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brysta · 09-24-2009, 10:22 PM

hey I have a question- my steering column stopped going up and down, it will only go in and out. the problem is it is stuck up real high, and that sucks.
Anybody have this prob before?

Alperovich · 09-24-2009, 10:43 PM

sometimes u can pull the fuse and it'll start working again, sometimes it'll stop after a little bit again. mine was doing this then finally quit working all together.

seamusnh · 09-25-2009, 03:30 PM

The RL's had a problem with the small electric motors fail. I've heard of this on some forums...

aftermathacura · 09-29-2009, 12:52 PM

the plastic gear that turns the motor for it is most likely broken. honda and their damn plastic!! if this is the case you can adjust it with a flathead screw driver to atleast get it back to the postion were you normally drive. there is no part available to fix this. honda only sells the entire steering column. check the list price on #3.
http://acuraautomotiveparts.org/acur...s=&view=normal
would it have been so hard to just use metal to metal for the gears.

hgeez:

lgnd · 09-30-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aftermathacura

the plastic gear that turns the motor for it is most likely broken. honda and their damn plastic!! if this is the case you can adjust it with a flathead screw driver to atleast get it back to the postion were you normally drive. there is no part available to fix this. honda only sells the entire steering column. check the list price on #3.
http://acuraautomotiveparts.org/acur...s=&view=normal
would it have been so hard to just use metal to metal for the gears.

hgeez:

same with the jdm folding mirror motors. small worn out plastic gearings.

brysta · 10-01-2009, 07:34 AM

that's hilarious! almost $1900? ha! fat chance!

well, thankfully, it came on the other day and moved, so I think it is the switch or a short or something.

seamusnh · 10-02-2009, 12:30 PM

You can count the plastic pulley in the window regulators as another poor design choice. I had heard of the steering wheel motor problem before and tried to remove the motors from my RL before it went to the crusher but they were buried in the guts of the steering column....

meandino · 01-19-2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alperovich

sometimes u can pull the fuse and it'll start working again, sometimes it'll stop after a little bit again. mine was doing this then finally quit working all together.

Whats the fuse to do this?

09-24-2009, 10:22 PM	#1
brysta Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 54 '98 ACURA RL '94 ACURA Legend Coupe LS '89 ACURA Legend Coupe LS	Steering column issue hey I have a question- my steering column stopped going up and down, it will only go in and out. the problem is it is stuck up real high, and that sucks. Anybody have this prob before?

09-24-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
Alperovich The Stig Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Port,FL Posts: 10,673 '94 ACURA Legend Coupe LS '94 ACURA Legend Coupe LS Real Name: The Stig	sometimes u can pull the fuse and it'll start working again, sometimes it'll stop after a little bit again. mine was doing this then finally quit working all together. __________________ 94 KA8 DMM LS 6spd "MISTY" 2017-present 94 KA8 Milano LS 6spd "Milano" 2012-2017 RIP stupid camry 94 KA8 SGM LS 6spd "Annie" 2008-???top secret 94 KA7 DMM GS auto "Misty" 2008 RIP 93 KA8 GBP LS 6spd 2005-2008 RIP FOR SALE:dotORG + I<3myLegend(KA/KB) stickers! +more

09-29-2009, 12:52 PM	#4
aftermathacura Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: A-TOWN Posts: 440	the plastic gear that turns the motor for it is most likely broken. honda and their damn plastic!! if this is the case you can adjust it with a flathead screw driver to atleast get it back to the postion were you normally drive. there is no part available to fix this. honda only sells the entire steering column. check the list price on #3. http://acuraautomotiveparts.org/acur...s=&view=normal would it have been so hard to just use metal to metal for the gears.hgeez: __________________ ''the ka9 is my weapon of choice in this legend game''

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09-25-2009, 03:30 PM	#3
seamusnh Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 42	The RL's had a problem with the small electric motors fail. I've heard of this on some forums...

10-01-2009, 07:34 AM	#6
brysta Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 54 '98 ACURA RL '94 ACURA Legend Coupe LS '89 ACURA Legend Coupe LS	that's hilarious! almost $1900? ha! fat chance! well, thankfully, it came on the other day and moved, so I think it is the switch or a short or something.

10-02-2009, 12:30 PM	#7
seamusnh Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 42	You can count the plastic pulley in the window regulators as another poor design choice. I had heard of the steering wheel motor problem before and tried to remove the motors from my RL before it went to the crusher but they were buried in the guts of the steering column....

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