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Hello to all. this is probly a really stupid question but if you don't ask you don't know.

what is HICAS and what's it do and do i have it? i own a 93 series 1 na r33 and the HICAS light stays on i've heard this is because i have an aftermarket steering wheel i asume i have it because of the light but i'm not sure. also i've heard of people blocking it off what are the advantages of this? any info would be good thanks

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Hello to all. this is probly a really stupid question but if you don't ask you don't know.

what is HICAS and what's it do and do i have it? i own a 93 series 1 na r33 and the HICAS light stays on i've heard this is because i have an aftermarket steering wheel i asume i have it because of the light but i'm not sure. also i've heard of people blocking it off what are the advantages of this? any info would be good thanks

well this is what its said about it

"HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension) is Nissan's rear wheel steering system found on cars ranging from the more recent Skyline and Fairlady Z (300ZX) iterations to smaller models like the Nissan Cefiro (A31), 240SX/Silvia (S13 & S15)/180SX and Nissan Serena/Nissan Largo. It is also found on models from Nissan's Infiniti division, such as the Q45 and the M45/M35. Unlike other four wheel steering systems, HICAS and Super HICAS are fitted to improve handling rather than as a parking aid.

Earlier HICAS versions used hydraulics to steer the rear wheels. The hydraulic system was powered by the power steering pump and used speed sensors to determine how much and in which direction to steer the rear wheels. Later versions, called Super HICAS, moved to an electric actuator for the rear steering rack, making the system much lighter. The Super HICAS system also used its own computer to control the system instead of speed sensors. HICAS and Super HICAS rear wheel steering is limited to about 1 degree in either direction.

HICAS was introduced on the 1986 Skyline GTS coupes (GTS, GTS-R, and GTS-X). The system was later adapted to work on many models in the Nissan range, beginning with the Passage GT."

i guess it cant be worded any better than what ive posted

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