Removing and installing power steering control unit - J500-

⇒ 2.6.1 Distinguishing features of left-hand and right-hand drive

⇒ 2.6.2 Removing and installing power steering control unit J500, left-hand drive vehicle

⇒ 2.6.3 Removing and installing power steering control unit J500, right-hand drive vehicle

2.6.1 Distinguishing features of left-hand and right-hand drive

LHD vehicles

The socket for connectors -1- for the power steering control unit

• J500- is on the left side.

RHD vehicles

The socket for connectors -1- for the power steering control unit

• J500- is on the right side.

2.6.2 Removing and installing power steering control unit - J500-, left-hand drive vehicle

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-
• ESD workplace - VAS 6613-

Removing

• The failure of the power steering control unit - J500- must be determined using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
• Something other than an accident has caused the system failure.
• The steering column and the power steering control unit - J500- are undamaged.
• The power steering control unit - J500- has not been renewed before.

• Remove steering column ⇒ 2.2 Removing and installing steering column.
• Distinguishing features of left-hand and right-hand drive ⇒ 2.6.1 Distinguishing features of left-hand and right-hand drive

• Unscrew bolts -arrows-.

• Unscrew bolt -arrow- and remove power steering control unit
  • J500- -1-

• Disconnect connectors -1- and -2- from power steering control unit - J500- -3-.

• Lever off cap -1-.

• Unscrew bolts -arrows-.

• Raise lugs -arrows- slightly.

• Disconnect connector -1- from power steering control unit - J500- -2-.

Installing

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• Connect connector -1- to power steering control unit - J500- -2-.
• Lugs -arrows- must engage.

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• Screw in new bolts -arrows- and tighten to specified torque.

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• Fit new cap -1-, making certain that it engages audibly.

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• Connect connectors -1- and -2- to power steering control unit
  • J500- -3-.
• Hold power steering control unit - J500- in place.

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• Start bolts -arrows- but do not tighten yet.

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• Start bolt -arrow- but do not tighten yet.
• Position power steering control unit - J500- -1-.
• Tighten bolt -arrow- to specified torque.

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• Tighten bolts -arrows- to specified torque.
• Install steering column ⇒ 2.2 Removing and installing steering column.
• The steering must be re-adapted whenever the power steering control unit - J500- has been either renewed or removed and reinstalled ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
• Perform steps to initiate ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Specified torques

• ⇒ 2.5 Repairing steering column

2.6.3 Removing and installing power steering control unit - J500-, right-hand drive vehicle

Only what differs from the procedure above; everything else is as above.

Removing

• Unclip lines -arrows- from retainer -1-.

Installing

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• Clip lines -arrows- into retainer -1-.

Specified torques

⇒ 2.5 Repairing steering column