Reviving an old thread here...but for those who have removed the HICAS solenoid on the drivers side, you disengaged the wiring which included the speed sensitive power steering assistance, which is tied into the HICAS system. How did you manage keeping the power steering system functioning without heavy steering? My understanding is that when disconnected, the power steering computer no longer receives a speed input and puts the power steering into fail mode. My car is not fully together right now, but we did recently pull the HICAS system, so hoping to resolve this before she's back up and running.
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