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You can call me Chris
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 712
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Hi all,
First post in ages! The last post was that I was selling my focus, but ended up keeping her. Anyway, after test driving a LZ yesterday, will finally be time to part ways. Anyway, problem I'm having is when I start the car, most times, "power steering failure" pops up on the dash for about 5 seconds and clears. Car is driving and steering fine. Anyone else have this issue?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Victoria
Posts: 877
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Yeah, it's usually low battery charge.
The power steering system is an EPAS - Electric Power-Assisted Steering. I always knew my battery needed a good charge or replacement when I started to get this message on startup. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 29
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I'm new to the Ford Focus world having just bought a LV TDCI a couple of weeks back.
I have a Skoda Octavia that runs a Electric steering system and when the voltage drops too low it sends messages to the dash as well. When you are driving the alternator is producing voltage but on start up there is drain on the battery which causes the fault. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 7,633
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The electrohydraulic power steering system uses an electrically-driven hydraulic pump and a conventional rack and pinion steering system.If a message is being displayed, it will log a DTC. The DTC will direct you to what the failure is caused by. |
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You can call me Chris
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 712
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Thanks for the replies guys. I have a scan too, but nothing is showing when I scan? Could the electro part of the electro hydraulic still be affected by low voltage?
I'll have to throw on the voltmeter when back home later this week.
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