C1241 - Variable Effort Steering Circuit Malfunction

[m_dogg]

Yesterday my SVS light/ABS/Traction Off lights came on. Scanner reads C1241, variable steering circuit malfunction. Should I be concerned about this? ABS does not work along with cruise control which kinda sucks, gotta have cruise control lol. Traction is off but I always turn it off so whatever...I disconnected magnasteer few months back, not sure if it has anything to do with this. Car is a 2002 Regal.

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[Turbocharged400sbc]

code is from it being unplugged you sure there wasnt a data com loss code as well?

major problems with corrosion and ground loop issues on the old serial data buss cars

 

[m_dogg]

There were 3 other stored in history but I cleared it so can't tell. C1232 left front wheel speed sensor circuit open/shorted was one of them for sure.

So it triggered C1241 few months later? My battery died the other day and I just replaced it, coincidence?

I'll plug magnasteer back in to see if it goes away.

 

[m_dogg]

Magnasteer reconnected, took it for a spin. ABS/SVS lit up as I was backing in the garage. C1241 is now in history and under current there's C1225 left front excessive wheel speed sensor variation. Will inspect the connector/harness on driver's side later today. Gotta feeling I'll be replacing the hub...AGAIN ?‍

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

dont do the hub before doing the ABTCM ground cleaning

 

[m_dogg]

dont do the hub before doing the ABTCM ground cleaning

Where's that located?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

on the unibody rail near the abs module, basically opposite the battery framerail ground, clean em all.

also terminal fretting can contribute to voltage drop so just unplug and plug back in the wheel conn and the inline connector near the front joint of the LCA (alot of vehicles do not have the inline connector. however its a breakout point where the wires can be unsh9ielded by the corrugated sleeve and cut/damaged as the harness flexes along only a 1 inch area of wire.

costs nearly nothing and may well fix the problem if the voltage drop was enough to dropout the hall effecrt signal

 

[m_dogg]

Cleaned both grounds, drove it for a day, tripped SVS/ABS
Inspected the harness and sprayed both ends with CRC electric parts cleaner. So far so good.
Magnasteer sucks though ?