Replaced steering gear/rack and pinion, replaced both outer tie rods, left front wheel bearing/hub assembly that dealer said was bad, replaced the ABS wheel speed sensor, p/s pump and pressure hose still no power steering, however the alert goes away when I take the bearing/hub assemble out of car, comes back when it is re-inserted. Specifically the codes being thrown are c0450-02 steering assist control actuator circuit-short to ground and c0450-0B- steering assist control actuator circuit high current.
If it works with out the bearing sensor being plugged Leave it. You may get ABS codes/light, but you still have brakes. Just not anti lock. The steering module is bad. You have already proved it, You unplug it, It works. Plug it in, it is bad. It is shorted out in side the computer. I just did a diesel engine, Called the computer after 30 minutes. Owner of the diesel said it wasn't. Reached up and pushed a solenoid for fuel shut off. I told them all, it just proved my point, The computer is supposed to do this. They replaced the solenoid, still no start.
The husband is bound and determined to win this battle. The plan now is to use an ohm meter to make sure we are not shorting out in the engine wire harness somewhere, then checking the the EBCM before we decide what to do. I hear you when you say to just take it out but I'm fairly certain my car won't drive without a wheel bearing, lol. It's not the sensor that we remove, its when we remove the bearing/hub assembly that the code clears. Besides its a 304 hp rear wheel drive V6 and I am no granny driver so i kinda need my stabilatrak traction control!
If the sensor is in the spindle, Remove it. Or just unplug it. the sensor is there. You have traction control.
With my specific Vin it has the hub and sensor separate and the one we took out looks exactly like the new one. I dont mean to be a negative nancy and shoot everything down its just I've never seen so much trouble chasing down the issue before and I've worked in an auto shop. Makes me long for an old muscle car!
No doubt, 6 or 7 wires and the old car was running down the road. Now it is like 300 wires to do the same thing. Did you replace the sensor with the new hub? If not,check it, make sure it is free of metal and dirt. When you put the hub in and the light comes on, Seems it may be making contact with the sensor. the sensor is just a signal generator. Some sensors have to be removed to pull the hub. Not sure about yours. I did a Volvo and didn't know. That was a $150 mistake.
You might to check the wiring harness from the ABS unit. Check for chafing, could have a bare wire or two. Also check if there are any upgrades from the computers on your vehicle.
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Your c0450 is more likely a damaged or grounded wire in harness the some 08 and 09 cts had chafing /breaks in harness the following links are the tsb complaints and fixes for steering problems
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2008 Cadillac CTS TSBs CarComplaints com
Description: GENERAL MOTOR: SERVICE POWER STEERING-C0450 (INSP HARNESS NEAR CYLINDER HEAD). THE CAUSE MAY BE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS IS CHAFING ON THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD. *PE UPDATED 11/04/09. *PE UPDATED ON 5/1/12. *JS
Want to learn how to fix NHTSA #10028175?
You need a dealer, you have wasted enough time and money and not repaired the fault.
It was my dealer who told me that I needed a new steering gear and wheel bearing assembly. When that didn't fix the problem we chose to invest further in the pump and hose and sensor based on other forums as the car was throwing the same code the entire time. So after paying for 2 diagnostics from my dealer we lost faith in their ability to solve my problem and if I'm going to have to spend money on parts they recommend I might as well spend on them with the money I save by not paying for more diagnostics!
Sorry if 2 dealerships couldn't solve this really doubt I can over a computer terminal.
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How to Replace a Rear Pinion Seal.
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-rear-pinion-seal.html
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How to replace Power steering rack and pinion gear on Chevy
Silverado 2500 HD?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-replace-power-steering-rack-and.html
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How to replace Power
Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on Acura Car Models?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-power-rack-and-pinion.html
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How to replace power rack and pinion steering gear on Toyota
cruiser?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-replace-power-rack-and-pinion.html
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How to replace Power Rack and Pinion Steering
Gear on Acura Car Models?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-power-rack-and-pinion.html
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Front Drive Pinion Seal Removal on Ford
Explorer?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/front-drive-pinion-seal-removal-on-ford.html
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How to Replace Driveshaft, Pinion Flange
& Seal?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-replace-driveshaft-pinion-flange.html
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How to Replace Power Rack & Pinion
Steering Gear On 2007 Ford Taurus?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-replace-power-rack-pinion.html
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How to Remove Power Rack & Pinion
Steering Gear on Ford Windstar?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-remove-power-rack-pinion.html
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Power Rack &
Pinion Steering Gear replacing details for Buick Park Avenue and Pontiac
Bonneville
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/power-rack-pinion-steering-gear.html
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How to Replace Power
Rack & Pinion Steering Gear on Mercedes Benz Truck?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-replace-power-rack-pinion.html
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How to replace Power
Rack & Pinion Steering Gear on Toyota
4Runner?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-replace-power-rack-pinion_27.html
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Power Rack & Pinion
Steering Gear Replacing on Toyota
Land
Cruiser & Sequoia?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/03/power-rack-pinion-steering-gear.html
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Power Rack & Pinion Steering Gear
Removal on Toyota RAV4?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/power-rack-pinion-steering-gear-removal.html
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How to Replace Power Rack & Pinion
Steering Gear on Toyota Sienna?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-replace-power-rack-pinion.html
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These details will help.
Thanks.
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