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General Information





Motor driven Power Steering
C2412 Motor circuit-Short to Battery or Ground - General Information

Component Location





Gerneral Description

An operating motor is used to support the driving force of steering wheel when the wheel is turned(rotated) by the driver. The operating motor (a brush type DC motor) is installed in middle of steering column and operates the steering column. The EPS motor can be damaged during disassembly or removal of the operating motor, so you must disassemble or remove the EPS motor with the assembly.

DTC Description

This DTC code refers to open/shorts in motor power circuit. This code is set if voltage monitored at two terminal of EPS CM is too high or low when EPS motor is not operated at normal motor power.

DTC Detecting Condition





Schematic Diagram