Archives

Anyone know an easy way of disconnecting the power steering during a FAS? Possibly installing a relay inline with the FAS module and when its activated to disconnect power to the PS fuse?

Question is that when engine power is started back will PS restart?

I know its a bit different, but in the subaru I wired up a nice switch that would enable me to disconnect my ABS while driving. The only problem was that I couldn't turn it back on without turning the key completely off... Not ideal and without a doubt installer error ;)

i wouldnt think the power steering would use much battery juice unless you are racking it back and forth. just a hunch. it might be a good idea to check out the current draw with an ammeter hooked in series with the fuse to see.

Hi Blake:

___When I owned my Insight, I pulled the EPS fuse for the last 1/3 of the time I owned it. It was so over-boosted at low speeds I could not stand it anyway. Just a thought and it will reduce the total electrical load on the mini-12V.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Good to know... I'll pull the fuse tommorow before I get off work to see if its much of an issue... If not then I'll take the control unit out to unplug it there.

On a side note... just ordered a full complement of LED's for all the lights in my car. Hope they are not a waste of money ;)

Bumping this because I pulled my EPS fuse today and I love the steering feel now. My last car was a 97 Civic Hatch with a manual rack and it totally brought back the "connected" feel a manual rack provides.

Steering effort is still low when not moving, not noticably increased above 5 mph.

Now that I have MIMA with a FAS relay, I'd still like to rig up some sort of system to also kill my power steering when I hit the FAS button. I'm a complete electronics newb, but I guess I could try to figure out some sort of relay system that disconnects the PS at the fuse block. I rigged up something similar in a rally car for ABS, but the car had to be turned off and restarted to get it working again... since I'm basically turning off the car I hope it will work... Time to read up on relay's and such.

Hi Blake:

___Pull the fuse. I do not believe it is tied into the ABS circuit in any fashion (in newer vehicles, the PS sensors input into the ABS/TRAC and VSC systems) and you will thank me once you do. Feel of the road will be back the second you turn the wheel.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Now that I have MIMA with a FAS relay, I'd still like to rig up some sort of system to also kill my power steering when I hit the FAS button. I'm a complete electronics newb, but I guess I could try to figure out some sort of relay system that disconnects the PS at the fuse block. I rigged up something similar in a rally car for ABS, but the car had to be turned off and restarted to get it working again... since I'm basically turning off the car I hope it will work... Time to read up on relay's and such.

Fuse pulling is the easy way, you may like the feel of the manual rack as well. ;)

If you choose a relay, you can either break the 40 feed to the motor (same as pulling the fuse) or you can remove power to the EPS computer.

For the motor, you'd need a 12v relay capable of 40 amps that is dual throw - that is, it has a common, a normally open and a normally closed contact.

Break the wire and connect the two ends to the common and normally closed contacts, leave the normally open contact floating. Wire the coil to ground and a switched 12v supply (probably the one used to latch the 2nd FAS relay).