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Originally Posted by evintho
If the electric system fails, it just reverts to manual steering. Kinda like if you lost a power steering belt on a hydraulic system.
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Maybe so and maybe not. The elect rack on a late ESCAPE will freeze upon failure (very high steering effort - many crashes reported).
I understand the SATURN system is different in design. But a failure concerns me, especially if a woman experiences it.
While still using the 1957 OEM STR BOX, you will go back to STD STR with a hydraulic failure but you are now entering a second box of sorts that may increase the difficulty with steering effort.
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That's a good question! 6v may not do it however, the Saturn EPS is 12v and should probably only be used on a car with 12v conversion. My car has been converted to 12v.
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Might be a good idea to find the AMP draw from the unit. The ESCAPE rack can demand up to 65A. Takes a big ALT to do that and power the car.
Sorry, I just don't understand why.
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