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Steering Sensor: Replacement

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  1. PRECAUTION (See  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  ) 
  2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (See  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  ) 
  3. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD 
  4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3 (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2 (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  6. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
    1. SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021) 
  8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  9. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  10. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  11. REMOVE STEERING SENSOR 
    1. Remove the steering sensor connector.
      Fig 1: Removing Steering Sensor Connector
      G00917181Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 claws and remove the steering sensor.
    3. Remove the 10 steering sensor terminals from the connector.
      Fig 2: Removing Claws And Removing Steering Sensor
      G00917182Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. INSTALL STEERING SENSOR 
    1. Follow the table below to install the 10 steering sensor terminals on the connector.
      Fig 3: Identifying Terminals Of Steering Sensor
      G00917183Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      Fig 4: Steering Sensor Terminals Identification Table
      G00917184Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the steering sensor.
      Fig 5: Installing Steering Sensor
      G00917185Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Install the steering sensor connector.
      Fig 6: Installing Steering Sensor Connector
      G00917186Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  13. INSTALL TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  14. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD 
  15. INSPECT SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY 
    1. If the following condition is identified, replace the spiral cable sub-assy with new one.
      1. Condition: Scratches or cracks on the connector Cracks, dents or chipping of the spiral cable sub-assy 
  16. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  17. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  18. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE (See  SPIRAL CABLE  ) 
  19. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  20. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSY (See  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  ) 
  21. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  22. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2 
  23. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3 
  24. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT (See  AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT  ) 
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