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Title: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: pirated on June 08, 2010, 09:51:51 AM
99 Grand Vitara, rebuilt the motor, everything installed, all juiced up, get in for a test drive. Every time I barely touch the wheel it starts going nuts, the steering wheel spins rapidly the opposite direction. How do I reset this anti theft device? This thing is dangerous. Could have broke my arm!
Title: Re: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: Bobthebiker on June 08, 2010, 10:01:40 AM
that doesnt sound much like any antitheft device I've heard of, but then again, I dont dabble in modern vehicles.
Title: Re: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: pirated on June 08, 2010, 03:50:00 PM
i've googled it night and day w/ no results
Title: Re: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: fordem on June 08, 2010, 04:06:50 PM
99 Grand Vitara, rebuilt the motor, everything installed, all juiced up, get in for a test drive. Every time I barely touch the wheel it starts going nuts, the steering wheel spins rapidly the opposite direction. How do I reset this anti theft device? This thing is dangerous. Could have broke my arm!
Where are you and what engine do you have in the GV?

I agree with Bobthebiker - that does not sound like an antitheft device - I would guess that you might have the power steering hooked up incorrectly - or maybe the serpentine belt spinning the PS pump the wrong way.

Failing those - you've got a problem in the rack itself and it's just a co-incidence that it's shown up after you put the car back together.
Title: Re: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: wildgoody on June 09, 2010, 01:15:43 AM
GM had a recall on a rack and pinion unit, the bearing at the
bottom of the pinion on the bottom of the rack unit fell out
and the result was a steering wheel that would try to drive
you into parked cars, get under the truck and check it

Wild
Title: Re: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: pirated on June 12, 2010, 08:03:06 AM
thanks much, lines were hooked up wrong. that was a bonehead thing to do, lol. thanks for the response
Title: Re: How to reset anti-theft steering wheel imobilizer? spinning steering wheel prob
Post by: Drone637 on June 13, 2010, 10:14:36 PM
Well, at least now I know what happens when the lines are hooked up wrong.  :)