2010 Mazda 5 powersteering warning light

2010 MAZDA 5
119,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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JJONES183
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Replaced battery and blew in line fuse at positive terminal (realized mistake) bought new terminal/ replaced. Now power steering warning light is on and steering is stiff is there a reset procedure
Mar 7, 2015 at 5:56 PM
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HOMER1967
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did you hook the battery up backwards the first time? I think so. but either way you have sent a voltage spike to the EHPAS module(electro hydraulic power assist steering) and fried it.it will require replacement and a program. the part and the programming must be obtained from the mazda dealer.
Mar 7, 2015 at 6:30 PM
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JJONES183
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Not hooked up backward but it did spark when positive hooked up
Mar 7, 2015 at 6:42 PM
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HOMER1967
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ok,sorry.yeah sometimes that's all it takes to create a voltage spike,i see it quite often.please let us know how it turns out and thank you for choosing two car pros.
Mar 8, 2015 at 5:08 AM