When you turn the car the saturn vue eps provide assist. The self centering issue has to do with the after market module that is sold on ebay to communicate with saturn vue eps.
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Saturn vue power steering conversion. Toyota electric power steering eps conversion you may have already seen the gm saturn vue electric power steering swap information posted here. I actually found a 1979 factory power steering box for like 300 bucks on ebay so i saved a lot there. Over last few months i have testes several electric power steering from late model cars that works without any external 3rd party module. 58 smooth to 165mm 36 u joint view cart 5500. Power plug for gm eps view cart 500. Electric power steering is an incredibly simple system that uses a torque sensor to measure driver input steering position torque and velocity an electronic control unit ecu to interpret.
When you install an electric steering column from saturn vue or chevrolet equinox to your vehicle it wont work because the ecu doesnt receives information. While looking up information on electric steering i found some information that i think we need to share and preserve here. Adaptive electric power steering conversion kit setup column shaft motor prius 23499. Add to cart details quick view basic eps controller saturn vuechevy equinox units view cart 8500. I put power steering on my 1973 fj40 it was not overly simple or cheap. These units goes in to a fail safe mode when the can bus.
I didnt want to modify the frame bracket. Add to cart details quick view. Add to cart details quick view shop all electronics. Typically the factory boxes go for far more or even a good mini truck box. Saturn vue ion equinox electronic power steering control box kit epas 5499. I then used an fj62 3f power steering pump and bracket.
Adaptive electric power steering conversion kit setup column shaft motor 27999. After coming out of the turn and you release the steering wheel the steering wheel does not go back to center no matter how much caster if put in a car. Electric power steering uses an electric motor to assist the steering.