Hicas

[gts4]

HI GUYS,

I am having problems with my hicas light.

The light turns on about half an hour of driving and the back

wheel kicks out.

If i turn the car off then on again the light goes out.

The car is a 1993 R32 Gts4t.

Has anyone ever had this problem before i have taken the

car to several mechanics and no one has been able to

fix the problem.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.......

[Bleach1]

Check your fluid reservoir for the Hicas and if you have and aftermarket wheel make sure it has a HICAS compatible boss kit.

[gts4]

I have checked both reservoirs and both full

I have a standard wheel but its a bit off centre.

Could that be the problem?

[red900ss]

Doctor had a similar problem with his GTS4 I think.:confused:

Took it somewhere and plugged it in to their diagnostic computer and found the problem.

[gts4]

Thanx Guys i will try to find someone who has a diag computer

[red900ss]

pm Doctor

[EnricoPalazzo]

I just had this problem today when i took off my steering wheel. Ill be playing around with it tomorrow as it must be sometin in the steering rack thats causing the fault.

[gts4]

Hey Enrico,

We have found the problem when you put your steering wheel on make sure it is perfectly straight and the hicas sensor is in the right place.

what happens is when you have been driving for over 20 minutes the computer senses that you cannot be turning all that time and has a dummy spit the arse end kicks out and light comes on.

I had been to many mechanics here in sydney and none of them

knew what they were doing some supposed import specialists.....

Try this and let me know how you go.

Regards,

Daniel

[ceedub]

what is the correct position for the hicas sensor on a standard wheel?

[martinpj]

GTS4

How did you go with your HICAS problem??? Did the wheel position make a difference?

[gts4]

I am not sure about where the dead centre is i have tried to get the wheels as straight as i can and re fit the wheel.

No luck its still a bit off centre i will try moving the wheel i notch

again tomorrow.

If that doesn't work i am going to Unique Auto Sports on saturday for a service i might get them to have a look into it and

see if there is something i am overlooking......

[martinpj]

Please let me know how you go....

[gts4]

OK

There was something i overlooked.

ON the rod where the wheel fits onto has got a mark on it and geuss what i am 99% sure that this is the top dead centre mark.

Also on the standard wheel there is a mark on the top centre....

How stupid of me to overlook that i must have been drunk.

Hopefully this fixes my problem and more importantly helps someone else.

With the aftermarket wheels make sure you have a hicas boss kit with any luck they will have a mark top centre aswell and so they should at around $250AU ea.

I haven't seen one as of yet i am on a pretty tight budget and would rather do some performance mods than anything else.

Well thats enough crapping on from me i will be updating again tommorrow night with how it goes need to go on a freeway to test it out properly...

[EnricoPalazzo]

So has it worked matey?

[EnricoPalazzo]

Well i re-positioned my steering wheel today, and the light hasnt come on since so lets hope its all goot now!. However a funny thing hapened when i was driving home. I turned on my hi beams, and for a split second the Hicas light turned on, then turned off. Wierd. the globe hasnt blown thou.... Anyone have any ideas??

[gts4]

Well im pissed off still not workin dont know what to do now.

I had the car serviced today and have been told that the front end bushes are F**KED and they will need replaceing.

Dont know if this could be contributing to the problem.

Might have to take it back to UAS and get them to have a look at it for me.

Dan

[cobo_11]

I have a '93 GTS-4 and I am also having a problem (I think) with my HICAS, my light stays off while I am driving and all that, the fluid levels are all full but the back end seems to be kicking about now and then, especially when I go over high gaps in tarmac (like at the start of different surfaces with dodgy roadwork and bridges).

Does anyone know what might be the problem?

[Zheng Ye]

I have the same prob......the back comes out when driving fast 100km+ as soon as I hit a bump (more when it's a big dip) it comes out a little...I got a 93 gtst 2dr

[EnricoPalazzo]

Well the light is back on... GRRR

[Doctor]

Clean the plug that goes into your power steering reservoir with electrical cleaner. If power steering fluid gets into this plug, it can bring the light on as it is not gettting a clean contact.