1991 Automatic
1991 Automatic
Lately, my red EPS (electric power steering light, for those of you with manual trannys), has been coming on after I drive a few miles. My power steering then reverts to manual. If I am driving over 60 mph or so when this happens, the "D" green indicator drive light in the cluster starts to blink, and my speedo indicator will actually bounce up and down to zero and back again to the speed I am traveling. When I slow down, say, on an exit ramp, the speedo indicator stops bouncing and registers the correct speed. The green "D" light will still continue to blink.
I would guess, this is something the car does purposely to alert you of a particular problem. I have looked throughout the 23 chapters of my service manual and have not found anything explaining what this action is suggesting that I do.
Of course, when I stop the car and turn off the ignition, or if I disconnect the negative battery cable the problem USUALLY goes away. Also, if I pull the 7.5 amp clock fuse the system resets itself as well. The EPS light doesn't come on EVERY time, maybe 50% of the time while I am driving.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for your time and your help,
Frank
1991 Automatic
Lately, my red EPS (electric power steering light, for those of you with manual trannys), has been coming on after I drive a few miles. My power steering then reverts to manual. If I am driving over 60 mph or so when this happens, the "D" green indicator drive light in the cluster starts to blink, and my speedo indicator will actually bounce up and down to zero and back again to the speed I am traveling. When I slow down, say, on an exit ramp, the speedo indicator stops bouncing and registers the correct speed. The green "D" light will still continue to blink.
I would guess, this is something the car does purposely to alert you of a particular problem. I have looked throughout the 23 chapters of my service manual and have not found anything explaining what this action is suggesting that I do.
Of course, when I stop the car and turn off the ignition, or if I disconnect the negative battery cable the problem USUALLY goes away. Also, if I pull the 7.5 amp clock fuse the system resets itself as well. The EPS light doesn't come on EVERY time, maybe 50% of the time while I am driving.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for your time and your help,
Frank