The motor from the build is an electric power steering pump from a junkyard car. This gets mounted on a one-off rear bike rack and drives the rear tire with help from some gears from a pocket bike ...
The first part shows the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) ECU from a 2010 Volkswagen Golf Mk6 module (which rides on the back of the three-phase steering rack motor) being cracked open to reveal an ...
The power-steering pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid ... a small percentage of cars use an electric pump and many new vehicles now have electric power assist.
The Problem: Damage to the electric power steering circuit board can cause a loss of power steering assist. Accidents/Injuries: None reported. The Fix: Dealers will replace the EPS control unit.
The system is said to be entirely transparent to the driver but would make the steering more linear and consistent without sacrificing the feedback of a traditional, mechanically linked steering rack.
JLR's efforts to resolve the crisis are being severely tested by a spate of failures concerning the electric power steering motors fitted to the Jaguar F-Pace. It was reported last October that as ...
The steering issue stems from a software problem that can cause the electronic power steering system to fail, the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement Friday. A potential ...