Electric Power Steering

[CMS]

Hi, just like to check if this is normal for those driving car with electric power steering

 

My ride is Kia Cerato Forte EX 1.6A 2009 and it comes with electric power steering. Whenever i make a right or left turn at a junction, I have to turn my steering wheel half a round or maybe slightly more before I can negotiate the turn and into the correct lane. If i didnt turn half a round, it causes oversteer. Is this common??? Coz I dun think so I encounter this whne driving car with hydraulic steering, which is not as light as the electric one.

 

Or maybe I'm not getting use to electric power steering....

[Good-Carbuyer]

Hi, just like to check if this is normal for those driving car with electric power steering

 

My ride is Kia Cerato Forte EX 1.6A 2009 and it comes with electric power steering. Whenever i make a right or left turn at a junction, I have to turn my steering wheel half a round or maybe slightly more before I can negotiate the turn and into the correct lane. If i didnt turn half a round, it causes oversteer. Is this common??? Coz I dun think so I encounter this whne driving car with hydraulic steering, which is not as light as the electric one.

 

Or maybe I'm not getting use to electric power steering....

I believe to be of more concern to us, are we able to steer the car if there is electric failure to the electric steering system (ever encountered this?)

[Darkblue]

Use brute force, like old car with no power steering, but still can steer...

[Gendut]

Hi, just like to check if this is normal for those driving car with electric power steering

 

My ride is Kia Cerato Forte EX 1.6A 2009 and it comes with electric power steering. Whenever i make a right or left turn at a junction, I have to turn my steering wheel half a round or maybe slightly more before I can negotiate the turn and into the correct lane. If i didnt turn half a round, it causes oversteer. Is this common??? Coz I dun think so I encounter this whne driving car with hydraulic steering, which is not as light as the electric one.

 

Or maybe I'm not getting use to electric power steering....

 

 

So what was the problem? I just don't get it.

 

People normally steer by looking where the car is going, not by how much you,ve turned the wheel.

[Premroy]

pls elaborate, oversteer happens when the tail of your ride swings out, mostly common on RWD cars, as for your cerato, its FWD.

 

unless you're referring to the difference in the amount you need to steer compared from left to right..

[Happily1986]

Hi, just like to check if this is normal for those driving car with electric power steering

 

My ride is Kia Cerato Forte EX 1.6A 2009 and it comes with electric power steering. Whenever i make a right or left turn at a junction, I have to turn my steering wheel half a round or maybe slightly more before I can negotiate the turn and into the correct lane. If i didnt turn half a round, it causes oversteer. Is this common??? Coz I dun think so I encounter this whne driving car with hydraulic steering, which is not as light as the electric one.

 

Or maybe I'm not getting use to electric power steering....

 

you mean understeer. What is your speed when you are negotiating the turn?

[Good-Carbuyer]

Use brute force, like old car with no power steering, but still can steer...

We did realised that certain model are without mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the road wheels (fully electrical wiring only)

[5936]

I find that its the same for both electric and hydraulic PS.

 

[Rubbermat]

It is about turning ratio.

[Galantspeedz]

I believe to be of more concern to us, are we able to steer the car if there is electric failure to the electric steering system (ever encountered this?)

 

yes we can but it is very heavy..... especially when parking..

[Watwheels]

Hi, just like to check if this is normal for those driving car with electric power steering

 

My ride is Kia Cerato Forte EX 1.6A 2009 and it comes with electric power steering. Whenever i make a right or left turn at a junction, I have to turn my steering wheel half a round or maybe slightly more before I can negotiate the turn and into the correct lane. If i didnt turn half a round, it causes oversteer. Is this common??? Coz I dun think so I encounter this whne driving car with hydraulic steering, which is not as light as the electric one.

 

Or maybe I'm not getting use to electric power steering....

Did you do a search to compare the difference between the two? How you nego a turn that can cause a front wheel driven car to oversteer is beyond me.

 

FYI, most car steering are using rack & pinion(a form of gear), different manufacturers may be using a different module which affects the gear ratio or to simplify it the number of turns(lock to lock). Whether it's hydraulic or electric power steering it's just a form of assist to help the driver steer without using brute strength. Only the module of the rack & pinion gear can determine how much the car steer & turn.

Edited May 2, 2012 by Watwheels