittently and the steering keeps going very heaving. There are no action in my electronic hydraulic power steering. I have checked all contacts and it seems ok. also checked my alternator that gives 14,32 and battery unstarted gives 12v. By the power steering pump there is a rektangular boks with 2 contacts. Maby this is a steering unit for the pump. There are only power on the one big contact. Is it supposed to be elecrtisety in the small one?
I also borrowed a diagnose tester from a friend and it read an error in 01309 power steering.No communication. As I understand this problem can be bad contact points or the powersteering itself...
Anybody had similar problems? Hope someone can give me some good advise so I can get back my steering .
Any help you can offer would be very much appreciated!
Cheers.
Folle
Posted: Sep 3, 2010 (14 years ago)
Sounds like EHPS pump on it's way out .
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Posted Sep 3, 2010 (14 years ago)
Thinking about the battery reading 12v , thats nothing brilliant .That is possibly why the alternator is charging at 14.32 because battery is on low side .With a fully charged battery , the alternator will initially charge high on start up and then tends to level off .Not an auto electrician , could be wrong .Just checked battery figures ,and alternator charging in case I'm totally wrong ,which could be the case !!!
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Perform a voltage test with a digital voltmeter. Set your meter to the 20-volt scale. Attach the meter's positive (red) lead to the battery's positive terminal. Then attach the meter's negative (black) lead to the battery's negative terminal. A fully charged battery will give a reading of 12.7 volts. A voltage measuring less than 12.4 indicates that sulfation has begun.
With the engine at a fast idle, the voltage on the meter should read around 14 volts (13.5 to 14.4). The alternator needs to generate a larger voltage than the battery's rated voltage to overcome the internal resistance of the battery.
Dont know if it would be worth getting battery load tested in case weak cell ?
7
Perform a voltage test with a digital voltmeter. Set your meter to the 20-volt scale. Attach the meter's positive (red) lead to the battery's positive terminal. Then attach the meter's negative (black) lead to the battery's negative terminal. A fully charged battery will give a reading of 12.7 volts. A voltage measuring less than 12.4 indicates that sulfation has begun.
With the engine at a fast idle, the voltage on the meter should read around 14 volts (13.5 to 14.4). The alternator needs to generate a larger voltage than the battery's rated voltage to overcome the internal resistance of the battery.
Dont know if it would be worth getting battery load tested in case weak cell ?
Posted Sep 3, 2010 (14 years ago)
Thanks for input. If the pump was broken it should have been a rear sound or something before it broke down. Last week I disconected the battery and checked all contacts. When I put everything back together the power steering worked for a day. I was realy happy happy happy. Second time I started again it was dead:( I`v tested the battery and it shows 12.58V.. Is this to low?
Hope for more info from yoy guys:)
Hope for more info from yoy guys:)
Posted Sep 4, 2010 (14 years ago)
Hello and help:) Is there anybody that has a good idea for me in this isue?
Br
Folle
Br
Folle
Posted Sep 6, 2010 (14 years ago)
What is really strange that some guys told me remove the positive probe from the battery for a while which did not resolve the issue. But when I discharged the electric charges by connecting the +ve& -ve probes of the car to the -ve electrode of the battery, then connected everything back, the power worked very fine, but I have just tried this and have no idea if it will last for long time.
let's try
let's try
Posted Sep 9, 2013 (11 years ago)
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