Power steering went out and battery light came on.

1997 BMW 740
230,000 MILES
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GOGETTA218
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I was driving for at least 2 hours, as soon as i was turning onto my street, the steering got very stiff, it was very hard to turn the wheel, i didnt hear any noises coming from the car. i popped the hood as soon as i got in front of my house and checked the power steering, it was a little low so i put some in, turned the car back on waited a few min. and turned the wheel from left to right and nothing got better, even took it down the street to drive on it for a sec, when i get to the bottom of the street, the yellow battery light came on, so i went back home and its been turned off since, i cant see any leaks, its holding the fluids, the car maintained heat the whole time, i dont know what this could be.
Mar 1, 2012 at 12:28 AM
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FIXITMR
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did you check that belt was ok?
Mar 1, 2012 at 1:00 AM
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GOGETTA218
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no what would i be checking for, like if the belt is broken or what. wouldnt that cause for it to overheat?
where is the belt located?
Mar 1, 2012 at 1:41 AM
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FIXITMR
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if you can get codes from vehicle control modules it would help. there is a control valve system for he power steering that is speed related and regulates pressure to steering unit.
Mar 1, 2012 at 6:43 AM