Power steering light on and no self centering

[RobDav99]

Hi all my poor old mk2 Octy hasnt been used for a while and I had to charge the battery as it had gone completely flat. 

 

Battery is fully charged and has good voltage now. 

 

Went to use the car today and thw steering wheel light was on orange and the steering felt strange. 

 

It has power assistance, but it wasn't returning to centre on its own like steering usually does, the steering wheel stays exactly where you leave it. 

 

I could go around a round about no handed if i wanted, its a bit unsettling to drive.

 

My generic eobd reader isn't finding any fault codes, what do people use to scan these? 

 

Any idea what it might be? 

 

Thanks Rob 

Edited 20 June, 2019 by RobDav99

[Tech1e]

VCDS will connect to the rack. 

 

Probably just needs the basic settings/end stop calibration. Have you tried turning lock to lock?

[RobDav99]

44 minutes ago, Tech1e said:

VCDS will connect to the rack. 

 

Probably just needs the basic settings/end stop calibration. Have you tried turning lock to lock?

Hi yeah thought it might have just forgotten something, I've done lock to lock a couple of times. 

 

Where is best to get a vcds lead? 

[Tech1e]

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