sorry if its a noob question but what is the eps light for =/

 

electric power streering

 

i had that same question when i bought mine!

it turns on for a few seconds, then turns off.
but mine stayed on one day!

(i freaked! ...i'm not good with electronics!)
but i restarted and it went out... ???

after i searched, i found out that, (i'm guessing) when i changed brake pads,
i had changed the steering wheel too much, and it resulted in it needing to reset!

thats all!

-it did it also when i coasted (engine off) into a parking spot...
because i turned the wheel when it was off!
(i only did that once! ...never again!)

 

Coasting with the engine off (key turned to ON) isn't going to damage it. I don't think the brake pads caused your first problem either.

 

so what does electric power steering do? isnt it just like any other power steering or what? lol sorry for dumb questions

 

Yeah, instead of powering the steering with hydraulics, it uses a motor. It saps slightly less power from the engine and lessens work done as you go faster. (Less "power" steering at higher speeds)

 

o i see thnx for d info guys

 

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interesting
i never knew that, thanks!

 

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DUHHHH!
i know it wasn't the pads...
"...when i changed brake pads,
i had changed the steering wheel too much, and it resulted in it needing to reset!"

like i said,
i think it was because -i turned the wheel with engine off- to change the pads, when i went to start it up, it was turned in the opposite direction then when i shut it off

 

he guys, on my K20A Euro R accord, the EPS light is on, how can i clear this light in the dash? I also see my car has a upgraded NSX brake pads and disks, would this be the reason for the light to be on??

R