Steering Angle Sensor: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Sprinter. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - UPPER STEERING COLUMN COVER |
| 2 - CLOCKSPRING |
| 3 - STEERING ANGLE SENSOR |
| 4 - LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER |
| 5 - FRONT COVER |
| 6 - STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION |
The Steering Angle Sensor is used to measure rate/speed and direction of the steering wheel. This sensor has 4 wires 12V, ground and 2 CAN Bus circuits. This sensor is wired directly to the CAN Bus. This sensor has to be programmed using the scan tool. See Fig 1.