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Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | ![]() Hi I am new here. I have had my punto evo gp for nearly 2 years now, not been a bad car however today when stoped at traffic lights the power steering went off however when I turned off the engine and restarted it the power steering came back on and was working fine. has anyone had any problem like this before and if so what is going on? many thanks lee
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Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 588 Thanks: 9 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering I'll love to have my power steering fail as the APE's feels too light.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 108 Thanks: 2 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering Is it by not the stop/start kicking in? Obvs the power steering goes when the engine cuts out when stationary... and I feel the steering is very nice and weighty in sport mode thunderbug, lots of feel!
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Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wakefield
Posts: 108 Thanks: 5 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering Although mines not an Abarth Punto Evo, my steering works as normal when the S/S kicks in.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 108 Thanks: 2 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering I could be wrong buti believe my last two fiat punto evos did the same, the engine isn't running to power the power steering pump so the steering goes very heavy until you put the clutch down.
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Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wakefield
Posts: 108 Thanks: 5 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering There is no power steering pump though, it's EPS ![]() ![]() But i've just tried mine with the S/S active, and the wheel moves just fine.
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Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: manchester
Posts: 141 Thanks: 3 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering This is incorrect. The steering is power by electric motors. it should still work as standard with the SS activated. however i have had mine go heavy once before, its usually just a small fault and will restart after turning it iff and on. if it does continue it needs fault checking as a number of things can cause it.
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![]() | Re: help, power steering This is incorrect. The steering is power by electric motors. it should still work as standard with the SS activated. however i have had mine go heavy once before, its usually just a small fault and will restart after turning it iff and on. if it does continue it needs fault checking as a number of things can cause it. ![]() Often a failing battery can cause EPS issues, but then again if this were the cause then its unlikely that SS would still be kicking in properly.
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Posts: 108 Thanks: 2 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: help, power steering Checked it out myself, I am wrong. Was mixed up with my abarth and my dads SQ5 which when the s/s kicks in the steering goes on that. The Abarths steering does continue to stay light.
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