Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor

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Mon 10 Jun 2019 15:22
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - kiss (keep it simple)

My Mazda 6 2012 (mk2) has a steering angle sensor fault. It pulls to the right at low speed but is fine once on the move. Does this job have to be done by a Mazda garage? Rang a recommended indie who said they couldn't be sure of configuring it correctly after fitting.

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Mon 10 Jun 2019 20:28
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - elekie&a/c doctor
If the steering angle sensor is faulty, is there any warning light displayed for steering or traction/ esp system?
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Tue 11 Jun 2019 07:32
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - edlithgow

What's that for?

(I mean apart from sensing the steering angle, obviously, which chore I've always had to do myself)

.SUCH a drag, man

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Tue 11 Jun 2019 08:58
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - kiss (keep it simple)

It's presumably to tell the power steering system where the wheels are pointing. No warning lights.

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Tue 11 Jun 2019 09:06
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - elekie&a/c doctor
Why do you think it’s faulty? Is the steering wheel alignment correct when driving straight ahead.?
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Mon 17 Jun 2019 02:23
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - edlithgow

It's presumably to tell the power steering system where the wheels are pointing. No warning lights.

Thanks.

Almost every post I read on here I learn about some gizmo I don't have.

Cheers me up.

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Fri 14 Jun 2019 23:39
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - 3uga

The steering angle sensor can be out of range if youve done some recent work to the steering, or have done an steering aliament with steering wheel not set to center. Steering angle sensor error deactivates abs and esp.

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Sat 15 Jun 2019 11:51
Mazda 6 - Steering angle sensor - Railroad.

The steering angle sensor provides information to the controller with regard to the driver's steering intention, direction and rate of change. The sensor will not be the reason why the steering is pulling to one side, but it will be telling the controller you're away from zero even though you intend to go straight ahead if the sensor is not correctly calibrated. This may impact the performance and reliability of the ESP system.

The most likely cause of a steering pull is bad tyres. Swap the front wheels side to side and see if the car pulls the other way. If it does you know one of the front tyres is bad. YOU ARE VERY UNLIKELY TO TELL JUST BY LOOKING, so don't just assume they're good. If it makes no difference then swap the rear wheels side to side. If you identify which tyre is causing the problem make sure it's kept on the rear until you replace it.

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