EPS light on?

2004 HONDA CIVIC
140,000 MILES • 1.7L • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SOLOMON EHIWARIO
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Greetings, please I need help for my car.. the steering is heavy and EPS light is on the dash board. My technician advised me to get another EPS control unit which i got from the same model of the car but from a diesel car. The problem still the same and my technician advise I get another EPS control with a matching parts number for it to activate the rack. This is diagnosis result.
1. A problem with circuit torque sensor Amp.
2. A problem with voltage for torque sensor VT3 and VT6 .
3. Excessive charge of the vehicle speed sensor signal.
4. A problem with the engine speed signal circuit.
5. A problem with the motor voltage.
6. Fail -safe relay.
Please what can i do to fix this? it is driving me crazy. Solomon from Nigeria.
Feb 28, 2018 at 6:38 AM
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MIKE H R
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9 times out of 10 it will be the power steering motor here are the instructions on how to change it out in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (Below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

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Mar 1, 2018 at 9:19 AM
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SOLOMON EHIWARIO
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thank you for your help I got a used unit worked great! I love this website :)
Mar 1, 2018 at 1:05 PM
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Nice work, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
Mar 1, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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2001 Honda civic EPS light appear in dash and the steering get stiff what is the possible causes
Jan 8, 2021 at 11:28 AM (Merged)
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BLAZE45
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The computer that controls the system is having an issue connecting with corresponding sensors. It can be intermittent and it is one of the only codes that the dealership can pull. If it stays on, have them check the code. You can often reset it by just turning the car off for a moment then starting it back up and if that doesnt work do a hard reset by pulling the negative battery cable off. Good luck.
Jan 8, 2021 at 11:28 AM (Merged)
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SOLOMON EHIWARIO
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Pls can eps control unit that was pulled out from diesel car work on the car that uses petrol?
Jan 8, 2021 at 11:28 AM (Merged)
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Yep should be the same.

Cheers, Ken
Jan 8, 2021 at 11:28 AM (Merged)