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DTC 06: Steering Wheel Speed Sensor Open: Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE

Step Action Value (s) Yes No
1 Did you perform the Variable Effort Steering Diagnostic System Check? - Go to Step 2 Go to DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK-VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING 
2 Check for a poor connection at the SSPS control module and the steering wheel speed sensor.
Did you find and correct the condition?
- Go to Step 9 Go to Step 3
3
  1. Disconnect the steering wheel position sensor.
  2. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
  3. Measure the voltage between the terminal 3 and 1 of the steering wheel speed sensor wiring connector.

Is the measured voltage within the specified value?
4.8 - 5.2 V Go to Step 4 Go to Step 8
4
  1. Remove the Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS) control module.
  2. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
  3. Check the resistance between the terminal 3 of steering wheel speed sensor and the terminal 3 of SSPS control module.

Is the resistance about 0 Ω?
∞ 0 Ω Go to Step 5 Go to Step 7
5 Check the resistance between the terminal 2 of steering wheel speed sensor and the terminal 14 of SSPS control module.
Is the resistance about 0 Ω?
∞ 0 Ω Go to Step 6 Go to Step 7
6 Check the resistance between the terminal 1 of steering wheel speed sensor and the terminal 5 of SSPS control module.
Is the resistance about 0 Ω?
∞ 0 Ω Go to Step 9 Go to Step 7
7 Repair the wiring.
Is the repair completed?
- Go to Step 10 -
8 Replace the steering wheel speed sensor.
Is the repair completed?
- Go to Step 10 -
9 Replace the SSPS control module.
Is the repair complete?
- Go to Step 10 -
10 Operate the system in order to verify the repair.
Did you correct the condition?
- System OK Go to Step 2