Power steering problems after flat battery

[hippytyre]

Hello,

 

I'm having a problem with my mk2 2005 Octavia 1.9 TDI. 

 

 

One morning it wouldn't start due to a flat battery which has since been replaced. The yellow steering wheel light came on but the car drove normally and the power steering was working perfectly. I've had this happen before but the yellow steering wheel symbol eventually went away.

 

I have a VCDS at work so I plugged it in and followed the instructions to enable the basic settings using the instructions here

 

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Skoda_Octavia_(1Z)_Steering_Assist#Adaptation

 

 

Ever since I did that the power steering hasn't worked, the car is drivable but the steering is obliviously heavy. I've had an ABS fault on the car as you'll see in the log for some time before the steering issue so I'm wondering is this is the reason I can't set the steering up? Anywho, here's the log.

Wednesday,26,February,2014,15:24:58:47093
VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator
VCDS Version: 12.12.2.0 (x64)
Data version: 20140212


VIN: TMBDS21ZX58036002   License Plate: 
Mileage: 280810km-174487mi   Repair Order: 



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Chassis Type: 1Z (1K0)
Scan: 01 03 09 15 16 17 19 25 42 44 46 52 56

VIN: TMBDS21ZX58036002   Mileage: 280810km/174487miles

00-Steering Angle Sensor -- Status: OK 0000
01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: Malfunction 0010
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
25-Immobilizer -- Status: OK 0000
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: Malfunction 0010
44-Steering Assist -- Status: Malfunction 0010
46-Central Conv. -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
56-Radio -- Status: Malfunction 0010
 
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Address 01: Engine        Labels: 03G-906-016-BKC.lbl
   Part No SW: 03G 906 016 K    HW: 028 101 223 7
   Component: R4 1,9L EDC 0000SG  7002  
   Revision: 12345678    Serial number: SKZ7Z0E2918442
   Coding: 0003031
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 2B5F06E28AB2C5461E5-807E

2 Faults Found:
17056 - Cylinder 2 Glow Plug Circuit (Q11) 
            P0672 - 000 - Electrical Fault
             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 1008 /min
                    Torque: 58.6 Nm
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Load: 0.0 %
                    Voltage: 11.63 V
                    Bin. Bits: 11000100
                    Temperature: 4.5°C
                    Bin. Bits: 10110000

17057 - Cylinder 3 Glow Plug Circuit (Q12) 
            P0673 - 000 - Electrical Fault
             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 1008 /min
                    Torque: 58.6 Nm
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Load: 0.0 %
                    Voltage: 11.63 V
                    Bin. Bits: 11000100
                    Temperature: 4.5°C
                    Bin. Bits: 10110000

Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0 

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Address 03: ABS Brakes        Labels: 1K0-907-379-MK70.lbl
   Part No: 1K0 907 379 P
   Component: ASR FRONT MK70      0105  
   Coding: 0017025
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 3F8742B26ECA49E6A2D-806A

2 Faults Found:
00668 - Supply Voltage Terminal 30 
            002 - Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
00290 - ABS Wheel Speed Sensor; Rear Left (G46) 
            003 - Mechanical Failure - Intermittent

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Address 09: Cent. Elect.        Labels: 3C0-937-049-23-M.lbl
   Part No SW: 1K0 937 049 M    HW: 1K0 937 049 M*
   Component: Bordnetz-SG     H34 0803  
   Revision: 00H34000    Serial number: 00000003099771
   Coding: 00880F020004140000110D000000000000087B075C
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 39732CAA70EE67D69C9-806C

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1Z2 955 119 A  Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
   Component: Wischer SK351  012  0401  
   Coding: 00065525
   Shop #: WSC 73430  

1 Fault Found:
01049 - Supply Voltage Term 50 
            006 - Short to Plus - Intermittent

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Address 15: Airbags        Labels: 1K0-909-605.lbl
   Part No SW: 1K0 909 605 L    HW: 1K0 909 605 L
   Component: Q4 AIRBAG VW8   025 0700  
   Revision: 08025000    Serial number: 0038CD07A44I  
   Coding: 0020788
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 356B209A5CF683B6781-8060

   Subsystem 1 - Serial number: 6332MSME7E491E09 

   Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 6342MSME39595808 

No fault code found.

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Address 16: Steering wheel        Labels: 1K0-953-549-MY8.lbl
   Part No SW: 1K0 953 549 E    HW: 1K0 953 549 E
   Component: Lenksäulenmodul 021 0050  
   Coding: 0000002
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 346D1D9E578C9ABE4FF-8061

No fault code found.

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Address 17: Instruments        Labels: 1K0-920-xxx-17.lbl
   Part No: 1Z0 920 900 D
   Component: KOMBIINSTRUMENT VD1 3562  
   Coding: 0001401
   Shop #: WSC 20034 576 12176
   VCID: 336F1E8252829D86565-8066

No fault code found.

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Address 19: CAN Gateway        Labels: 1K0-907-530-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 1K0 907 530 E    HW: 1K0 907 951 
   Component: Gateway         H11 0110  
   Revision: 11          Serial number: 29001053010206
   Coding: 3D0F0140071303
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 2953FCEA804ED756EC9-807C

No fault code found.

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Address 25: Immobilizer        Labels: 1K0-920-xxx-25.clb
   Part No: 1Z0 920 900 D
   Component: IMMO                3562  
   Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
   VCID: 336F1E8252829D86565-8066

No fault code found.

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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver        Labels: 1K0-959-701-MIN1.lbl
   Part No: 1T0 959 701 
   Component: Tuersteuergeraet 09 0166  
   Coding: 0000052
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: F4ED5D9E970C5ABE0FF-80A1

1 Fault Found:
00100 - Drivers Interior Locking Button (E308) 
            008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent

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Address 44: Steering Assist        Labels: 1Kx-909-14x-44.clb
   Part No: 1K2 909 144 H
   Component: EPS_ZFLS Kl.1       1502  
   Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
   VCID: 3163148AA89EAF96249-8064

2 Faults Found:
02546 - Steering Limit Stop 
            005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaptation
             Freeze Frame:
                    Mileage: 480 km
                    Temperature: 17.0°C
                    Voltage: 14.20 V
                    Voltage: 14.10 V

00778 - Steering Angle Sensor (G85) 
            000 - -
             Freeze Frame:


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Address 46: Central Conv.        Labels: 1K0-959-433-MIN.clb
   Part No: 1K0 959 433 AH
   Component:    KSG              0401  
   Coding: 18D002003F098505095B010004C8
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 76E9E7960170C8AEB1B-8023

   Subsystem 1 - Component:   Sounder n.mounted     

   Subsystem 2 - Component:       NGS n.mounted     

   Subsystem 3 - Component:      IRUE n.mounted     

No fault code found.

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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass.        Labels: 1K0-959-702-MIN1.lbl
   Part No: 1T0 959 702 
   Component: Tuersteuergeraet 09 0166  
   Coding: 0000052
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: F5EB609A9C7643B6381-80A0

2 Faults Found:
00944 - Heated Exterior Mirror; Passenger Side (Z5) 
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
00929 - Locking Module for Central Locking; Front Passenger Side (F221) 
            008 - Implausible Signal

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Address 56: Radio        Labels: 1K0-035-1xx-56.lbl
   Part No SW: 1Z0 035 161 A    HW: 01. 01. 03
   Component: Radio FO3           0008  
   Coding: 0000200
   Shop #: WSC 73430 790 00000
   VCID: 2C5D05FE8FBCC27E17F-8079

1 Fault Found:
00856 - Radio Antenna 
            007 - Short to Ground

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[cheezemonkhai]

005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaptation

 

You need a dealer to set it up for you (or a suitable person with VCDS and the knowledge).

[Dallan]

Its normal for that light to come on after disconnecting the battery, once you drive a few meters it goes out

[Dread1977]

it used to be that you have to turn full lock to lock to reset the steering pump... not sure if that is the case but when I had my battery replaced I did a full lock to lock and the steering then sorted itself out.

[88rsr]

it used to be that you have to turn full lock to lock to reset the steering pump... not sure if that is the case but when I had my battery replaced I did a full lock to lock and the steering then sorted itself out.

Yeah had to do that a couple of times on mates cars when retrofitting cruise control.

[Phil-E]

it used to be that you have to turn full lock to lock to reset the steering pump... not sure if that is the case but when I had my battery replaced I did a full lock to lock and the steering then sorted itself out.

 

Correct.

 

I recently had my dash disconnected and after plugging it back in the steering wasn't working.

 

I did the basic settings but it didn't work.

 

I then turned the wheel all the way to the right then left. The light went off and the power steering kicked in.

 

Phil

[cheezemonkhai]

I'm assuming he has driven a few hundred yards in it, and that the light has not cleared itself.

 

If that's not the case, then as above, go for a drive

[brad1.8T]

I had the same issue.  Didn't want to fix itself at first but eventually...

 

Fix is here

[88rsr]

I'm assuming he has driven a few hundred yards in it, and that the light has not cleared itself.

If that's not the case, then as above, go for a drive

Even if he drove it wouldn't reset without going through the proper procedure, it's a little different from say an abs light when a new sensor has been fitted and it needs to register the same as all other sensors. You need to go from lock to lock to recalibrate the steering angle sensor so the various control units know the position of the steering wheel/wheels (assuming alignment is good)

[hippytyre]

Thanks for all of the replys, I appreciate it. I'll try the steering adaptation again and then do the steering stops. I think my problem is I'm trying to get it to work in the workshop and not following the prerequisites. I'll get vcds installed on a laptop and have a buddy help me out with it. I work in a tyre garage so I know my tracking is spot on. If I'd just replaced the battery before I messed with anything this would probably have gone away itself.

I'm stuck driving an Alfa 147 Ducati Corse today, it's a fun little car with 170bhp but feels cheap compared to my Octavia.