My Daughters boyfriend has bought an 04 plate Fabia VRS.

The steering rack was leaking so had a new one put on.

When the new rack was put on the pas warning light came on.

The mechanic advised the steering angle sensor needed changing so changed that aswell as the pas pump.

Light still on so changed the alternator(it was noisy anyway). warning light is still on and steering heavy

Fault code on vcds is 00816 - Power Steering Sensor (G250): Open or Short to Plus.

He has checked the wiring to and from the pump and all ok.

Could it be the new sensor is faulty or could the new rack be faulty?

The new sensor didn't come with any wiring like this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...les_CarParts_SM

it was like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.u...es_CarParts_SM.

Which one is the correct one?

How does the sensor work is there a pick up in the rack?

is there any way of testing the sensor with out fitting it in the rack ? ie passing a magnet over it ?

Any help would be great cos its doing every bodys head in.

Could it be wrong sensor in steering rack? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Edited 23 August, 201015 yr by flamazine

Update on the situation.

Got a sensor with the wiring attached fitted it and it works. It seems that there is indeed 2 types of steering racks which each take different sensors. Be aware if you by a recon rack it may not match your original sensor!

My Daughters boyfriend has bought an 04 plate Fabia VRS.

The steering rack was leaking so had a new one put on.

When the new rack was put on the pas warning light came on.

The mechanic advised the steering angle sensor needed changing so changed that aswell as the pas pump.

Light still on so changed the alternator(it was noisy anyway). warning light is still on and steering heavy

Fault code on vcds is 00816 - Power Steering Sensor (G250): Open or Short to Plus.

He has checked the wiring to and from the pump and all ok.

Could it be the new sensor is faulty or could the new rack be faulty?

The new sensor didn't come with any wiring like this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...les_CarParts_SM

it was like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.u...es_CarParts_SM.

Which one is the correct one?

How does the sensor work is there a pick up in the rack?

is there any way of testing the sensor with out fitting it in the rack ? ie passing a magnet over it ?

Any help would be great cos its doing every bodys head in.

Could it be wrong sensor in steering rack? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

On 23rd September 2005 I posted the fact that older Fabia's (year 2000) had a sensor with lead permanently attached,and a plug on the end. Newer cars have a sensor with a socket on it. A separate lead with plugs on either end is fitted. If you had done a search you would have found it.

Didn't know that the new rack was a refurb from a older fabia . The people who we got the rack from said the sensor would work and that all racks where the same. Wrote them a nice email explaining that they were wrong.Don't think the search goes that far back. Belive me when i say i did a lot of searching regarding the matter!

Edited 24 August, 201015 yr by flamazine

hi my steering light on ang it gose heavly what could it be

try the steering thread for help...

can you link it me dont no where it is

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