2011 Gen 3 Steering Angle Reset With Paperclip.. Did Not Work Please Help

You probably need to do adaptation on the sensor

 

Why not pull the codes and post 'em here? It's easier to say what to do about a problem after knowing what the problem is.

You can do that with a short piece of wire. (That doesn't work for all Prius codes, so you should eventually have a proper reader, but for codes in the ABS/VSC/TRAC system, it does).

-Chap

 

I would not jump any wire. Use a proper diagnostic interface to read the error codes and then adapt (reset) the steering sensor. I have not done it on toyota, but done it on other cars, so I can not be more specific

 

A simple jumper between pins 4 and 13 is a real technique for getting the codes to blink out. You could count those blinks and post the codes here, which would help us know what's going on.

That by itself does not, repeat does not, clear anything. I think you're the second or third person to come on here in the last week or two thinking a pin 4 to 13 jump should have cleared your codes. I wonder if there is some wrong information posted somewhere that you have all been finding. Do you remember where you came across it?

-Chap

 

What a funny video. He even shows the blinking dash lights while the pins are jumpered, and remarks on them, and doesn't say one word about how to count the blinks and understand what codes are being reported, which is the main purpose of jumpering those two pins.

He does seem to believe that leaving them jumpered for 30-40 seconds will trigger a steering angle sensor relearn. He could be right, I can't say for sure he isn't (without spending $15). If that is a way to trigger the relearn, the repair manual would definitely say so. I can say it's not in the notes I copied down the time I did sign in for the manual looking for procedures that can be done without Techstream. But it's possible I missed one.

If I remember, I'll look it up the next time I'm signed in. Or somebody who has access could post a section/page number if it's really there.

The goofiest thing about the video not explaining how to read the codes is, of course, even supposing that does trigger a steering angle relearn, that will only make your lights go away if a steering angle relearn is what the car wants, which is what the codes would tell you.

So it's demonstrated again, the internet is sometimes a good place to get information....

-Chap

 

Hi do anyone have the solution. My ABS light also came on after I have repaired the steering cable.

 

I have a similar problem (I think?). After 1 year of using Prius (10,000 miles), now my car "goes" a little on the right. A large 100 meters -> 0.5 meters to the right. Is this a problem with the steering system? I have 4 new tires and I do not have any accidents. Can you give me some advise, what can I do?

Thanks a lot and Regards, 4all

 

I’m facing the same problem with my 2010 Prius

 

I guess I'm a couple years too late replying to this post, but it's worth a reply because of the irony: if the poster had just been counting the light blinks while 'duplicating' everything in the video, they'd already have the codes, and not need to hook up any special tool to get them (unless they wanted the further information beyond basic codes that the tool could retrieve).

 

dont jump odb port, my mechanic jumped some wires on the odb after installing clockspring to reset sensors and now i need to replace abs ecu.

 

You should be careful, but if you fallow the repair manual, it will not cause any problem. Using an OBD reader is less stressful.