Steering Wheel Problem
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Steering Wheel Problem
The steering wheel on my 2000 s430 stopped moving up when I park the car.
It will not go up when I move the lever also. It moves in all directions except up.
Does anyone have any suggestions.
It will not go up when I move the lever also. It moves in all directions except up.
Does anyone have any suggestions.
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2005 S500 4-Matic, 1978 450SL
Lloyds at http://forums.mbnz.org/forums/forums...id=19#M1623607 had a similar problem. The discussion may be helpful.
If your steering column will go down slightly, and you can bring it back up to where it started (but not higher), then you need to reset the column with a simple procedure. If it goes down, but will not go back up at all, the prior advice is correct - get it serviced.
Before you try the procedure below, run the column down a tiny bit, and see if you can get it to come back up. If it won't, then do not use the rest of the procedure. if it comes back up then try this:
The positioning is controlled by a Hall's Effect generator, a simple device that counts revolutions of the motor shaft, and it must be set to register the proper number of turns to both limits of travel.
Run the steering column full down, and holding the switch down for about 10 seconds after it reaches the lowest position; then run it back up fully and hold the switch up for about 10 seconds after the column reaches its upper limit of travel. You may need to do this several times. That should reset the limits in the Halls' Effect generator, and your column should function normally.
Mercedes uses this same approach to windows, mirrors, and seats. Nice trick to know.
If your steering column will go down slightly, and you can bring it back up to where it started (but not higher), then you need to reset the column with a simple procedure. If it goes down, but will not go back up at all, the prior advice is correct - get it serviced.
Before you try the procedure below, run the column down a tiny bit, and see if you can get it to come back up. If it won't, then do not use the rest of the procedure. if it comes back up then try this:
The positioning is controlled by a Hall's Effect generator, a simple device that counts revolutions of the motor shaft, and it must be set to register the proper number of turns to both limits of travel.
Run the steering column full down, and holding the switch down for about 10 seconds after it reaches the lowest position; then run it back up fully and hold the switch up for about 10 seconds after the column reaches its upper limit of travel. You may need to do this several times. That should reset the limits in the Halls' Effect generator, and your column should function normally.
Mercedes uses this same approach to windows, mirrors, and seats. Nice trick to know.
