Thanks; but you have pretty much seen the power steering perform like any other power steering; turn it sitting still or low speed with one hand on the wheel, etc? It makes it easier than it was without power steering. Still some variable here, but if on concrete, I can turn the wheel with one finger.
Also anything in particular you need to pay attention to; such as making sure the steering wheel is straight when you put it back on; Nothing, no way really to go wrong putting the wheel back on. Set your wheels straight, align the wheel the way you want, and put in back on the shaft.
oh yeah did you have to have a puller to remove it to start with? Yes, hardest part really. I only had a three prong gear puller, so rigged up some straps to go around the three spokes in the steering wheel. Thought I was going to break the wheel as it took a good amount of pressure but it came loose.
Did you install this EPS on a 825i without factor power steering to start with? Yes, new and without power steering.
Do the connections plug into the factory ECM; They plug in under the dash on the left side to factory connections. The EZ Steer harnass allows for future connections here as well since it plugs to a main power supply.
and how did you mount the pilot light/trouble code LED for this? Well, the wire for this is really short, so not much option with the way it came. I left it under the dash but angled where I can look under and see if needed. Instructions say it is suppose to blink when you turn the key on, but I looked for this and never have seen it blink.
In general what if any of it was the most difficult; Getting the wheel off mainly...the other was just reading between the lines of the instructions on getting the shafts out and back in. For instance, I think the instructions say to remove the clip under the steering wheel and pull the shaft out...once out remove the bottom clip ring; well you, or I, had to slide down the bottom clip with the shaft in place to get the other end to come through the firewall for the removal and have it down on the new shaft to get everything to go back together. Also, the rubber in the firewall interferes some with slip joint in the new shaft, but I rotated it upside down from factory and it seems to stay in place. And the steering rack joint instructions say to use factory bolt, but the joint came with a bolt as the factory one would not work anyway.
did you have to have help? Nope, one man show.
About how long did it take to install it? I actually divided over two nights because once I got the wheel off, didn't have any snap ring pilers, so had to get some. Assuming the wheel comes off ok, the rest can be done in around an hour or so.
Can I ask how much the unit cost; They say you get 10% off for being a forum member, but it is not off the website price since it includes shipping. Don't really know how they applied the disconnect other than it just over 6 for the kit shipped. A dollar is a dollar.
and was everything with it you will need? Except for the tools.
Any parts left over
The factory shafts are not reused.
Thanks again,
Bill
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