Anyone able to assist with a steering issue on a 54 plate Micra?

[Anglevan]

As per title, my sons girlfriend has a 54 plate Micra (the bog eyed one)!!

It has a fault with the power steering in that it's no longer working and usual warning light, it's a electric column.

Now google is not my friend as it has so many conflicting pieces of advise and experts that I'm unsure where to go with this. I can get a replacment coumn no problem but will that fix it - does it need to be coded in?

I'm pretty capable to swap the column but electrics I dont like..

 

Anyone able to asist or no of a good repairer in either Sheffied or Wakefield area??

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

[sierraman]

BBA REMAN might be able to fix it. Not sure it'll put the lamp out automatically.

[scaryoldcortina]

First thing with EPS faults is always to check the battery and alternator - low output or weak battery makes the car turn the power steering off to conserve power.

[Anglevan]

Thanks for heads up on the battery ill check that first.

[vaughant]

IF and this is a guess, it's like a corsa then most likely there's two big cables terminating at the column.

I tested it before on my corsa b as it was a non runner, I basically disconnected the cables to it in the big plug, applied 12v to it via a booster pack and the column started moving very lightly, if 12v was disconnected it went stiff (fnarr fnarrr) again.

 

There are a load of other tests you can do with a basic multimeter and I'm sure someone on here could pop round for an hour to help.

If I was nearer it would be no problem.