[Mk2] [NA] power steering

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straughton
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[Mk2] [NA] power steering

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my power steering light has just came on after havin the alternator re done the fluid is good and the fuse is good but i have no power steering any 1 know what it could be? thanks
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] power steering

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Click the ignition on and off 10-20 times in rapid succession.
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straughton
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] power steering

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^^^SUPERSTAR^^^ cheers mate :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] power steering

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lol, that fixed it then? The contacts in the relay get a bit furred up (its got a LOT of amps running through it) and doing the off/on repeatedly trick cleans them up.
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straughton
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] power steering

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ah i see wel its done the trick mate thank u v much id have never known that n took it 2 my garage so much appreciated :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] power steering

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Mine did the same and that little trick worked too :thumleft:
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