HICAS~help

[Crossie]

After about 5 mins the HICAS lights up on my dash. I have toped up the power

steerihg fulid but still comes on, what else could this mean.

I know datastream is the next step just wanting to know what that could tell me?

[The Dan]

If you could get your hands on the manuals somehow, then you would be able to read up on the diagnostics for hicas in there. Hmmm, I wonder.:wassup:

[2LV8ETR]

Dude,

do a search using hicas as the keyword. You'll find a shitload about the topic and you'll save a lot of time by researching what has already been covered.

Enjoy!

[Crossie]

All good got the manual

[The Dan]

hehe, yeah yeah

[z00mxr32]

my HICAS doesnt even light up in ignition mode.. im thinking that its been disabled .. coz the car has full suspension and event he bushes has been replaced ,,

but is it bad that HICAS has been disaled?

could it do any damage or should be ok driving without HICAS?

thanks guys

[The Dan]

Check to see the the motor is plugged in. It is located closer to the rear of the vehicle on the driver's side. It has Sumitomo on it (manufacturers).

Some people disconnect it to avoid problems or to solve problems they are having.

[z00mxr32]

Check to see the the motor is plugged in. It is located closer to the rear of the vehicle on the driver's side. It has Sumitomo on it (manufacturers).  

 

Some people disconnect it to avoid problems or to solve problems they are having.

the unit is still there but it looks like it has been altered.. it has a small TOMEI black unit piggy-backed on the hicas unit.

what does this mean??

better or worse?

suspension has been changed to a full trust suspension and bushes the rod holing the bushes...and also a cusco tower brace with another brace that is holding the brake master cylinder.

what does this all mean??? that the car was used for circuit? / drag/ drift?

someone help .. thanks!

[The Dan]

It is possible that it has been but you could never be sure.

That is a TOMEI hicas locking kit. It locks the Hicas in place. Usually good for better drifting, I wouldn't disconnect the Hicas for circuit though.

Sounds like it's had quite a bit of work done.

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

it's probably got a hicas lock kit, however the tomei plug-in thing should stop the warning light from coming on.

Alot of people also get the warning light come on when they have an aftermarket steering wheel.

leave it as-is, most people prefer hicas turned off coz it makes the car's handling a lot more predictable (but also less idiot proof)

[z00mxr32]

yeh it does say TOMEI hicas locking unit.

so i shouldnt have a problem driving around sharp turns an shiet ..?

no wonder the car handles really good ... specially at take off ..the back doesnt even sag down when on full boost then change to 2nd all u hear is a small squek and continues..

thanks guys ..