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hicas light comes automatically when cars power is on. it is four whell steering type thingy which aids you in corenering, obviously. the wheels don't infact turn into a corner, they actually create a negative camber effect, but don't ask me exactly how much.

It does tend to make the car a bit drifty at high speeds and always wants to re-correct itself through a drifty. Which leads me to my question..... what happens to the Hicas if we get the springs re-tensioned ie; lowered / stiffened will it still work? Or can we get the hicas disconnected??

mmmm..

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Guys

I too have hit the HICAS blues i recently noticed after i replaced the clutch on my car that the HICAS light was coming on and i would also experience a slight knocking noise with some ****house steering problem. I read up on what u can call a manual on the car and it said to check the fluid on the power steering pump i noticed it was a bit low so im gona top it up today as when i checked it was late and wanted do it when there was proper light. ill let you know how i go and if anyone else knows any other sure fire solution other then removing the hicas altogether let me know , but when you come to think about it if all else fails why not hey ?

oh yeah !

I have done the Hicas test on a prior occasion it was O.K. then not that you can tell much by it?

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