DPS errors
can be due to poor battery condition &/or loose connections (power or ground) - these electric power steering devices are bleedin' power hungry devices!! :shocked:
They usually show up as really heavy steering, altho if it's a loose &/or floppy connection, it can mean scarily 'intermittent & erratic' steering (do you really hafta ask me how I know this?? :banghead: ) but regardless, it usually isn't long before you can tell that something is drastically wrong with your steering assist..... or the Spyder simply refuses to start at all cos the battery that was initially '
just a bit tired', is now '
well and truly dead!' :bdh:
On the other Hand, it could '
just' be your DPS has failed, and if it's gone into 'Limp Home' mode, there's a good chance (which is bad really! Or Really Bad, if you prefer it that way! :sour: ) that your DPS has completely carked it, ie, it's cactus, kaput, defunct, dead as dry dingo's donga!!
Replacing a dead DPS is not cheap, and I don't believe that anyone has yet managed to 'repair' or replace enough components in them to get one working again, or any cheaper than doing a complete replacement up front..... Not sure of the replacement cost over there, but here in Oz, the part alone comes to a 4 figure number after the $ sign - and then there's a few hour's of labour costs
AND the need to connect it up to BUDS to make sure the steering is all centred and working properly, so for most, it means an expensive trip to the steale.... errr, dealer!
pps:
Sorry! :gaah:
