Steering Column, Removing And Installing: Notes
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm :VAG1331
WARNING:
Note the following before removing the steering column:
Create a sketch showing the:
- routing of the electrical wiring harnesses,
- securing the electrical wiring harnesses,
- cable tie locations.
This especially applies to the wiring harness to the Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-.
Note the following before installing the steering column:
- Route the wiring harnesses exactly the way they were before removal.
- Secure the wiring harnesses exactly the way they were before removal.
- Install all the cable ties that were loosened or cut in the same locations when installing the steering column.
- Make sure the wiring harness to the Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764- is not pinched and does not come into contact with sharp edges when adjusting the steering column.