Power Steering Problem

[TVR nut]

Had a flat battery after the winter so put in new battery and had no power steering, turned out that the fuse was rusty in beside the battery. I put a new holder and fuse on it and all was well. Now I have no power steering again, the fuse is fine and i've checked the wires, i've got power at both sides of the fuse and power in the green wire that runs along side the fuse. The fuse in the fuse box under steering colum is fine. Any other ideas.
Thanks for your help.

[Tom The Cat]

Hi

there is Relais (its Grey) near the Oiltank right side ...check these
you know , measure the Voltage etc .... In and Out to PasMotor ..
Ps. Take the ResistanceMeter and checke the Fuses ...i thinks somrthimes they lool ok , but it isnt ..
TTC

[TVR nut]

I'll have another go tomorrow but when I power the green wire from the plug at the battery I can hear the relay clicking. I've also checked the voltage at both sides of both this plug and the fuse and all is reading fine. I'll take the bonnet off tomorrow and get into the pas pump and check the voltage there.
Thanks

[shep1001]

TVR nut said:

I'll have another go tomorrow but when I power the green wire from the plug at the battery I can hear the relay clicking. I've also checked the voltage at both sides of both this plug and the fuse and all is reading fine. I'll take the bonnet off tomorrow and get into the pas pump and check the voltage there.
Thanks

I am sure when I was investigating my PS problems (it was the relay in my case) Graham V suggested looking at the fuse for the Lambda heaters (7.5A - 6th up from the bottom of the fuse board) not sure why now, I guess it could be a control/signal voltage to the relay as it has both a 12v switched and permanent supply

Shep

[Ron98]

Can I ask what it feels like to drive on the open road with no PS? any better?

[TVR nut]

Ron98 said:

Can I ask what it feels like to drive on the open road with no PS? any better?

It's ok for the first quarter turn of the wheel but after that its very heavy, gives you a work out in the twisties.

[geoffphead]

Ron98 said:

Can I ask what it feels like to drive on the open road with no PS? any better?

i drove my tam for 7 months and loved it, beat a workout in the gym any day

[TVR nut]

Problem solved!! after a bit of running about yesterday it was working now and again so after a bit of fiddling again today it turned out to be the earth for the relay at the back of the oil tank was rusty and not grounding properly. I had to take her for a hoon around loch lomond to make sure it was working
Thanks for the help

[Tom The Cat]

TVR nut said:

Problem solved!! after a bit of running about yesterday it was working now and again so after a bit of fiddling again today it turned out to be the earth for the relay at the back of the oil tank was rusty and not grounding properly. I had to take her for a hoon around loch lomond to make sure it was working
Thanks for the help

Hi

well done ....

but check all the other EarthPiont's , think a problem will come sooner as we think
right Side of the Engine , the Earth Connection from the Frame to the Engine , also Battery Side left
and of course inside ...
cheers TTC

[RFC1]

TVR nut said:

Problem solved!! after a bit of running about yesterday it was working now and again so after a bit of fiddling again today it turned out to be the earth for the relay at the back of the oil tank was rusty and not grounding properly. I had to take her for a hoon around loch lomond to make sure it was working
Thanks for the help

Nice one mate. where are you based? only ask as i live on loch lomondside !!

Sandy

[TVR nut]

RFC1 said:

Nice one mate. where are you based? only ask as i live on loch lomondside !!

Sandy

Hi Sandy, I'm in Fife mate. Some great roads round about you, if you can avoid the caravans
I got stopped at the lights at the side of the loch then got a clear run almost all the way down, great fun
John